// foss.events: Connecting people via the most comprehensive collection of FOSS events in Europe and online. Unity in diversity!
Our vision is to create a Free Software/Open Source community calendar, with foss.events as an instance that is run by the community and for the community, a calendar that everyone can use, study, share and improve.
Project Gutenberg is a library of over 70,000 free eBooks
Choose among free epub and Kindle eBooks, download them or read them online. You will find the world’s great literature here, with focus on older works for which U.S. copyright has expired. Thousands of volunteers digitized and diligently proofread the eBooks, for you to enjoy.
Lichess – Free online chess community
The free/libre open-source chess server. No paywall, no tracking, no ads. Just the good stuff. It also includes chess training for beginners where you can understand how to play and learn it practically.
Three online tools to discover the world in a playful way. Thanks to the helpful access to @openstreetmap that is useful in everyday life, these entertaining online games and history archives could be created.
MapRoulette
https://maproulette.org
@MapRoulette
OldMapsOnline
https://www.oldmapsonline.org
The Old Map Gallery
https://oldmapgallery.com @oldmapgallery
Vidzy
The open-source, federated alternative to TikTok. Share, connect, and discover in a decentralized space. Share. Connect. Discover.
Share, freely and privately:
Jami is a free/libre, end-to-end encrypted, and private communication software.
Multiple devices can be linked to a Jami account, and no personal information is required to create an account.
»Nearly 30 Years Of @freedosproject And Looking Ahead To The Future«
Old and good for the use of older computer-controlled machines (without Internet) to keep them in operation. It is open-source and therefore protective because technology can continue to be used and does not have to be thrown away.
https://hackaday.com/2024/06/23/nearly-30-years-of-freedos-and-looking-ahead-to-the-future/ https://www.freedos.org
Prose – A New Dawn in Team Messaging
Team messaging, built to last. All of your workplace communication lives here. @prose is a distributed, open-source, and native platform for workplace communication, powered by XMPP.
Which hashtag do you prefer or/and follow on the #Friday on #Fediverse? 
• #FollowFriday
• #FridayReads
• #FungiFriday
• #FreeCADFriday
• #FreeToolFriday
• …
Shotcut is a free, open source, cross-platform video editor.
Supports hundreds of audio and video formats and codecs thanks to FFmpeg. No import required which means native editing, plus multi-format timelines, resolutions and frame-rates within a project. Frame accurate seeking supported for many video formats.
«Help us bring Internet to all»
Useful as well as educational information can be found on @wikipedia, among others. However, depending on the situation, even in the EU and USA, for example, you cannot access them offline. In this regard, you can use the free @kiwix tool developed by @WikimediaCH.
