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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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   "summary": "Xtreme Download Manager is a free program that speeds up downloads by using several connections at once, saves videos from streaming sites, and resumes broken downloads where they stopped. It is for everyday people who want faster, more reliable downloads and an easy way to grab videos from their browser.",
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    "linux"
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   "why": "Does the whole job · Easy setup",
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   "id": "persepolis",
   "name": "Persepolis",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/persepolis/",
   "summary": "Persepolis is a free program that downloads files from the internet and can also save videos from sites like YouTube. It is made for people who regularly download large files on Windows, Mac, Linux or BSD computers.",
   "kind": "app",
   "setup": "easy",
   "setupWhy": "Install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser.",
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    "windows",
    "mac",
    "linux"
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   "license": "GPL-3.0",
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   "why": "Does the whole job · Easy setup · No recent activity",
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   "id": "aria2",
   "name": "aria2",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/aria2/",
   "summary": "aria2 is a free command-line tool for downloading files from web, FTP, and BitTorrent sources, and it can resume interrupted downloads. It is aimed at people comfortable typing commands or at programmers who want a scriptable downloader.",
   "kind": "developer_tool",
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    "mac",
    "linux",
    "android"
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   "fit": "partial",
   "note": "Command-line only; no graphical app for everyday users.",
   "why": "Does part of the job · Advanced setup",
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