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Network Engineering Pro (NetEng-Pro) is a dedicated community focused on providing guides, reference materials, and resources for Free/Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS), with a primary emphasis on Android and select Linux projects.
We advocate for truly free software—a distinction that goes beyond cost. To understand the deeper meaning of “free” in this context, check out:
As a proud member of the Free Software Foundation (FSF), our mission is to promote and advance software freedom, aligning with the FSF/GNU principles and the four freedoms. However, we critically evaluate all available solutions to ensure the best approach for privacy, security, and user empowerment.
🔹 Privacy & Security – Covering topics like browser hardening, privacy-focused DNS services, and secure communications
🔹 FLOSS Advocacy – Encouraging ethical software choices and community-driven development
🔹 Technical Discussions & Guides – Providing in-depth resources to help users navigate the world of open-source technology
🚀 Stay tuned for updates as we explore these crucial topics in depth!
At Network Engineering Pro (NetEng-Pro), we champion a better, more secure digital world through free and open source solutions.
Our mission:
1️⃣ Advocate for Free Software & Software Freedom – Amplifying Android and Linux FLOSS apps.
2️⃣ 📚 Create Actionable Resources – From browser hardening guides to cybersecurity tips.
3️⃣ 🔒 Raise Awareness – Cybersecurity and digital privacy are at the core of what we do.
4️⃣ 💡 Empower Through Guidance – Secure your devices, protect your networks, and reclaim your privacy.
Because we believe in empowering choices, securing privacy with open solutions, we’re more than a community—we’re a movement for secure, open, and private technology.
🌐 Let’s build a safer, more open future together.
🤝 Join with us. Collaborate with us. Share our vision.
- Community Signup 📃: https://join.neteng.pro
🔒 NOTE: Community signups are end-to-end encrypted for your protection.
Recognizing the limitations of individual-driven privacy websites and outdated lists, we are dedicated to offering a broad range of current and diverse views on privacy-centric apps and projects. We wholeheartedly encourage (and expect) community input to enrich and maintain our collective knowledge base.
Individual-driven projects and lists inevitably become outdated quickly; it is our belief that effective lists and privacy documentation MUST be community-driven and maintained. NetEng-Pro Discussions on GitHub will serve as our primary collaboration platform. Slack and a Stack Overflow Team are also available to community members.
Our primary short-term objective is to curate an up-to-date list of recommended FLOSS (and occasionally notable closed-source) apps for Android users. This list is intended as a starting point. Once complete, I anticipate that it will evolve through collaborative efforts, with the community leading Discussions and driving updates.
The starting point for this project is the Best-FOSS-Apps-for-Android repository. The repo was forked from a now-abandoned project. Some edits have been made, but it needs a rewrite (the original author used a lot of foreign characters) and community review / input.
I'm a Network Security Enginneer specializing in Palo Alto Networks solutions, including PAN-OS Next-Gen Firewalls (NGFWs) and Panorama management server.
With several years of experience in Android development, I have a strong passion for integrating free and open source software (FLOSS) into my workflow. My journey began with a desire to replace proprietary apps with open source alternatives, and ever since, I’ve been exploring and curating the best FLOSS apps available.
Additionally, I've been exploring various self-hosted solutions and plan to provide Best Practices documentation for beginners, among other content.
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Network Engineering Pro (NetEng-Pro), a Free/Libre and Open Source Software Community
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