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 * [[http://www.opendefinition.org/software-service/|Open Software Service Definition]] (OSSD) misses open standards for communication protocol and data export at any time
 * [[http://tio.ffii.org/|Total Information Outsourcing]] (TIO)
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A list of "cloud" services and their free alternatives is available from the [[http://wiki.debian.org/FreedomBox/LeavingTheCloud|FreedomBox Project]] and [[http://libreprojects.net/|Libre Projects]]
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 * [[http://ampify.it/|Ampify]]
  * decentralised, social platform as a web application framework allowing others to create social apps on top of it
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  * Easy to understand [[http://www.youtube.com/v/B5kHx0rGkec|video introduction in non-free format]] from youtube
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== Graphics ==

 * [[http://mediagoblin.org/|GNU Media Goblin]]
  * distributed replacement for Flickr, DeviantArt, Picasa etc.
  * might be extended from images to video, music etc. later on
  * Python, OStatus

== Sound ==

 * [[http://foocorp.org/projects/fm/|GNU FM]] (powering e.g.: [[http://libre.fm|LibreFM]])
  * distributed replacement for Last.FM
  * for social aspects, it will depend on GNU Social (or other compatible solution)

== Email ==

 * [[http://fripost.org/|Fripost]]
  * Fripost is a democratic organisation providing free and reliable email service to its members. It was founded by Fellows in Göteborg.

== Voice and Video over IP ==

 * [[http://www.gnutelephony.org/|GNU Free Call]] - [[http://planet.gnu.org/gnutelephony/?p=14|Announcement]]
  * decentralized SIP extension with planned GUI configuration
  * supports standard secure SIP clients
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 * [[http://www.mayrhofer.eu.org/dvcs-autosync|dvcs-autosync]]
   * replacement for Dropbox/Wuala/Box.net/etc. based on distributed version control systems
   * nearly instantaneous mutual updates/syncronization
   * can be used with any DVCS hosting option including a completely separate server
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   * ...    * [[http://www.freedomboxfoundation.org/|FreedomBox Foundation]]
 * [[http://www.newit.co.uk/shop/proddetail.php?prod=DreamPlug|DreamPlug]]

On this page information on Cloud Computing services is collected. The focus is on decentralized Free Software services that will respect users freedom.

Contents

  1. Information Material
    1. Texts
    2. Video
    3. Audio
  2. Initiatives
    1. Social Networks
      1. Protocols
      2. Collaboration
    2. Graphics
    3. Sound
    4. Email
    5. Voice and Video over IP
    6. Microblogging
    7. Web Storage
    8. Freedom Boxes
    9. Different Approaches

Information Material

Texts

Video

Audio

Initiatives

A list of "cloud" services and their free alternatives is available from the FreedomBox Project and Libre Projects

Social Networks

  • DIASPORA

  • OneSocialWeb

    • decentralised social networking platform, based on XMPP, and developed by the Vodafone R&D group

  • GNU social

  • Peerscape

  • Appleseed

  • buddycloud

    • a location based, mobile social community
    • uses XMPP and OStatus

  • MOVIM

  • Jappix

    • XMPP based distributed social network that can be used with existing jabber accounts

  • kopal

  • DiSo Project

  • The Socknet

  • 6d

  • NoseRub

    • another decentralised social network
    • defines the social network and some basic content types like media, links, micropublishing and text

  • SocialRiver

    • OStatus-based software that works with WordPress and BuddyPress to create a decentralized federated social networking platform

  • Ellg

    • social networking engine that was initially aimed at educational and learning groups, but has now entered general use

  • DiSo Project

    • a initiative to build a distributed social network architecture using microformats, OpenID, OAuth and other building blocks

  • Pontarius

  • Ampify

    • decentralised, social platform as a web application framework allowing others to create social apps on top of it

Protocols

Collaboration

  • Crabgrass

  • BuddyPress

  • Dreamwidth

  • AROUNDMe

    • allows to create multiple collaborative group, webspace, community or social networking websites
    • people can connect to a group to contribute using OpenID

Graphics

  • GNU Media Goblin

    • distributed replacement for Flickr, DeviantArt, Picasa etc.

    • might be extended from images to video, music etc. later on
    • Python, OStatus

Sound

  • GNU FM (powering e.g.: LibreFM)

    • distributed replacement for Last.FM
    • for social aspects, it will depend on GNU Social (or other compatible solution)

Email

  • Fripost

    • Fripost is a democratic organisation providing free and reliable email service to its members. It was founded by Fellows in Göteborg.

Voice and Video over IP

  • GNU Free Call - Announcement

    • decentralized SIP extension with planned GUI configuration
    • supports standard secure SIP clients

Microblogging

Web Storage

Freedom Boxes

Please note that the following initiatives include commercial hardware vendors and might include non-free software.

Different Approaches

  • Unhosted

    • an unhosted website is only source code running in browser
    • dynamic data is encrypted and decentralised to per-user storage nodes
    • website uses protocol to securely retrieve information from storage node

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