free-programming-books
Latest Version: N/AEbookFoundation/free-programming-books: A highly starred GitHub repository offering a curated list of free programming books, continuously updated and communit...
Owner: EbookFoundation
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382.9k
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Key Features
books
education
hacktoberfest
list
resource
Tech Stack
About
EbookFoundation/free-programming-books: A highly starred GitHub repository offering a curated list of free programming books, continuously updated and communit...
free-programming-books is a open-source project built primarily with Python and maintained by EbookFoundation. The project is distributed under the CC-BY-4.0 license.
Current DevRadar signals show community adoption at 382.9K stars, 65.9K forks, 100 contributors. Freshness signals include last commit 2026-02-22. Current discovery action is "track", with ongoing monitoring of maintenance and ecosystem momentum.
Analyst Note
EbookFoundation/free-programming-books: A highly starred GitHub repository offering a curated list of free programming books, continuously updated and community-maintained.
Best For
- Technical stack evaluation for engineering teams
- Dependency governance and upgrade planning in production systems
- Track delivery cadence and release quality from EbookFoundation
- books
Not Ideal For
- Release cadence may shift with maintainer priorities; plan controlled upgrade windows
Typical Use Cases
Decision Snapshot
- Product type: Open Source
- Primary language: Python
- Pricing model: Free
- License: CC-BY-4.0
Data Basis
- Last Sync: Feb 22, 2026, 02:32 PM
- Metrics Updated: Feb 22, 2026, 02:32 PM
- Completeness: 82%
- Last Verified: Feb 22, 2026, 02:32 PM
Data Status
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong community adoption.
- Broad maintainer participation.
- Active maintenance cadence.
Cons
- -Release cadence may shift with maintainer priorities; plan controlled upgrade windows