Scribble is a handwriting canvas for Linux with PDF annotation, shape recognition, page backgrounds, audio recording and PDF export.
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Author: Steve Emms
23 Best Free and Open Source Linux MySQL Tools
This article identifies 23 open source tools which help to reduce the complexity associated with the powerful database software.
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matchbox – network boot and bare metal provisioning service
matchbox automates network booting and provisioning of Linux hosts using hardware matching, iPXE profiles and templated Ignition configs.
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GTasks – task manager for GNOME with Google Tasks integration
GTasks is a GNOME task manager with offline local lists, Google Tasks integration, subtasks, due dates, spell checking and syncing.
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36 Sparkling Free and Open Source CLI Linux Time Trackers
All of the time trackers featured in this roundup are console applications, using a command-line interface.
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Luppolo – multi-track audio looper for musicians
Luppolo is a real-time audio looper for recording layered performances, with synchronized tracks, metronome controls and WAV or FLAC export.
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11 Best Free and Open Source Linux Usenet Tools
Usenet is a worldwide distributed Internet discussion system. We recommend the best free and open source Usenet tools.
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qps – Qt process viewer and manager
Qps is a Qt-based process viewer with tree displays, sortable columns, priority controls and detailed inspection of running tasks.
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8 Best Free and Open Source Noise Suppression Tools
This article selects our pick of the available noise suppression tools. We only explore free and open source software here.
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processors – natural language analysis and information extraction
processors supplies language analysis tools for tokenisation, named entity recognition, dependency parsing and rule-based event extraction.
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Forbidden APIs – detect prohibited Java API usage
Forbidden APIs is a static analysis tool that detects prohibited Java API usage, helping enforce coding standards and application portability.
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Bare Metal Operator – Kubernetes bare metal provisioning
Bare Metal Operator provisions physical servers through Kubernetes, with hardware inspection, image deployment and lifecycle management.
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EOS – distributed storage system
EOS is CERN’s distributed storage system for large datasets, offering XRootD access, FUSE mounting, quotas and configurable data protection.
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COSMIC System Monitor – graphical system resource monitor
COSMIC System Monitor tracks CPU, memory, GPU, disk and network activity with live charts, process lists and application controls.
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VB Notes – Markdown note-taking app with local semantic search
VB Notes is a Markdown note-taking app with local semantic search, nested tags, note links, attachments and optional AI chat.
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28 Best Free and Open Source Linux PDF Viewers
The PDF file format is one of the most common file formats in use today. This article recommends the best open source PDF viewers.
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bootvine – live systemd boot and shutdown visualisation
bootvine visualises systemd startup and shutdown jobs in a live console tree with service timings, dependency context, and failure details.
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Minisforum M2 Pro Mini PC running Linux – Benchmarks
Minisforum M2 Pro Linux benchmarks compare CPU, Arc B390 graphics, memory and SSD performance against Intel and AMD mini PCs.
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Dabri – offline speech-to-text dictation
Dabri provides offline speech-to-text dictation on Linux, with hotkeys, Whisper and Parakeet models, Vulkan acceleration and CLI control.
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22 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based YouTube Tools
Funky developers have created applications that allow you to bypass the web-only barrier of YouTube. Here’s our recommended terminal-based YouTube tools.
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