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Author: Steve Emms

Personal finance

13 Best Free and Open Source Desktop Personal Finance Tools

June 24, 2026 Steve Emms Financial, Roundup

We focus on the best desktop personal finance software for Linux. We only feature open source goodness.

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PHP CSS Parser – parse and modify CSS stylesheets

June 24, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

PHP CSS Parser converts stylesheets into mutable objects, enabling rule inspection, declaration editing and formatted CSS output.

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ebook reader

Ace by DAISY – EPUB accessibility checker

June 24, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Documents, GUI

Ace by DAISY checks EPUB publications for accessibility issues and produces reports on images, document outlines and accessibility metadata.

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Keyboard

Das Keyboard 5QS Mark II Review – Smart RGB mechanical keyboard

June 24, 2026 Steve Emms Hardware, Reviews

Das Keyboard 5QS Mark II reviewed on Linux: full-size design, Cherry MX2A Brown switches, RGB Q software, Linux support, and value verdict.

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PaaS

Epinio – Kubernetes application platform

June 24, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

Epinio is a Kubernetes PaaS that builds and deploys applications from source, with service bindings, a web interface and an API.

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Personal Finance

17 Best Free and Open Source Self-Hosted Personal Finance Tools

June 24, 2026 Steve Emms Financial, Roundup, Web Apps

This roundup highlights personal finance tools that help bring clarity, structure, and accountability to everyday money management.

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Stacking Window Managers

CTWM – twm-derived window manager

June 24, 2026 Steve Emms Desktop, GUI

CTWM is an X11 stacking window manager based on twm, with virtual workspaces, custom menus, window decorations and workspace navigation.

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SQL

18 Excellent Free and Open Source Linux Relational Databases

June 24, 2026 Steve Emms Big Data, Documents, Office, Roundup

A relational database matches data using common characteristics found within the data set. The resulting groups of data are organized and are much easier for people to understand.

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ebook reader

Calibre-Web Automated – ebook library automation

June 24, 2026 Steve Emms Web Apps

Calibre-Web Automated manages ebook libraries with automatic importing, metadata lookup, format conversion, backups and device sync.

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Text Editor

22 Best Free and Open Source Vim-Like Text Editors

June 24, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Roundup, Utilities

Text editors remain a controversial area. Here are our recommended Vim-like text editors. They are all released under an open source license.

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Database

Apache Cloudberry – massively parallel SQL database

June 24, 2026 Steve Emms Database, Documents

Apache Cloudberry is a massively parallel SQL database with distributed query execution, columnar storage and analytical capabilities.

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Email

Herald – terminal-native email and calendar application

June 24, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

Herald is a terminal-native email and calendar application that provides a GUI-like workspace inside a modern terminal.

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Internet Radio

27 Best Free and Open Source GUI Internet Radio Software

June 24, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Multimedia, Roundup

Here’s our verdict on the finest free and open source GUI internet radio tools.

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Text Editor

Wig – Vim-like terminal code editor

June 23, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Documents, TUI

Wig is a Vim-like terminal editor with language-server integration, Tree-sitter highlighting, split windows, macros and file search.

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Database

Dolt – version-controlled SQL database

June 23, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Database, Documents

Dolt is a MySQL-compatible SQL database with Git-style branching, commits, merging, remote synchronisation and row-level history.

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ebook reader

Homebranch – self-hosted ebook management

June 23, 2026 Steve Emms Web Apps

Homebranch is a self-hosted ebook manager with browser reading, audiobook playback, OPDS catalogues, metadata and progress syncing.

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BOSGAME VTA-439

BOSGAME VTA-439 Mini PC running Linux – Power Consumption

June 23, 2026 Steve Emms Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

I test the BOSGAME VTA-439 Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 mini PC under Linux, measuring idle, light-load, full CPU load, and annual electricity costs.

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Text Editor

Hat – hackable modal text editor

June 23, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, TUI

Hat is a hackable modal text editor for modern terminals aimed at users who prefer software they can inspect, modify, and compile from source.

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Log Analyzers

9 Best Free and Open Source Console Log File Analyzers

June 23, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Roundup, System Software

Almost everything that happens on a Linux system is logged in some way. We feature the finest open source console-based log file analyzers.

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Stacking Window Managers

EMWM – enhanced Motif Window Manager

June 23, 2026 Steve Emms Desktop, GUI

EMWM is an enhanced Motif Window Manager for X11 with classic menus, Xft fonts, multiple workspaces and modern multi-monitor support.

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