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Hypervisors

vm-curator – manage desktop QEMU/KVM virtual machines

March 8, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

vm-curator is a fast and friendly Rust TUI for managing desktop QEMU/KVM virtual machines with 3D acceleration.

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Front-end Frameworks

11 Best Free and Open Source CSS Front-End Frameworks

March 8, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Programming, Roundup, Web Apps

This article recommends the finest free and open source software that lets you dive into responsive design using CSS.

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Recaf – Java bytecode editor

March 8, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Programming

Recaf is an easy to use modern Java bytecode editor that abstracts away the complexities of Java programs.

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Documentation

mimetype – command-line utility that determines the MIME type of files

March 8, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

mimetype is a command-line utility that determines the MIME type of files. It uses the freedesktop.org shared MIME-info database.

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Security

PMG – package manager guard

March 8, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

Package Manager Guard (PMG) protects developers from getting compromised by malicious packages.

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Go XML Formatter – format XML

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

The Go XML Formatter, xmlfmt, will format the XML string in a readable way.

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Conan – distributed C and C++ package manager

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

Conan is specifically designed and optimized for accelerating the development and Continuous Integration of C and C++ projects.

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Security

11 Useful Free and Open Source Linux Reverse Vulnerability Analysis Tools

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Security

Vulnerability analysis is an essential activity for enterprise security. We recommend useful open source tools.

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Docker

oxker – TUI to view and control Docker containers

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

oxker is a simple TUI to view and control docker containers. It’s built in Rust, making heavy use of ratatui and Bollard.

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Blightmud – terminal client designed for playing Multi-User Dungeon (MUD) games

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms Games, TUI

Blightmud provides a fast and flexible text interface that allows players to connect to MUD servers and interact with game worlds.

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Gaming Chat

4 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Linux Discord Clients

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, TUI

In this roundup, we focus on terminal-based software only. There’s a separate roundup for GUI-based clients.

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YouTube

Mixtapes – modern, Linux-first YouTube Music player

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Mixtapes (formerly Muse) is a modern, Linux-first YouTube Music player.

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Database

pspg – Postgres pager

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms Database, Documents, TUI

pspg is a pager (with very rich functionality) designed for work with tables. The tool is designed for PostgreSQL, but MySQL is supported too.

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Selection of utilities

Filecraft – automate file management tasks

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

Filecraft is a command line utility designed to automate common file organisation tasks. It’s written in Python and Go.

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Security

8 Best Free and Open Source Network Intrusion Detection Systems

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, Security

An intrusion detection system is a device or software application that monitors a network or systems for malicious activity or policy violations.

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Comic Books

ComiGo – web-based comic book reader

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms Other, Web Apps

ComiGo is a cross-platform comic and manga reader that runs locally and provides a browser-based interface

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DevOps

18 Best Free and Open Source Build Systems

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup

Build automation is the process of automating the creation of a software build and the associated processes.

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Task Manager

omm – keyboard-driven task manager

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms TUI

omm (short for “on-my-mind”) is a keyboard-driven task manager designed for the command line.

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Reading

10 Best Free and Open Source Linux Speed Reading Tools

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms Books, Productivity, Roundup, Utilities

The software featured in here is based on spritzing. Read text without moving your eyes, and therefore rapidly increase your reading speed.

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Font Tools

Sitra – get fonts from online sources

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

Sitra lets you get your fonts from online sources with a sleek, friendly user interface.

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