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Database

12 Best Free and Open Source Linux Document-Oriented Databases

January 1, 2026 Steve Emms Database, Documents, Office, Roundup

We pick databases which can offer better performance in your application as well as quicker development time.

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Backup software

mackup – keeps application settings in sync

January 1, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

mackup is a tool for backup and keeping your application settings in sync.

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BOSGAME M6

BOSGAME M6 HX370 AI PC running Linux – BIOS

January 1, 2026 Steve Emms Blog, Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

In this article in the series I’ll show you many of the BIOS options that are available with the BOSGAME M6 Plus.

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Application Launchers

SimplyToast – startup and background process manager

January 1, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

SimplyToast is a minimal, fast, and visually clean tool designed to give you full control over startup applications, background processes, and more.

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Wallpaper Setter

gSlapper – wallpaper utility

January 1, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

gSlapper is a wallpaper utility for Wayland that combines the best of swww and mpvpaper by allowing both static and video wallpapers.

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Email

Modoboa – mail hosting and management platform

January 1, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

Modoboa is a mail hosting and management platform including a modern and simplified Web User Interface.

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Selection of utilities

orphanhunter – identify and remove orphaned packages

January 1, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

OrphanHunter is a lightweight utility for Arch Linux designed to identify and remove orphaned packages and files that clutter your system

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Data Science

Alchemist – extensible simulator for pervasive computing

December 31, 2025 Steve Emms Scientific

Alchemist is a simulator for pervasive, aggregate, and nature-inspired computing.

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WallpaperDownloader

BiglyBT – BitTorrent client

December 31, 2025 Steve Emms GUI

BiglyBT is billed as a feature filled bittorrent client. It’s cross-platform software as it’s written in Java.

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Command Schedulers

Alternatives to popular CLI tools: cron

December 31, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Software, Utilities

This article spotlights alternative tools to cron, a daemon to execute scheduled commands.

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Command Schedulers

Cronicle – multi-server task scheduler and runner

December 31, 2025 Steve Emms Web Apps

Cronicle is a multi-server task scheduler and runner, with a web based front-end UI.

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Best Free and Open Source Software: December 2025 Updates

December 31, 2025 Steve Emms Software

December 2025 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.

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Text Editor

Dawn – lightweight document drafter

December 31, 2025 Steve Emms Documents

Dawn is a distraction-free writing environment with live markdown rendering.

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Development

9 Top Free and Open Source Graphical User Interfaces for R

December 31, 2025 Steve Emms Roundup, Scientific

To provide an insight into the quality of software available for Linux, we give our verdict on the best graphical user interfaces for R.

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Data Analysis

13 Best Free and Open Source Python Data Analysis

December 31, 2025 Steve Emms Roundup, Scientific

Here’s our verdict of the finest free and open source Python-based data analysis tools captured in a legendary LinuxLinks-style ratings chart.

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Pyroscope – continuous profiling platform

December 31, 2025 Steve Emms Programming

Pyroscope is a continuous profiling platform designed to surface performance insights from your applications.

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Human Resource Management

6 Best Free and Open Source Human Resource Management Software

December 31, 2025 Steve Emms Roundup, Web Apps

Human resource management is the planned and logical approach to the management of an organization’s most valuable assets – its human capital.

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Circuit board

Stormfetch – system profiler

December 31, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, System Software

Stormfetch is a program that can read your system’s information and display it in the terminal along with the ASCII art of the Linux distro.

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Shooter Games

Rare – graphical interface for Legendary

December 31, 2025 Steve Emms Games, GUI

Rare is a graphical interface for Legendary, a command line alternative to Epic Games launcher, written in PySide6.

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ruri – calculates the CRC-32 of a file

December 31, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Security

ruri calculates the CRC-32 of a file and checks it against the filename.

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