_I sometimes get asked for references and tools (free and/or open source oriented) and I decided to compile here the ones I use the most, which I highly recommend for frequent use (so very personal selection)._
- [Manjaro](https://manjaro.org) (with [GNOME](https://www.gnome.org)) : The advantage of **Arch Linux**'s stability with an easier handling, just install to work 🤓
- [elementary OS](https://elementary.io) : Based on **Ubuntu** (without _Snap_ package manager), a distribution that will remind a lot _macOS™_ without its locks
- [Pop! OS](https://pop.system76.com) : Also based on **Ubuntu** (and still without _Snap_), I use it mainly for multimedia
- To watch, the young (but promising) [Vanilla OS](https://vanillaos.org) with a pure **GNOME** and interesting choices, especially on security
- [LineageOS](https://lineageos.org) : [AOSP](https://source.android.com) version of _Android™_, works perfectly without _Google™_ products (and with the [F-Droid](https://f-droid.org) application store)
- [/e/OS](https://e.foundation/e-os/) : Other AOSP variant, initiated by Gaël Duval (one of the late [MandrakeLinux](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandriva_Linux) founders), with complete "de-Googlized" ecosystem
- [postmarketOS](https://postmarketos.org) : Very interesting and dynamic adaptation of **Linux** with several possible interfaces including **GNOME** or **Plasma**
- [Mobian](https://mobian-project.org) : Mobile adaptation of **Debian**, slowly but surely progressing …
- [Ubuntu Touch](https://ubuntu-touch.io) : After the withdrawal of _Canonical™_, [UBports](https://ubports.com) and its community have nicely taken over this mobile version of **Ubuntu**
- [GNOME Text Editor](https://apps.gnome.org/en/app/org.gnome.TextEditor) : Text editor (and more if affinities) for **GNOME** (as indicated) of which I made the 1st French translation
- [Geany](https://www.geany.org) : Lightweight and customizable IDE (I have some [additions](https://codeberg.org/DansLeRuSH/geany) to suggest)
- [Meld](https://meldmerge.org) : Indispensable for code comparison and merge
- [Notepad++](https://notepad-plus-plus.org) : Another IDE (under _Windows_) with my [_DansLeRuSH-Dark_ dark theme](https://codeberg.org/DansLeRuSH/notepad-plus-plus-dark-theme) included since version 7.8.7
- [Seer](https://github.com/epasveer/seer) : Graphical interface for [GNU Projet Debugger](https://www.sourceware.org/gdb/) (GDB)
- [VSCodium](https://vscodium.com) : For anyone who would like to use **Visual Studio Code** with _libres_ binaries and without the _Microsoft_'s "telemetry" 🕵️
- [Zowe](https://zowe.org) : Integrated and extensible open source framework for Mainframe _z/OS_ … professional interest 🤓
- [Jitsi](https://jitsi.org) : « _Open source alternative to Zoom™_ » with instant messaging, voice over IP, video conferencing and end-to-end encryption
