Hacker News with Generative AI: Free Software

Bypass Paywalls Clean (wikipedia.org)
Bypass Paywalls Clean (BPC) is a free and open-source web browser extension that circumvents paywalls.
Open Source, Free Software
3 points by aspenmayer 5 days ago | 1 comments
Pinta - free, open-source program for drawing and image editing (pinta-project.com)
Pinta is a free, open-source program for drawing and image editing.
Open Source, Image Editing, Software, Free Software
13 points by hbarka 8 days ago | 2 comments
Show HN: Pinggy – A free RSS reader for the web (pinggy.com)
RSS Readers, Web Applications, Show HN, Free Software
7 points by vasanthv 18 days ago | 1 comments
Webflow makes GSAP 100% free – plus more updates (webflow.com)
Webflow makes GSAP 100% free for the web community, giving developers more freedom to harness the full breadth of GSAP-powered motion.
Web Development, Software, Tools, Free Software
136 points by mefengl 21 days ago | 42 comments
Commodore OS 3.0 Released (commodoreos.net)
It is my pleasure to finally release Commodore OS Vision 3.0, which is a free fan-made Commodore inspired Linux distribution (now based on Debian Bookworm) which serves as the default installation for Commodore branded machines such as the Commodore 64x available from MyRetroComputer.com.
Operating Systems, Linux, Retro Computing, Free Software
30 points by BSDobelix 27 days ago | 1 comments
Echo – Open Hardware Music Player (github.com/amachronic)
Echo is an open hardware platform for music players. The goal of the project is to produce a high quality music player, based on and designed with free software. It's primarily designed to run Rockbox, a free music player firmware with support for many codecs, and a wide array of features.
Music Players, Free Software
100 points by todsacerdoti 30 days ago | 21 comments
VMware revives its free ESXi hypervisor (theregister.com)
VMware has resumed offering a free hypervisor.
Virtualization, Software, VMware, Free Software
13 points by speckx 39 days ago | 5 comments
A conversation with Richard M Stallman (2004) (learntosolveit.com)
In the early and initial days (when open source, free software, and Linux were the same for me), I used to think of Richard M Stallman, known as RMS, in comparison with Mahatma Gandhi. One math professor there (at Cochin University of Science and Technology) gave a brief introduction and said that he feels RMS is comparable to Mahatma Gandhi.
Free Software, Open Source, Linux, History
19 points by orsenthil 59 days ago | 2 comments
FSF Holds Live Auction of 'Historically Important' Free Software Memorabilia (slashdot.org)
Free Software, Auctions, History
7 points by MilnerRoute 61 days ago | 1 comments
Who Is Free Software For? (tante.cc)
For a while I have been arguing that maybe there are some issues with the whole “Open*” movements, their founding myths and ideologies (see for example my talk at Fluconf). This criticism comes from a place of love.
Free Software, Open Source, Ideology, Criticism
65 points by NotInOurNames 68 days ago | 65 comments
LiquidFeedback – a free software for political opinion formation and decisions (wikipedia.org)
LiquidFeedback is free software for political opinion formation and decision making. The software incorporates insights from social choice theory in order to aggregate opinions more effectively.
Political Science, Free Software, Decision Making
7 points by faebi 68 days ago | 0 comments
Free Software Foundation rides to defend AGPLv3 against Neo4j license add-ons (theregister.com)
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) on Monday backed a lone developer's brave effort to overturn a pivotal court ruling that threatens to undermine the AGPLv3 – the foundation's GNU Affero General Public License, version 3.
Free Software, Open Source, Law, Licensing, Legal Battles
12 points by josephcsible 80 days ago | 2 comments
"Free Software": An idea whose time has passed (medium.com)
Almost forty years ago, in 1985, the idea of “Free Software” was born.
Software, History, Free Software, Opinion
5 points by doener 80 days ago | 13 comments
FSF Use Microsoft Word and Docx to Submit Its Amicus Brief (techrights.org)
Could the FSF not find any law firm that, in addition to talking about or for Free software, does not use .NET, OOXML, and almost everything Microsoft?
Free Software, Microsoft, Legal
7 points by zoobab 80 days ago | 11 comments
Show HN: I vibe coded a free screen studio alternative that runs in the browser (screen.now)
Web Development, Open Source, Free Software, Browser-Based Tools
12 points by mrrxwyz 80 days ago | 4 comments
"Free" Office for Windows is being trialed (office-watch.com)
Microsoft is testing a free version of Office for Windows with limited features, an important requirement and ads to ‘pay’ for the software.
Microsoft, Software, Free Software, Business, Advertising
16 points by WoodenChair 85 days ago | 12 comments
Obsidian is now free for work (twitter.com)
Obsidian, Free Software, Productivity, Note-Taking
15 points by bpierre 92 days ago | 1 comments
Show HN: Mind Map Wizard – Generate Infinite Mind Maps with AI, for Free (FOSS) (mindmapwizard.com)
Mind Maps, Artificial Intelligence, Free Software, Productivity Tools
27 points by linus-sch 95 days ago | 5 comments
Jellyfin: The Free Software Media System (jellyfin.org)
Jellyfin is the volunteer-built media solution that puts you in control of your media.
Free Software, Media, Streaming, Open Source, Self-Hosting
492 points by doener 97 days ago | 284 comments
Show HN: BGNix-100% Free and Privacy Image Background Removal (bgnix.com)
Image Editing, Free Software, Privacy, Show HN
10 points by thinkingjimmy 110 days ago | 9 comments
Statement on planned protests during the upcoming FOSDEM 2025 (fosdem.org)
We were made aware of planned protests during the upcoming FOSDEM 2025 in response to a scheduled talk which is causing controversy.
Protests, FOSDEM, Conferences, Open Source, Free Software
15 points by tledakis 127 days ago | 5 comments
Why Open Source Misses the Point of Free Software (gnu.org)
The terms “free software” and “open source” stand for almost the same range of programs. However, they say deeply different things about those programs, based on different values. The free software movement campaigns for freedom for the users of computing; it is a movement for freedom and justice. By contrast, the open source idea values mainly practical advantage and does not campaign for principles. This is why we do not agree with open source, and do not use that term.
Free Software, Open Source, Philosophy, Ethics
21 points by rglover 127 days ago | 6 comments
FOSDEM and DMA updates and 2025 YH4F and Our visions for 2048 (fsfe.org)
The new year has begun, offering 365 days to promote Free Software! As we prepare for FOSDEM and continue working on the DMA implementation, we are excited to launch the fourth edition of Youth Hacking 4 Freedom. We closed 2024 sharing our predictions for 2048 and taking part in the Chaos Communication Congress.
Free Software, Events, Technology, Europe
20 points by crescit_eundo 129 days ago | 0 comments
Free-software warriors celebrate landmark case that enforced GNU LGPL (theregister.com)
Sebastian Steck, a software developer based in Germany, has obtained the source code and library installation scripts for his AVM FRITZ!Box 4020 router, thanks to a lawsuit funded by the Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC).
Free Software, Lawsuits, Open Source, Technology, Germany
14 points by guiambros 133 days ago | 0 comments
Free-software warriors celebrate landmark case that enforced GNU LGPL (theregister.com)
Sebastian Steck, a software developer based in Germany, has obtained the source code and library installation scripts for his AVM FRITZ!Box 4020 router, thanks to a lawsuit funded by the Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC).
Free Software, Law, Open Source, Software Licensing
13 points by thebeardisred 133 days ago | 0 comments
The Free Software Foundation is dying (2023) (drewdevault.com)
Today, almost 40 years on, the FSF is dying.
Free Software, Non-Profit Organizations, Technology, Open Source
6 points by dcassett 137 days ago | 1 comments
Free Software Needs Free Tools (2010) (mako.cc)
Over the last decade, free software developers have been repeatedly tempted by development tools that offer the ability to build free software more efficiently or powerfully.
Free Software, Development Tools, Software Development
85 points by pabs3 147 days ago | 58 comments
You don't need to pay for OpenAI - Gemini 2.0 Free & More (github.com/EliasPereirah)
Orion is a web-based chat interface that simplifies interactions with multiple AI model providers.
OpenAI, AI Models, Free Software, Chatbots, Web Applications
41 points by singularis 152 days ago | 7 comments
Trisquel GNU/Linux is a free operating system (trisquel.info)
Our most ambitious release to date, Trisquel 11.0 Aramo is out! After extensive work and thorough testing, we are proud to declare Aramo to be production-ready. This release brings many improvements and covers more grounds both in terms of machines supported and in installation options. Here are some highlights of the main accomplishments included in this release:
Linux, Operating Systems, Free Software, New Releases
6 points by doener 160 days ago | 0 comments
Hyperbola GNU/Linux-libre operating system (hyperbola.info)
You've reached the website for Hyperbola GNU/Linux-libre operating system. The Hyperbola Project is a community driven effort to provide a fully free (as in freedom) operating system that is stable, secure, simple, lightweight that tries to Keep It Simple Stupid (KISS) under a Long Term Support (LTS) way.
Operating Systems, GNU/Linux, Free Software, LTS
36 points by doener 160 days ago | 36 comments