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https://f-droid.org 
Started: 29 September 2010
Founder: Ciaran Gultnieks
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|description=An [[open source]] alternative to [[Google]]'s Playstore | |description=An [[open source]] alternative to [[Google]]'s Playstore | ||
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| − | '''F-Droid''' is a software [[ | + | '''F-Droid''' is a [[software repository]] for [[Android]], serving a similar function to the [[Google Play]] store. The main repository, hosted by the project, contains only [[free software|free and open source apps]]. Applications can be browsed, downloaded and installed from the F-Droid website or client app without the need to register for an account. |
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| + | "Anti-Features" such as advertising, user tracking, or dependence on [[Proprietary software|nonfree software]] are flagged in app descriptions.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20150426020000/https://f-droid.org/posts/client-0-54-released/</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 00:41, 10 October 2021
| An open source alternative to Google's Playstore |
https://f-droid.org Started: 29 September 2010
Founder: Ciaran Gultnieks
Owner: F-Droid Limited
Constitutes: repository
F-Droid is a software repository for Android, serving a similar function to the Google Play store. The main repository, hosted by the project, contains only free and open source apps. Applications can be browsed, downloaded and installed from the F-Droid website or client app without the need to register for an account.
"Anti-Features" such as advertising, user tracking, or dependence on nonfree software are flagged in app descriptions.[1]
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