July 2021 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
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Author: Steve Emms
14 Best Free Linux News Aggregators (Updated 2021)
It’s been a long time since we covered news aggregators, and there’s been notable entrants and leavers to the scene. Here’s our update on the finest free and open source news aggregators.
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Tootle – GTK client for Mastodon
Tootle is a multi-functional Mastodon client that is well designed and intuitive to use.
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Linux for Starters: Your Guide to Linux – Getting Help – Part 11
We explain the main ways you can get help direct from your new Ubuntu system.
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7 Best Free and Open Source Front-Ends for mpv
mpv is a free (as in freedom) media player for the command line. It supports a wide variety of media file formats, audio and video codecs, and subtitle types.
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10 Best Free and Open Source Media Players
A media player is software that lets you watch video and listen to music on your computer. We cover the best free and open source options.
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Linux for Starters: Your Guide to Linux – Files and Permissions – Part 10
In this article we’ll take you through the basics of files and permissions. We’ll use the ls command. Part of the Linux for Starters series.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Google Docs Editors
Google Docs Editors is a freeware web-based productivity office suite within Google Drive service. What are the best open source alternatives?
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Choosing a Journaling File System
A journaling file system is a special type of file system that maintains a tracking file, called a journal. Here’s our recommendations.
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NewsFlash – follow your favorite blogs and news sites
NewsFlash is a program designed to complement an already existing web-based RSS reader account.
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