July 2026 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
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fooyin v0.12.0 adds audio conversion and new visualisations
fooyin v0.12.0 adds audio conversion, new visualisations and playback improvements.
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Beelink EQi 304 Mini PC Review – Cores
Beelink EQi 304 Linux benchmarks compare its P-core and LP E-cores with the Intel N100, showing strong gains and scaling.
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Revisited: mpz – Linux music player
We revisit mpz to assess its new gapless playback, equalizer and internet radio features, and whether the player is now worth recommending.
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Beelink EQi 304 Mini PC Review – BIOS
Explore the Beelink EQi Core 3 304 mini PC BIOS, including CPU, power, fan, Secure Boot, Wake-on-LAN and boot settings.
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Beelink EQi 304 Mini PC Review – Power Consumption
I test the Beelink EQi Core 3 304 mini PC’s Linux power consumption at idle, under light use and full CPU load, with electricity costs.
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SparkPlayer – visually appealing media player
SparkPlayer is a terminal media player with album art, video playback, playlists, visualizers and extensive theme support.
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Beelink EQi 304 Mini PC Review – Benchmarking
Beelink EQi 304 Linux benchmarks covering Core 3 304 CPU, Xe3 graphics, LPDDR5 memory and UFS 3.1 storage performance.
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koan – audiophile music player
koan is a terminal-based music player designed for high-quality local and streamed audio playback. Written in Rust with a Ratatui interface.
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Beelink EQi 304 Mini PC Review – Introduction to the Series
Beelink EQi Core 3 304 Linux review covering design, ports, hardware, Linux compatibility, 10GbE networking and initial performance.
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Ploopy Bean Pointing Stick Mouse Review
Ploopy Bean review: an open-source pointing stick mouse with precise control, programmable buttons, VIA support and strong Linux compatibility.
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ATK Dragonfly A9 Air Ultimate Lightweight Wireless Mouse Review
ATK Dragonfly A9 Air Ultimate review covering Linux compatibility, build quality, 8K wireless performance, battery life and usability.
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BOSGAME VTA-439 Mini PC running Linux – Noise
BOSGAME VTA-439 noise tested under Linux. I assess fan behaviour, acoustics at idle and heavy load, and the mini PC’s BIOS fan options.
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bulletty – TUI RSS/Atom feed reader
Explore bulletty, a terminal-based RSS and Atom feed reader with offline access, local Markdown storage, and a keyboard-driven interface.
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Revisited: Trix Player – Linux music player
I revisit Trix Player for Linux after its developer adds gapless playback and Vim-style navigation to this frugal terminal music player.
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NETGEAR Orbi 770 Series Tri-Band WiFi 7 Mesh System Review – RBE773 3-Pack
NETGEAR Orbi 770 RBE773 review: superb WiFi 7 mesh performance with near-2.5GbE wireless backhaul speeds, broad coverage and easy setup.
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BOSGAME VTA-439 Mini PC running Linux – BIOS
Explore the BOSGAME VTA-439 BIOS, including hidden settings, fan modes, Secure Boot and iGPU memory allocation.
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BM – minimalist terminal music player
BM is a modern terminal music player with directory browsing, album artwork, fuzzy search, playlists and MPRIS2 support.
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12 Best Free and Open Source Manga and Comic Downloaders for Linux
This roundup focuses on free and open source tools designed to help readers download, organise, and enjoy manga and comics on Linux.
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Cudy WR11000 Wi-Fi 7 Router Review
This is a review of the Cudy WR11000, a tri-band Wi-Fi 7 router with 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz wireless, plus four 2.5GbE ports.
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Best Free and Open Source Software: June 2026 Updates
June 2026 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
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Minisforum MKB i83 wireless mechanical keyboard review
Minisforum MKB i83 is an an 83-key mechanical keyboard with a small footprint, aluminium alloy body, RGB lighting, and PBT keycaps.
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P-Cores, E-Cores and LP E-Cores Compared Across 4 Intel Processors
Intel P-Cores, E-Cores, and LP E-Cores compared across Core Ultra 7 356H, Core Ultra 9 285HX, Core Ultra 9 285H, and Core Ultra 7 255H.
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Pueue – command-line task manager
Pueue is a command-line task manager for sequential and parallel execution of long-running shell commands.
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11 Top Free and Open Source F# Web Frameworks
One of the types of software that’s important for a web developer is the web framework. Here’s our recommended F# web frameworks.
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BoidCMS – lightweight flat-file content management system
BoidCMS is a lightweight flat-file content management system. It stores website content and configuration in JSON files.
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14 Best Free and Open Source Firewall Tools
We recommend free and open source firewall tools.
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gob – command-line process manager
gob is a command-line process manager designed for developers and AI coding agents to run, monitor, and control background processes.
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20 Best Free and Open Source Steganography Tools
Conceal messages in other messages.
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diskbloom – terminal-based disk space visualizer
diskbloom is a terminal-based disk space visualizer that displays files and directories as a colourful, nested treemap.
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11 Meritorious Free and Open Source Modelers
This article identifies 11 modelers that stand out from the others. We only feature free and open source software here.
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glab-tui – GitLab and GitHub tool
glab-tui is a terminal user interface for managing GitLab and GitHub projects building on the glab and gh command-line tools.
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8 Top Free and Open Source Rust Web Micro-Frameworks
Here’s our verdict on the best free and open source Rust web micro-frameworks.
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wevva – terminal-based weather application
wevva is a terminal-based weather application built with Textual. It presents current conditions, hourly forecasts and daily outlooks.
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8 Free and Open Source Lightweight Alternatives to WordPress
There are many good content management systems that you may not have heard of that are perfectly suited for small projects.
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Shuffle – security orchestration and automation platform
Shuffle is a security orchestration and automation platform designed for security teams and managed security service providers.
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terminal-weather – animated terminal weather dashboard
terminal-weather is an animated terminal weather dashboard. It presents current conditions, hourly forecasts and a seven-day outlook.
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DFIR-IRIS – collaborative incident response platform
IRIS is a collaborative incident response platform designed to help security teams manage investigations and share technical information.
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Luminus OS – Fedora-based Linux distribution
Luminus OS is a Linux distribution built on Fedora. It provides an accessible GNOME desktop designed for newcomers and experienced users.
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termrain – terminal weather application
termrain is a terminal weather application that combines detailed forecasts with an interactive rain radar.
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Shocky – Kotlin-based website generator
Shocky is a Kotlin-based website generator that combines Markdown content with reusable, type-safe components and templates.
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Amity OS – Debian-based Linux distribution
Amity OS is a Linux distribution that’s in a very early stage. The distribution is based on Debian.
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emoji-fzf – search and retrieve emoji with the fzf fuzzy finder
emoji-fzf is a command-line utility for searching and retrieving emoji with the fzf fuzzy finder.
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