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#FreeSoftwareHanukkah night 7

Tonight's mostly a hodge podge

Bazaar - https://github.com/kolunmi/bazaar
App "store" for Linux, specifically focused on flatpaks. It does a great job improving discoverability and also makes donation links for the apps you find there much more visible.

F-droid - https://floss.social/@fdroidorg
App store for android focused on FOSS apps. One fantastic alternative to the google play store.

Obtainium - https://obtainium.imranr.dev/
An android app enabling easy installation and updating of android apps. You can add apps from a variety of sources such as github, forgejo repos, f-droid, and even webpage with direct download apks.

Aurora Store - https://auroraoss.com/aurora-store
FOSS frontend for google play. Enables a bit more privacy than using google play directly.

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GitHub - kolunmi/bazaar: New App Store for GNOME

New App Store for GNOME. Contribute to kolunmi/bazaar development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Steam/SteamOS/Proton - https://store.steampowered.com/steamos
Video game distribution platform/Linux distro created by and focused on Steam/software enabling many windows games to run on Linux with great ease. Put this on my list because gaming was the one thing holding me back from Linux for a long time and Steam has done *wonders* to improve that.

Wine - https://www.winehq.org/
Proton probably wouldn't be a thing without Wine. This is the actual compatibility layer enabling windows apps to run on Linux. Proton depends on Wine directly.

Heroic Games Launcher - https://mastodon.social/@heroiclauncher
Game launcher/installer focused on GOG, Epic Games, and Amazon. Makes it super easy to get them installed on Linux, through Proton when necessary, and automatically add then to Steam. This is extremely useful on Steam Deck, especially.

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SteamOS

SteamOS is Valve’s Linux-based operating system. It features a seamless user experience optimized for gaming, while retaining access to the power and flexibility of a PC, and plays tens of thousands of games on Steam. SteamOS officially ships on Steam Deck, and will soon ship with certain Legion Go S models. We’re currently working on adding support for more devices.