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Configuring music

Melodic Mix – simple mixer and digital signal processing application

May 1, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Melodic Mix is a simple mixer and digital signal processing application for live performances. Fork of Easy Effects.

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Visu – visualize algorithms step by step

April 30, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Programming

Visu is an interactive algorithm visualizer for GNOME desktops.

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Essential Utilities to Boost Producitivity

OCFS2 – extent-based cluster file system

April 30, 2026 Steve Emms System Software

OCFS2 is an extent-based cluster file system included in the Linux kernel.

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Sound Systems

Carla – modular audio plugin host

April 30, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Carla is a modular audio plugin host designed for loading, routing, and controlling a wide range of audio plugins and sound banks.

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Easy NATS – graphical desktop application for managing NATS messaging

April 30, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

Easy NATS is a graphical desktop application for managing NATS messaging in a single workspace.

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Linux software

Best Free and Open Source Software: April 2026 Updates

April 30, 2026 Steve Emms Software

April 2026 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.

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Camera Tools

15 Best Free and Open Source Linux Camera Tools

April 30, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, Roundup, Utilities

Linux offers excellent software for dealing with RAW files, for remotely operating cameras, importing and processing raw data, as well as software to read, write and edit camera metadata.

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Science

ROS 2 – software framework for building robot applications

April 30, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific

ROS 2 is a software framework for building robot applications, offering libraries, tools, and core infrastructure.

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Merkaartor – OpenStreetMap mapping program

April 30, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Scientific

Merkaartor is a native desktop editor for OpenStreetMap written in C++ and Qt.

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Musical instruments

SkyMPC – simple MPD client

April 30, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

SkyMPC is a Qt-based client for MPD (Music Player Daemon) with a deliberately simple design.

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UML

14 Best Free and Open Source Unified Modeling Language Tools

April 30, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup

Unified Modeling Language (UML) is a general-purpose, modeling language designed to provide a standard way for visualizing, specifying, constructing, and documenting the artifacts of distributed object systems.

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Programming

Ohcount – source code line counter and analysis library

April 30, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

Ohcount is a source code line counter and analysis library originally developed for Ohloh and used to generate code statistics reports.

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Configuring music

Pipeweaver – audio management tool

April 30, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Pipeweaver is an audio management tool for Linux built on top of PipeWire, designed specifically for streaming and broadcasting workflows.

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Radio

AetherSDR – Linux-native client for FlexRadio Systems transceivers

April 29, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Other

AetherSDR is a Linux-native client for FlexRadio Systems transceivers that communicates directly using the SmartSDR protocol.

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uMap – web application for creating and publishing custom interactive maps

April 29, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific, Web Apps

uMap is a web application for creating and publishing custom interactive maps based on OpenStreetMap layers.

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Network

8 Best Free and Open Source LDAP Solutions

April 29, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, System Software

LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is an application protocol for accessing directory services.

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Coding

dwarview – graphical utility for inspecting DWARF debugging information

April 29, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Programming

dwarview is a graphical utility for inspecting DWARF debugging information stored in executable files and other objects.

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Pure Maps – native map and navigation application for Linux

April 29, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific

Pure Maps is a native map and navigation application for Linux that’s aimed particularly at mobile Linux platforms.

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Sound Systems

Pulsemeeter – Linux audio routing and mixer application

April 29, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia

Pulsemeeter is an audio routing and mixer application that provides a GUI for PulseAudio’s routing capabilities and PipeWire setups.

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Network

lldap – light LDAP implementation

April 29, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

lldap is a authentication server for self-hosted environments that need LDAP-backed login without the complexity.

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