What is Libre Projects?
Libre Projects provides a curated collection of open source hosted web services designed to promote free usage and sharing. These services operate under free licenses such as MIT, GNU AGPL, or Creative Commons, ensuring accessibility and transparency. The platform excludes advertising for corporations that offer libre features as niche services, while allowing platforms distributing free content without user accounts to be non-free.
The service emphasizes mutual trust, where users rely on data security and service availability, and developers trust that the services will not be abused. It acknowledges that not everyone can run a FreedomBox at home due to factors like lack of permanent residence, financial constraints, or weak internet connections, and advocates for the adoption of the Unhosted architecture as an alternative.
Features
- Open Source Hosted Services: Web services listed are open source and hosted for accessibility
- Free Licensing: Services use free licenses such as MIT, GNU AGPL, or Creative Commons
- No Corporate Advertising: Excludes ads for corporations offering libre features as niche services
- Mutual Trust Framework: Users trust data security and service availability; developers trust against abuse
- Unhosted Architecture Advocacy: Promotes Unhosted architecture for those unable to run home servers
Use Cases
- Finding open source hosted web services for personal or community use
- Accessing free and shared web services under transparent licenses
- Discovering alternatives to proprietary hosted platforms
- Learning about Unhosted architecture for decentralized hosting solutions
- Contributing to or participating in open source web service projects
