Free Software

Getting started with free software

The idea of leaving the operating system you are comfortable with can be very daunting and I don't recommend doing so at first. Instead, I suggest users of proprietary software first begin replacing their software one at a time with a free alternative.

Free alternatives to proprietary software

Proprietary Free Software
Microsoft Windows, Apple MacOS Trisquel, Parabola, Debian, Ubuntu
Microsoft Office LibreOffice
Google Chrome/Microsoft Edge FireFox
Adobe Photoshop GIMP
A much more complete and comprehensive list of free software is available online.