F-Droid

F-Droid
Developer(s)Ciaran Gultnieks[1] Edit this on Wikidata
Initial release29 September 2010[2] Edit this on Wikidata
Stable release
1.17.0[3] Edit this on Wikidata (22 July 2023 (22 July 2023))
Repository
Written inPython (server tools), Jekyll (software) (site), Java (client)
Operating systemAndroid (client), Linux, macOS, Windows 10, FreeBSD (server)
TypeDigital distribution of free software, Software repository
LicenseGNU Affero General Public License, version 3.0 or later[4] Edit this on Wikidata
Websitef-droid.org Edit this on Wikidata

F-Droid is an open-source app store and 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 non-free software are flagged in app descriptions.[5]

The website also offers the source code of applications it hosts, as well as the software running the F-Droid server, allowing anyone to set up their own app repository.[6][7][8]

  1. ^ "About". Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  2. ^ "F-Droid Is Here". 29 September 2010. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  3. ^ "CHANGELOG.md · master · F-Droid / Client · GitLab". Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  4. ^ "About". Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Client 0.54 released". F-droid.org. 5 November 2013. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015.
  6. ^ Hildenbrand, Jerry (27 November 2012). "F-Droid is the FOSS application store for your Android phone". Android Central. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  7. ^ Nardi, Tom (27 August 2012). "F-Droid: The Android Market That Respects Your Rights". The Powerbase. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  8. ^ "F-Droid Server Manual". Archived from the original on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2013.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · View on Wikipedia

Developed by Nelliwinne