Welcome Friend!

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Hello Friend and welcome to The Friendly Manual. You know, as in RTFM – ‘Read The Friendly Manual.’ (That’s right, the ‘F’ stands for ‘Friendly.’ Trust me on this, I would never lie to you about something so important.)

This project aims to showcase and promote Free/Libre and Open Source Software. It began life as a forum thread on South Africa’s number one IT website, mybroadband.co.za with community members contributing hundreds of their favourite Free or Open Source applications to a ‘Useful List of Free/Libre/Open Source Software Projects.’

The list has been hosted as a Github Gist but now we have upgraded to a website so we can make the list even more useful and publish richer content such as tutorials and blog articles.

Please check out our Friendly Free Software Directory for a list of Free software that we hope you will find interesting and useful. You can find the original forum thread HERE and the original list HERE.

Thanks for stopping by. Please check back soon for more Free and Open Source software related content.

FastMCP

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FastMCP

Website

Source Code

License: Apache-2.0 license

Description:

FastMCP is a framework for building Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers and clients, facilitating secure and standardized interactions between large language models and resources. It simplifies the development of tool-based APIs, resource management, and interaction patterns with an emphasis on speed, simplicity, and Pythonic design.

Atomic CRM

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Atomic CRM

Website

Source Code

License: MIT

Description:

Atomic CRM is an open-source, customizable CRM toolkit designed for developers to build personalized solutions. It offers features like contact management, task creation, notes, data import/export, and workflow improvements, built on React-admin, TypeScript, Material UI, and Postgres, with deployment options on Supabase or custom infrastructure.

FossFLOW

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FossFLOW

Website

Source Code

License: Unlicense license

Description:

FossFLOW is an open-source Progressive Web App (PWA) for creating isometric diagrams. Built with React, it supports offline use, import/export, and auto-save. It runs entirely in your browser, enabling the design of beautiful 3D-style technical diagrams.

thorium

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thorium

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Source Code

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Description:

Thorium is a scalable, distributed malware analysis framework designed to facilitate cyber incident response, file analysis, and data generation with sandboxed environments, automation, and secure data handling.

Eviction Strategies Tool – Playbook-NG

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Eviction Strategies Tool

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Source Code

License: MIT

Description:

CISA has developed and maintains the publicly accessible Eviction Strategies Tool to support cyber defenders during the containment and eviction phases of incident response (IR). The tool comprises: 

  • Playbook-NG, a web application for next-generation operations; and
  • COUN7ER, a database of atomic post-compromise countermeasures mapped to adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). 

Together, Playbook-NG and COUN7ER can assemble a systematic eviction plan that leverages distinct countermeasures to contain and evict a unique intrusion

GitPhish

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GitPhish

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Source Code

License: Apache-2.0 license

Description:

GitPhish is a security research tool that assesses GitHub device code authentication flows through various modules, including an auth server and deployment engine, for security testing and analysis.

NightDriverStrip

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NightDriverStrip

Website

Source Code

License: GPL-3.0 license

Description:

NightDriverStrip is an open-source ESP32 client for controlling LED strips and matrices with effects, WiFi connectivity, audio reactive capabilities, and web control interface. It supports various LED types, OTA updates, and web API for customization, making it ideal for dynamic lighting projects.

Deer Portal

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Deer Portal

Website

Source Code

License: zlib license

Description:

Deer Portal is a strategy game driven by the classical elements, available on multiple platforms, and open source under the zlib license. The project provides a stable version 0.8.1 and is accessible via GitHub, with assets under Creative Commons licensing.