Launched in 2010 by Professor Eben Moglen, FreedomBox is a global project to empower regular people to reassert control over the infrastructure of the internet. Currently, digital infrastructure is controlled by giant corporations who run centralized server centers. FreedomBox is the local alternative to these server centers: by empowering you to host your own corner of the internet at home, FreedomBox empowers you to control your own privacy, data, and life in the digital age.
FreedomBox is built with two things: a free and open source software system and inexpensive hardware. The costs of computer processors and network bandwidth have both fallen to such low levels that hosting your own digital services is now affordable.
FreedomBox is a Debian Pure Blend, which means that it distributes its software through Debian repositories. By building FreedomBox directly within the Debian GNU/Linux ecosystem, we benefit from the contributions of the 1,000+ active Debian contributors, in addition to Debian's high standards for quality assurance and security. FreedomBox's major contribution to the Debian ecosystem is providing a user interface that simplifies and automates otherwise complicated administrative tasks associated with running a server, like installing applications and applying updates.
If you want to join the community of FreedomBox contributors or support the non-profit Foundation behind them – get in touch with us on our forum, mailing list, IRC channel, or GitLab instance.