Web Apps
Web apps are applications that are accesed through the web. (Also known as cloud computing of SAAS - software as a service).
Web apps are convenent - the application and its data can be accessed from any computer or mobile.
Web apps are easy - they are externally hosted - no haslle of instalation or upgrading, but...
What about freedom?
Since the software is running on someone else's servers, the users do not have freedom over the software, and in a lot of cases, not even their own data.
Existing free apps:
Libreapps:
Libreapps provide free software web applications - web services that respect your freedom over the software and your own data.
Software
We provide all the software that makes up libreapps under free software licenses, so that you can run your own copy.
Data
Your data belongs to you. If you choose to trust it with us, we will never read it, or keep it from you. You can take your data back at any time.
Current Status:
Libreapps is currently under development. If you want to help, become an alpha tester or help develop the code.
Our Apps:
On identi.ca →
supertunaman: is there a free/libre version of twitpic, specifically for identi.ca (like ur1.ca)? !libreapps !fsf !gnu !os
— October 28th, 03:51
supertunaman: The deed is done. To the extent possible, i no longer have Skype. Now to find a viable alternative (inb4 Ekiga). !fsf !os !linux !libreapps
— October 1st, 18:41
bjwebb: Server rebooted. libreapps.com and freedomdreams.co.uk back up. !libreapps Now to head back into manchester for #pokeup
— September 29th, 17:57
supertunaman: This movement for Free phones isn't going as well as it should. http://ur1.ca/cl81 !openmoko !freerunner !fsf !libreapps !os
— September 29th, 15:51
tdobson: @bjwebb !libreapps you have teh bugz in ur codez! (the To field is repeated due to dodgy functions you wrote and you didnt unit test! :P )
— September 1st, 21:51