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Author: Steve Emms

Bioinformatics

COPASI – biochemical systems simulator

June 14, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, GUI, Scientific

COPASI is a biochemical systems simulator for building, simulating, and analyzing models of biochemical networks and their dynamics.

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Web Content Management Systems

Radiant – content management system

June 13, 2026 Steve Emms Web Apps

Radiant is a content management system aimed at small teams that need a straightforward publishing platform.

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Home Automation

8 Best Free and Open Source X10 Home Automation Software

June 13, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup, Utilities

X10 is an open standard for controlling home electrical equipment remotely. It works across home power lines and is extremely low-bandwidth.

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Data Science

OpenMetadata – unified metadata platform

June 13, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific

OpenMetadata is a unified metadata platform designed for data discovery, data observability, data governance, and metadata management.

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DNA

Bahmni – hospital management and electronic medical record system

June 13, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific

Bahmni is a hospital management and electronic medical record system.

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Web Content Management Systems

Avo – admin panel framework, content management system, and internal tool builder

June 13, 2026 Steve Emms Web Apps

Avo is an admin panel framework, content management system, and internal tool builder for Ruby on Rails.

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Data Science

Soda Core – data quality and data contract verification engine

June 13, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Scientific

Soda Core is a data quality and data contract verification engine for modern data stacks.

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Data Science

napari – Python-based image viewer

June 13, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Scientific

napari is a Python-based image viewer aimed at researchers, scientists, and developers working with complex imaging datasets.

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Security

13 Useful Free and Open Source Linux Forensics Memory Tools

June 13, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Security

This roundup focuses on memory tools that help with forensics. Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion here.

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dna-medical

5 Best Free and Open Source Linux Medical Practice Management Software

June 13, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Scientific

Medical Practice Management Software is a type of software that is designed to supervise and support the day-to-day operations of a medical practice.

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DNA

CellProfiler – image analysis application for researchers

June 13, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific

CellProfiler is an image analysis application for researchers working with microscopy data.

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Text Editor

15 Best Free and Open Source Distraction-Free Tools for Writers

June 13, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Productivity, Roundup

Here are the finest distraction-free applications to help you focus on writing without interruption.

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Web Content Management Systems

TrustyCMS – content management system for small teams

June 13, 2026 Steve Emms Web Apps

TrustyCMS is a content management system for small teams that’s designed to be embedded in an existing Ruby on Rails application.

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BPM

Automatiko – Java-based workflow automation toolkit

June 12, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, System Software

Automatiko is a workflow automation toolkit that lets developers build services and functions from workflow and decision definitions.

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Watching World Cup

footty – command-line tool for querying football.db

June 12, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Games

footty is a CLI tool for querying football.db, an open football database covering national and international football leagues and cups.

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Documentation Generators

15 Best Free and Open Source Linux Documentation Generators

June 12, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup

A documentation generator is a programming tool that generates documentation intended for programmers and end users.

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Security

PCILeech – security research and memory acquisition tool

June 12, 2026 Steve Emms Security

PCILeech is a security research and memory acquisition tool that uses Direct Memory Access over PCIe to read and write target system memory.

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BPM

SpiffWorkflow – Python workflow framework and BPMN/DMN processor

June 12, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, System Software

SpiffWorkflow is a Python workflow framework and BPMN/DMN processor for developers building workflow-driven applications.

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BOSGAME VTA-439

BOSGAME VTA-439 Mini PC running Linux – Introduction

June 12, 2026 Steve Emms Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

BOSGAME VTA-439 Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 mini PC running Linux, with design, ports, Radeon 890M graphics, OCuLink, and CachyOS covered.

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Chemistry

asciiMol – terminal-based molecule viewer

June 12, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific, TUI

asciiMol is a terminal-based molecule viewer written in Python.

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