Overview of and topical guide to free software
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to free software and the free software movement:
Free software – software which can be run, studied, examined, modified, and redistributed freely (without any cost). This type of software, which was given its name in 1983, has also come to be known as "open-source software", "software libre", "FOSS", and "FLOSS". The term "Free" refers to it being unfettered, rather than being free of charge.
Large free software projects
Free software by type
Free and open-source software packages (by type)
Free software products
Operating system families
Open-source software development products
Free software movement
Challenges
Free software licenses
Specific licenses
License types and standards
History of the free software movement
Events
Organizations
Persons influential in the free software movement
Well known scholars
Other leading personalities
See also
External links
