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Author: Steve Emms

Encryption

disk-encryption-tool – encrypt existing Linux storage with LUKS

September 21, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

disk-encryption-tool converts existing Linux storage to LUKS encryption, with Btrfs and swap handling, initrd integration and key management.

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Security

Miasm – reverse engineering framework for binary analysis

September 20, 2026 Steve Emms Security

Miasm is a reverse engineering framework offering binary parsing, assembly, disassembly, emulation, symbolic execution and code analysis.

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OSS Review Toolkit – automate open source compliance

September 20, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

ORT automates dependency analysis, license compliance, vulnerability checks, policy evaluation and Software Bill of Materials generation.

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Photo Metadata

12 Best Free and Open Source Photo Metadata Editors

September 20, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, Roundup

A metadata editor is computer software which allows users to view and edit metadata tags interactively and save them in the graphics file.

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Chess

Python Easy Chess GUI – graphical frontend for UCI chess engines

September 20, 2026 Steve Emms Games, GUI

Python Easy Chess GUI lets you play UCI engines, review PGN games, analyse positions and maintain chess repertoires.

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Chaski – modern RSS and Atom feed reader

September 20, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet, Reviews

Chaski is an RSS and Atom feed reader with offline reading, search, filters and feed synchronization support.

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Electric Guitar

Open Riff Box – lightweight guitar effects processor

September 20, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia

Open Riff Box is a lightweight guitar effects processor with amp simulation, cabinet IRs, presets, tuner, metronome and VST3 support.

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Google Alternatives

Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Google Authenticator

September 20, 2026 Steve Emms Security

Discover the best free and open source alternatives to Google Authenticator for secure two-factor authentication and OTP codes.

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Equilipy – multicomponent multiphase equilibrium software

September 20, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Scientific

Equilipy performs multicomponent, multiphase equilibrium calculations using CALPHAD thermodynamic models and database sources.

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FreeOTP – open source two-factor authenticator

September 20, 2026 Steve Emms Android

FreeOTP is an open source Android authenticator supporting HOTP and TOTP, QR scanning, encrypted backups and device authentication.

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Music

Open Scrobbler – web-based Last.fm scrobbling client

September 20, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia, Web Apps

Open Scrobbler is a web-based Last.fm client for manually scrobbling tracks, albums, setlists and listening history from other users.

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Patinae – programmable molecular visualization toolkit

September 20, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Scientific

Patinae is a GPU-first molecular visualization toolkit for structural analysis, scripting, publication images, notebooks and web embedding.

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Typesetting Tools

28 Essential Free and Open Source LaTeX Tools – typeset beautifully

September 20, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Roundup, Scientific

LaTeX is a document preparation system and document markup language for high-quality typesetting. We feature the best LaTeX tools.

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Images

Flaca – losslessly compress GIF, JPEG and PNG images

September 20, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Graphics

Flaca is a Rust command-line tool for maximally and losslessly compressing GIF, JPEG and PNG images for production web use.

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FreeOTP+ – feature-rich two-factor authenticator for Android

September 20, 2026 Steve Emms Android, Security

FreeOTP+ is an Android authenticator supporting HOTP/TOTP, QR scanning, backups, biometrics, search, categories and offline icons.

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Anti-Malware Tools

Kunai Sandbox – QEMU-based malware analysis platform

September 20, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

Kunai Sandbox isolates malware in QEMU virtual machines and records detailed system and network activity for threat analysis and detection engineering.

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IDAES – process systems engineering framework

September 20, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific

IDAES is a process systems engineering framework for modelling, simulating and optimising complex chemical and energy processes.

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Foreign Languages

11 Best Free and Open Source Translators

September 20, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Roundup

Translation is the process of reworking text from one language into another to maintain the original message and communication.

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DevOps

Reko – general-purpose machine code decompiler

September 20, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

Reko is a general-purpose machine code decompiler with broad architecture support, command-line operation and an extensible analysis engine.

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ebook reader

6 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based ebook Readers

September 20, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Documents, Productivity, Roundup, Software

This article showcases CLI ebook readers for Linux. We only feature free and open source software here.

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