FOSS Library

Welcome to our comprehensive library of Free & Open Source Software catalogs. This is where we aggregate, process, and organize FOSS projects from multiple trusted sources.

Data Sources

Our library continuously imports and processes data from these major FOSS catalogs:

Mobile Applications

F-Droid (Android FOSS Apps)

• Source: F-Droid Repository
• Focus: Android applications with free/libre licenses
• Categories: 25+ categories including browsers, calculators, email, games, productivity
• Status: Active import from catalog index
• Data Format: JSON catalog with app metadata

Android FOSS Apps Collection

• Source: Community-curated collection
• Focus: Comprehensive Android FOSS applications
• Categories: Entertainment, productivity, security, utilities, and more
• Status: Active curation and categorization
• Data Format: JSON files per category

Self-Hosted Applications

YunoHost App Catalog

• Source: YunoHost Apps
• Focus: Self-hosted web applications and services
• Coverage: 400+ applications for personal servers
• Status: Active import with automated fetching
• Data Format: JSON modules with standardized metadata

Developer & System Tools

Awesome Lists (GitHub)

• Source: Various GitHub awesome-* repositories
• Focus: Curated lists of development tools and resources
• Collections:
  • FOSS for Developers
  • Awesome FOSS Apps
  • Awesome Sysadmin Tools
• Status: Periodic synchronization
• Data Format: Markdown lists converted to structured data

GitHub Projects

• Source: Direct GitHub repository data
• Focus: Specific high-impact FOSS projects
• Examples: Fossify ecosystem, Kopano, VisiData
• Status: Manual curation with automated updates
• Data Format: Repository metadata and URLs

System Administration

Sysadmin Tools

• Source: Awesome Sysadmin
• Focus: System administration, DevOps, and infrastructure tools
• Categories: Monitoring, backup, automation, networking
• Status: Regular updates from upstream
• Data Format: Structured markdown with tool descriptions

Content & Knowledge Sources

IT & Technology News

• Source: ItsF OSS.com and similar publications
• Focus: FOSS project discoveries and reviews
• Purpose: Identifying trending and emerging projects
• Status: Automated content scraping and analysis
• Data Format: Article metadata and project references

Community Platforms

• Source: Reddit, forums, and community discussions
• Focus: User-recommended and discussed FOSS projects
• Purpose: Community-driven project discovery
• Status: Manual curation from community suggestions
• Data Format: Discussion threads and recommendations

Processing Pipeline

1. Data Ingestion: Automated fetching from source catalogs
2. Standardization: Converting to unified JSON/YAML format
3. Categorization: Organizing by function and target audience
4. Deduplication: Removing duplicate entries across sources
5. Enhancement: Adding metadata, descriptions, and tags
6. Storage: SQLite database with CSV/JSON exports

Library Statistics

Current statistics will be dynamically generated here

• Total Projects: ~1,500+ and growing
• Data Sources: 8 active catalogs
• Categories: 30+ functional categories
• Last Update: Continuous (automated daily updates)

Data Formats

Our library provides data in multiple formats:

• modules.json - Standardized project metadata
• modules.yaml - Human-readable YAML format
• modules.csv - Spreadsheet-compatible format
• modules.db - SQLite database for queries

Access the Data

• Browse Projects - Web interface for exploring projects
• Download Data - Raw data repository
• API Documentation - Programmatic access (coming soon)

Contribute

Help us expand and improve the library:

• Submit Projects: Add missing FOSS projects to our collection
• Improve Categorization: Help us organize and tag projects better
• Report Issues: Let us know about outdated or incorrect information
• Add Sources: Suggest new catalogs or data sources