Software List
a list of software I recommend
Operating Systems
Arch
Artix
Void
Debian
New to linux? Try Mint (Xfce edition)
GrapheneOS (Mobile)
Browsers
Ungoogled Chromium
IceCat
LibreWolf
Arkenfox
Tor Browser
Lynx
Cromite (Mobile)
Mull (Mobile)
Mail and Messaging
Claws Mail
Gajim
Mumble
HexChat
Signal
BetterDiscord
Conversations (Mobile)
K-9 Mail (Mobile)
Mumla (Mobile)
Husky (Mobile)
Nekogram X (Mobile)
Development Applications
Nano
Geany
KDevelop
Thonny
VSCodium
Scid
Termux (Mobile)
Creative Applications
LibreOffice
GIMP
Pinta
MusE
LMMS
Tunerly (Mobile)
Emulation
KVM (virtual machines)
Wine (windows apps)
Dolphin (gamecube/wii)
Project64 (n64)
RPCS3 (ps3)
ppsspp (psp)
Lemuroid (Mobile, multi)
General Use
Kitty :3
Xfce
MATE
Koodo Reader
Thunar
btop++
qBittorrent
VLC
mpv
Riseup VPN
F-Droid (Mobile)
Quillpad (Mobile)
Kotatsu (Mobile)
KeyPass (Mobile)
KOReader (Mobile)
Simple Mobile Tools (Mobile)