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Pluton – self-hosted backup management platform

June 15, 2026 Steve Emms Software

Pluton is a self-hosted backup management platform that helps users create, manage, monitor, and restore encrypted backups.

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e-Learning

13 Best Free and Open Source Linux e-Learning Tools

June 15, 2026 Steve Emms Education, Roundup

Linux has a wide range of e-Learning software available. This article focuses on software which is user friendly for students and instructors.

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PELADN-WO4

PELADN WO4 5600H Mini PC: BIOS

June 15, 2026 Steve Emms Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

I take a look at the BIOS in the PELADN WO4. While the BIOS initially looks very open, some options are disabled.

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Search

ParadeDB – PostgreSQL extension

June 15, 2026 Steve Emms Big Data, Internet

ParadeDB is a PostgreSQL extension that brings advanced search and analytical capabilities to Postgres.

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Point of Sale

ViewTouch – point of sale system

June 15, 2026 Steve Emms Web Apps

ViewTouch is a point of sale system designed for restaurants and hospitality businesses.

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Web

Optimize Web Delivery with these Open Source Tools

June 15, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, System Software, Web Apps

Web proxy software forwards HTTP requests without modifying traffic in any way. They can be configured as a transparent proxy with no client-side configuration required.

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Maths

Pyomo – object-oriented algebraic modeling language

June 15, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific

Pyomo is an object-oriented algebraic modeling language designed for formulating, analyzing, and solving structured optimization problems.

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Compositing Window Managers

9 Best Free and Open Source Compositing Window Managers

June 15, 2026 Steve Emms Desktop, Roundup, Utilities

A compositing window manager, or compositor, is a window manager that provides applications with an off-screen buffer for each window.

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Point of Sale

NexoPOS – web-based point of sale system

June 15, 2026 Steve Emms Web Apps

NexoPOS is a web-based point of sale system designed for businesses that need to process sales, manage orders, and administer store data.

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Development Tools

17 Best Free and Open Source Python Web Frameworks

June 15, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup

A framework “is a code library that makes a developer’s life easier when building reliable, scalable, and maintainable web applications” by providing reusable code or extensions for common operations.

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Wiki Engines

Outline – team knowledge base and documentation platform

June 15, 2026 Steve Emms Web Apps

Outline is a team knowledge base and documentation platform designed for creating, organizing, and sharing company information.

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Maths

JAX – Python library for high-performance numerical computing

June 15, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific

JAX is a Python library for high-performance numerical computing and large-scale machine learning.

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Data Science

NEST – simulator for spiking neural network models

June 15, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific

NEST is a simulator for spiking neural network models. It focuses on the dynamics, size, and structure of neural systems.

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Wiki Engines

LeafWiki – lightweight self-hosted wiki

June 15, 2026 Steve Emms Web Apps

LeafWiki is a lightweight self-hosted wiki designed for long-lived documentation such as runbooks and internal notes.

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DNA

Open Hospital – Health Information Management System

June 14, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific

Open Hospital is a Health Information Management System designed to help hospitals, health centres, and care facilities.

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Wiki Engines

Typemill – flat-file content management system

June 14, 2026 Steve Emms Web Apps

Typemill is a flat-file content management system that uses Markdown files to create websites and eBooks.

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Data Science

NEURON – build and run biophysically detailed models

June 14, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific

NEURON is a simulation environment for building and running biophysically detailed models of individual neurons and networks of neurons.

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Text Editor

11 Best Free and Open Source Neovim GUIs

June 14, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Roundup, Utilities

Neovim’s RPC support lets developers create new front-ends (GUIs) for Neovim that are outside of the terminal. We make our recommendations.

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Search

Quickwit – cloud-native search engine

June 14, 2026 Steve Emms Big Data, Internet

Quickwit is a cloud-native search engine for observability workloads including log management, distributed tracing, and other event data.

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Text Editor

Envim – Electron-based frontend for Neovim

June 14, 2026 Steve Emms Documents

Envim is an Electron-based frontend for Neovim. It isn’t a standalone editor, but a graphical interface that connects to a Neovim installation.

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