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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": "scrcpy is a free program that shows the screen of an Android phone on a computer and lets you control the phone with the computer's keyboard and mouse. It is for people who want to view or control their Android phone from a Windows, Mac or Linux computer without installing anything on the phone.",
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   "summary": "GSConnect is a free add-on for the GNOME desktop on Linux that links a computer with Android phones and other computers. It is for people who want their phone's messages, notifications and files on their computer.",
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