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 "notice": "Data from Open Source Everything (https://opensourceeverything.org), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0: use it freely, credit the site, link to the page, and share changes under the same license. Listings were drafted with AI assistance and are managed by the r/TrueOpenSource moderators; check a project's own page before relying on a fact.",
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   "id": "onboard",
   "name": "Onboard",
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   "summary": "Onboard is a free on-screen keyboard that you can use with a mouse or touch screen instead of a physical keyboard. It is meant for people who find physical keyboards hard to use, such as tablet users and people with mobility impairments.",
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