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Compression

12 Best Free and Open Source GUI Image Compression Tools

September 8, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, Roundup, Utilities

Data compression is the process of storing data in a format that uses less space than the original representation would use.

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Chat

MERK – cross-platform graphical IRC client

September 8, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

MERK is a highly configurable open source graphical IRC client with multiple server connections, scripting, plugins, theming, and logging.

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Audio

7 Useful Free and Open Source Linux Background Noise Generators

September 8, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia, Roundup

Ambient noise generators occupy a niche on Linux: they don’t demand attention, but they can make a workspace feel calmer, less distracting.

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Wi-Fi Internet

hcxtools – Analyze Wi-Fi Capture and Hash Files

September 8, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

hcxtools is a command-line suite for converting, filtering and analysing wireless captures and authentication hashes during authorised security assessments.

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Yutovo – visual calculator and mathematical text editor

September 8, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity

Yutovo is a graphical calculator and math editor combining WYSIWYG formulas, symbolic calculations, unit conversion and function plotting.

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Typesetting Tools

latexindent.pl – highly configurable LaTeX formatter

September 7, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Documents

latexindent.pl is a formatter for LaTeX source with configurable indentation, delimiter alignment, text wrapping, substitutions, and YAML rules.

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Painting tools

Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Apple Pixelmator Pro

September 7, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI

Best free and open source alternatives to Apple Pixelmator Pro for image editing, photo retouching, painting and graphics on Linux.

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Mailing List Managers

14 Best Free and Open Source Mailing List Managers

September 7, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, System Software

We recommend the best FOSS mailing list tools.

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PDF

open-pdf-sign – Digitally Sign PDF Documents

September 7, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Documents

open-pdf-sign is a Linux command-line utility and server for applying standards-based electronic signatures and timestamps to PDF documents.

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3d render

6 Best Free and Open Source Material and Texture Authoring Tools

September 7, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, Roundup

Discover the best free and open source material and texture authoring tools for 3D artists, game developers and VFX workflows.

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System network administration

Netshot – Network Configuration and Compliance Management

September 7, 2026 Steve Emms System Software, Web Apps

Netshot is a web-based Linux application for network inventory, configuration backup, compliance monitoring, reporting and automated device tasks.

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PDF

rst2pdf – Convert reStructuredText Documents to PDF

September 7, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Documents

rst2pdf is a Linux command-line tool that converts reStructuredText documents directly into styled PDF files using ReportLab.

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Music

Revisited: SparkPlayer – visually appealing media player now with gapless playback

September 7, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia, Reviews, TUI

SparkPlayer adds gapless playback for seamless album listening, alongside visualizers, album art, video support and broad format compatibility.

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9 Best Free and Open Source Font Managers

September 7, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Utilities

Need an efficient way to manage your fonts? Step forward a dedicated font manager utility.

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Minder

myMarkmap – Create Mind Maps from Markdown

September 7, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, Web Apps

myMarkmap turns Markdown into interactive mind maps with live editing, themes, sharing and SVG or HTML export.

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File Managers

17 Best Free and Open Source Linux File Managers

September 7, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity, Roundup, Utilities

A file manager is software which provides a user interface to assist in the organisation of files. It helps users manage their files.

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Document Management Systems

Typesetter – Minimalist Typst Editor

September 7, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, GUI

Typesetter is a GUI for writing Typst documents with live previews, package management, templates, accessibility tools and multiple export formats.

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DVDs

Brasero – simple CD/DVD mastering tool for GNOME

September 6, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

Brasero is a simple CD/DVD mastering tool for GNOME with support for data and audio discs, copying, disc images and multisession burning.

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Typesetting Tools

tex-fmt – fast LaTeX formatter written in Rust

September 6, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Documents

tex-fmt is a fast Rust-based CLI that indents, wraps, checks, and recursively formats LaTeX, BibTeX, class, and style source files.

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DVDs

K3b – full-featured optical disc burning and ripping application

September 6, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

K3b is a full-featured graphical application for burning, copying and ripping CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs under Linux.

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