Oracle Database is a multi-model database management system often used for running online transaction processing, data warehousing and mixed database workloads.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Apple Xcode
Xcode provides developers a unified workflow for user interface design, coding, testing, and debugging. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives.
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Essential System Tools: gWakeOnLAN – turn machines on through Wake On LAN
gWakeOnLAN is a small utility that lets you wake up machines using the Wake on LAN (WOL) feature. WOL lets you wake a computer from a low-power state.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Microsoft Exchange Server
Microsoft Exchange Server is a mail server and calendaring server. It is proprietary software that’s not available for Linux. We recommend the following free and open source alternatives.
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Best Free and Open Source Software – June 2022 Updates
June 2022 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Apple Chess
Apple Chess is a traditional chess game played on a well rendered board with a set of realistic 3-D pieces. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Autodesk 3ds Max
Autodesk 3ds Max is a professional 3D computer graphics program for making 3D animations, models, games and images. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives.
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Excellent Utilities: Extension Manager – Browse, Install and Manage GNOME Shell Extensions
Extensions Manager is a small utility that lets browse and install GNOME extensions without using a web browser.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Adobe Dimension
Adobe Dimension is a 3D rendering and design software. It’s designed to build brand visualizations, illustrations, product mockups and other creative work.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Microsoft Visual Studio
Microsoft Visual Studio is an integrated development environment. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives.
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Chafa – terminal graphics image viewer
This review looks at a terminal-based image viewer that supports the Kitty Graphics Protocol. It’s named Chafa, shorthand for Character Art Facsimile.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Google Classroom
Google Classroom is a learning platform for educational institutions that aims to simplify creating, distributing, and grading assignments. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Google Gboard
Gboard is a virtual keyboard app developed by Google for Android and iOS devices. We recommend free and open source alternatives.
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timg – Terminal Image and Video Viewer
timg is an image and video viewer with support for high resolution graphics in the terminal.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Corel VideoStudio MyDVD
Corel VideoStudio MyDVD is proprietary DVD authoring software. What are the best free and open source alternatives?
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viu – Terminal Image Viewer with Kitty Graphics Protocol support
viu is different from the vast majority of image viewers. It’s a small command-line program to view images from the terminal.
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Linux for Starters: Your Guide to Linux – Extend your Desktop – Part 22
We look at a couple of ways you can extend your GNOME desktop. We first cover extensions before moving on to exploring themes.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Microsoft Skype
Skype provides VoIP-based videotelephony, videoconferencing and voice calls. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives.
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Essential System Tools: btop++ – resource monitor
btop++ is an alternative to top. It’s a resource monitor that shows usage and stats for processor, memory, disks, network and processes.
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Best Free and Open Source Software – May 2022 Updates
May 2022 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
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