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We are very open to new suggests or critiques or existing items on this list. This is just a public place to collect research on the best free software and non-commercial open-source projects, so that they can be integrated into the ao-bash suite for easy, replicable installation and use by an increasingly large user base.
We are very open to new suggests or critiques or existing items on this list. This is just a public place to collect research on the best free software and non-commercial open-source projects, so that they can be integrated into the ao-bash suite for easy, replicable installation and use by an increasingly large user base.
Similar software is grouped together under one bullet. This list does not represent an endorsement; it represents the state of current research for potential endorsement.
## Basic Computer Tasks
## Basic Computer Tasks
- [SimpleX Chat](https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat#zap-quick-installation-of-a-terminal-app) is encrypted chat with no logins at all
- [SimpleX Chat](https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat#zap-quick-installation-of-a-terminal-app) is encrypted chat with no logins at all
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- [slskd](https://github.com/slskd/slskd) is a self-hosted web-based client for the soulseek p2p network.
- [slskd](https://github.com/slskd/slskd) is a self-hosted web-based client for the soulseek p2p network.
- [EarthStar](https://earthstar-project.org/docs/api-tour) is a low-to-the-ground distributed storage protocol
- [EarthStar](https://earthstar-project.org/docs/api-tour) is a low-to-the-ground distributed storage protocol
- IPFS is a capable platform and addressing system for distributing responsibility for self-hosting a file on a case-by-case basis.
- IPS is the main alternative to tor.
## Decentralized Social Networking
## Decentralized Social Networking
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- [Dual Power App](https://dualpower.app/) is a new attempt to create a platform co-op for black communities
- [Dual Power App](https://dualpower.app/) is a new attempt to create a platform co-op for black communities
- Lemmy and [Ramble](https://ramble.pw/) are quality reddit alternatives.
- Lemmy and [Ramble](https://ramble.pw/) are quality reddit alternatives.
- [Syndie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syndie) is an app to syndicate data that can access I2P, Tor, and Freenet (stalled since 2016)
- [Syndie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syndie) is an app to syndicate data that can access I2P, Tor, and Freenet (stalled since 2016)
- [freedit](https://github.com/freedit-org/freedit) is "the safest and lightest forum, powered by rust"
- webmentions (standard)
- ActivityPub (standard)
## Self-Hosting Content
## Self-Hosting Content
- youtube-dl can download archival copies of videos from YouTube and most other video websites.
- youtube-dl can download archival copies of videos from YouTube and most other video websites.
- [Horahora](https://github.com/horahoradev/horahora) - YouTube alternative - locally archive, browse, and share videos from nearly any site.
- PeerTube is another alternative that includes [plugins](https://framagit.org/framasoft/peertube/official-plugins) and [monetization options](https://github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube/issues/1586)
- [Mail-in-a-Box](https://mailinabox.email/) is an easy-to-deplay mail server in a box
- [Mail-in-a-Box](https://mailinabox.email/) is an easy-to-deplay mail server in a box
- [Horahora](https://github.com/horahoradev/horahora) - YouTube alternative - locally archive, browse, and share videos from nearly any site.
- PeerTube is another alternative that includes [plugins](https://framagit.org/framasoft/peertube/official-plugins) and [monetization options](https://github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube/issues/1586)
- [Immich](https://geek-cookbook.funkypenguin.co.nz/review/immich/) is a self-hosted Google Photos replacement
- [Immich](https://geek-cookbook.funkypenguin.co.nz/review/immich/) is a self-hosted Google Photos replacement
- [prose.sh](https://prose.sh/) is a blog platform for hackers
- [prose.sh](https://prose.sh/) is a blog platform for hackers
- Etherpad for shared text editing
- Cryptpad is a self-hosted Google Drive alternative that works great
## Ad-Hoc & Mesh Networking
## Ad-Hoc & Mesh Networking
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- [CardConjurer](https://github.com/MrTeferi/cardconjurer) is a site and apparently open-source repo to make printable Magic card templates. Art assets in this repo I think.
- [CardConjurer](https://github.com/MrTeferi/cardconjurer) is a site and apparently open-source repo to make printable Magic card templates. Art assets in this repo I think.
- [Penpot](https://github.com/penpot/penpot) is a prototyping/diagramming tool
- [Penpot](https://github.com/penpot/penpot) is a prototyping/diagramming tool
- [Bootstrap](https://github.com/twbs) is a nice set of generic icons and other mobile-first web elements for quickly prototyping a project
- [Bootstrap](https://github.com/twbs) is a nice set of generic icons and other mobile-first web elements for quickly prototyping a project
- Whonix for securite hosting; NixOS for reliable environment reproduction.