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https://framagit.org/arthurlutzim/awesome-software-running-on-old-hardware#awesome-software-running-on-old-hardware (mirror on https://github.com/arthurlutz/awesome-software-running-on-old-hardware#awesome-software-running-on-old-hardware- )

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Abandonware on old hardware renders it unsecure, partially unusuable.

Here is a list of projects that attempt to compile or install "recent" software on old hardware, thus extending the life span of theses products.

Why ?

Open source enables to re-use older hardware and thus extend their lifespan by upgrading or attempting to improve their security.

Buying (and thus producing) new technology might seem to consume less energy when using said device, this approach does not take into consideration the Embodied Energy used for the production of new objects. ⚡️🔌

Check out awesome-lowtech for a "project" approach.

Abandonware is not the only option, see the list of proprietary source-available software, time to do the same for hardware and "firmware" ! ✊

⚠ This is not about Open-source hardware which is already well documented (example list on wikipedia)

Hashtags : #firmware #jailbreaking #rooting #alternativefirmwares #upgradeablehardware

How ?

Licence

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ CC0

💻 Computers

💾 NAS

🤳📱 Phones / Tablets

⬆️⬇️ Routers

🎧 Audio devices

🎮 Game consoles

📺 TVs

🛰 GPS

📖 e-reader

📷 Cameras

⌚️ Watches

🏚 Internet of "Things"

🔧 Software projects that maintain a version for old hardware

✨🎉 Proprietary hardware where the code source has been published

🗄🗃 Hardware databases

Hardware companies that publish code

NGO / organisations / companies

Public coordinated requests for access to code of abandonned hardware

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Wishlist of upgradable/rootable products

  • Philips NP110
  • vtech devices
  • <INSERT HERE>
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