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r/freesoftware is a subreddit with 31k members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is large in size.
"Free software" means software that respects users' freedom and community. Roughly, it means that the users have the freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve the software. Thus, "free software" is a matter of liberty, not price. To understand the concept, you should think of "free" as in "free speech," not as in "free beer".
Popular Themes in r/freesoftware
#1
Solution Requests
: "What software should be prioritized to be made free?"
18 posts
#2
Self-Promotion
: "I made an Open-source Video Downloader & Converter with video trim function, to avoid ad-bloated and unsafe downloading sites ==> OnionMedia"
11 posts
#3
News
: "Switzerland federal government requires releasing its software as open source"
8 posts
#4
Advice Requests
: "If anyone has interest in getting my GEGL Layer Effects plugin in Gimp officially then show support here."
5 posts
#5
Pain & Anger
: "Technoethical took my money, but will not send my item or refund."
2 posts
#6
Money Talk
: "What is your approach to monetizing developer time rather than the software itself? How do you keep software free but ensure you get paid?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/freesoftware
#1
Software
: "Is there any way I can make a career out of developing free Software?"
68 posts
#2
Open Source
: "Switzerland federal government requires releasing its software as Open Source"
48 posts
#3
Free
: "LibreOffice downloads on the rise as users look to avoid subscription costs -- "The Free open-source Microsoft Office alternative is being downloaded by nearly 1 million users a week.""
41 posts
#4
Opensource
: "Twitter open sources their recommendation algorithm under the AGPL"
25 posts
#5
Linux
: "Do you remember when Linux overtook unix?"
17 posts
#6
Source
: "Free software in Echirolles (France)"
13 posts
#7
Free Software
: "Let's follow and star each other on Codeberg - just migrated away from the shackles of Microsoft's Github - Emacs, Haskell, Guix, Scheme, and much more in my Free Software projects"
12 posts
#8
Open Source
: "An Introductory Presentation to Open Source (by the Open Source Club at OSU!)"
9 posts
#9
Automation
: "Scheduled PC Tasks : GUI based scheduler and Automation tool for user actions simulations (open source)"
8 posts
#10
Rust
: "GPL Rust Projects"
7 posts
Member Growth in r/freesoftware
Yearly
+4k members(13.8%)
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