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awesome-python vs free-programming-books
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Recorded Stars Comparison
● vinta/awesome-python (324.5K)
● EbookFoundation/free-programming-books (398.3K)
☆ 324.5Kawesome-python stars
☆ 398.3Kfree-programming-books stars
+73.8KDifference
free-programming-booksStar Leader (1.2x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
free-programming-books Leads
+73.8K stars (1.2x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
free-programming-books Leads
66.9K total community forks
Recent Maintenance
awesome-python
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Licensing
Different
awesome-python: NOASSERTION vs free-programming-books: CC-BY-4.0
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | vinta/awesome-python ↗ | EbookFoundation/free-programming-books ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | The definitive list that answers "I want to do X in Python, which tool should I use?" | :books: Freely available programming books |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 324,464 | ☆ 398,262 |
| Forks | 28,843 | 66,874 |
| Open Issues | 20 | 100 |
| Main Language | Python | Python |
| License | NOASSERTION | CC-BY-4.0 |
| Last Push | Sep 29, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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