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==Examples==

*Examples of "desirable" software with much feature-creep are modern [[wikipedia:Graphical_user_interface|GUI]] web-browsers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=DeVault |first=Drew |date=2020-03-18 |title=The reckless, infinite scope of web browsers |url=https://drewdevault.com/blog/Reckless-limitless-scope/ |access-date=2026-04-21}}</ref> This has lead to alternative "web-space" projects being created, such as [[wikipedia:Gemini_(protocol)|Gemini~~]] and [[wikipedia:Gopher_(protocol)|Gopher~~]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 Sep 2023 |title=Project Gemini FAQ § Why not just use a subset of HTTP and HTML? |url=https://geminiprotocol.net/docs/faq-section-7.gmi#79-why-not-just-use-a-subset-of-http-and-html |access-date=2026-04-21}}</ref>

*Examples of "desirable" software with much feature-creep are modern [[wikipedia:Graphical_user_interface|GUI]] web-browsers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=DeVault |first=Drew |date=2020-03-18 |title=The reckless, infinite scope of web browsers |url=https://drewdevault.com/blog/Reckless-limitless-scope/ |access-date=2026-04-21}}</ref> This has lead to alternative "web-space" projects being created, such as [[wikipedia:Gemini_(protocol)|Gemini]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 Sep 2023 |title=Project Gemini FAQ § Why not just use a subset of HTTP and HTML? |url=https://geminiprotocol.net/docs/faq-section-7.gmi#79-why-not-just-use-a-subset-of-http-and-html |access-date=2026-04-21}}</ref>

*The most popular example on Windows is Candy Crush, which is either preinstalled or pseudo-installed (only the icon is shown, but the app must be downloaded). MS also allows OEMs to bundle extra apps.

*On Android, while many users use the main [[Facebook]] app, most devices come with several hidden "stubs" such as "Facebook App Installer", "Facebook Services", "Facebook App Manager", etc... Some of those run in the background regardless of whether the user is logged-in or has the main app enabled.<ref>https://github.com/Universal-Debloater-Alliance/universal-android-debloater-next-generation/blob/644b30ae73c0f86fb5b99173c88132fc4bb1e1b8/resources/assets/uad_lists.json#L13903-L13942</ref>

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*[https://github.com/celzero/rethink-app Rethink], [[wikipedia:Domain_Name_System|DNS]] + Firewall + [[wikipedia:Virtual_private_network|VPN]] for Android. Can use local and remote DNS.

*[[wikipedia:Youtube-dl|youtube-dl]] & [https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp YT-DLP]. Audio/Video downloaders or "[[wikipedia:Ripping|rippers]]". Similarly to LibRedirect, it can be used to avoid bloat, by simply downloading the main content of a page. There's also <code>--get-url</code>/<code>--print urls</code> options that can be used to open the URL of the media in a browser, effectively streaming it, without a customized player

Note that those tools only help ''users'', they don't reduce bloat on the ''development'' side.

==External links==

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 ==Examples==
-*Examples of "desirable" software with much feature-creep are modern [[wikipedia:Graphical_user_interface|GUI]] web-browsers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=DeVault |first=Drew |date=2020-03-18 |title=The reckless, infinite scope of web browsers |url=https://drewdevault.com/blog/Reckless-limitless-scope/ |access-date=2026-04-21}}</ref> This has lead to alternative "web-space" projects being created, such as [[wikipedia:Gemini_(protocol)|Gemini]] and [[wikipedia:Gopher_(protocol)|Gopher]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 Sep 2023 |title=Project Gemini FAQ § Why not just use a subset of HTTP and HTML? |url=https://geminiprotocol.net/docs/faq-section-7.gmi#79-why-not-just-use-a-subset-of-http-and-html |access-date=2026-04-21}}</ref>
+*Examples of "desirable" software with much feature-creep are modern [[wikipedia:Graphical_user_interface|GUI]] web-browsers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=DeVault |first=Drew |date=2020-03-18 |title=The reckless, infinite scope of web browsers |url=https://drewdevault.com/blog/Reckless-limitless-scope/ |access-date=2026-04-21}}</ref> This has lead to alternative "web-space" projects being created, such as [[wikipedia:Gemini_(protocol)|Gemini]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 Sep 2023 |title=Project Gemini FAQ § Why not just use a subset of HTTP and HTML? |url=https://geminiprotocol.net/docs/faq-section-7.gmi#79-why-not-just-use-a-subset-of-http-and-html |access-date=2026-04-21}}</ref>
 *The most popular example on Windows is Candy Crush, which is either preinstalled or pseudo-installed (only the icon is shown, but the app must be downloaded). MS also allows OEMs to bundle extra apps.
 *On Android, while many users use the main [[Facebook]] app, most devices come with several hidden "stubs" such as "Facebook App Installer", "Facebook Services", "Facebook App Manager", etc... Some of those run in the background regardless of whether the user is logged-in or has the main app enabled.<ref>https://github.com/Universal-Debloater-Alliance/universal-android-debloater-next-generation/blob/644b30ae73c0f86fb5b99173c88132fc4bb1e1b8/resources/assets/uad_lists.json#L13903-L13942</ref>
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 *[https://github.com/celzero/rethink-app Rethink], [[wikipedia:Domain_Name_System|DNS]] + Firewall + [[wikipedia:Virtual_private_network|VPN]] for Android. Can use local and remote DNS.
 *[[wikipedia:Youtube-dl|youtube-dl]] & [https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp YT-DLP]. Audio/Video downloaders or "[[wikipedia:Ripping|rippers]]". Similarly to LibRedirect, it can be used to avoid bloat, by simply downloading the main content of a page. There's also <code>--get-url</code>/<code>--print urls</code> options that can be used to open the URL of the media in a browser, effectively streaming it, without a customized player
+Note that those tools only help ''users'', they don't reduce bloat on the ''development'' side.
 ==External links==