We consider popular Windows proprietary software and recommend great open source replacements that run under Linux.
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Best Free Alternatives to YouTube
YouTube has over 2 billion monthly logged-in users with people watching over a billion hours of video a day. What open source alternatives are available?
Read more10 Best Free Linux Chess Apps (Updated 2021)
Linux chess software generally is separated into a “front end” application and a “chess engine”. There is a wide range of chess-playing software for Linux which can defeat most master players under tournament conditions.
Read moreLucas Chess – play and train chess
Lucas Chess is a chess GUI. It lets you play against lots of chess engines and train to improve your game.
Read moreBest Free and Open Source Software – June 2021 Updates
June 2021 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
Read moreLinux for Starters: Your Guide to Linux – Installing Software – Part 7
We show you how easy it is to install software in Linux. This article is part of our Linux for Starters series.
Read moreBest Free Alternatives to Google Public DNS
A DNS, short for domain name system, is used to resolve a particular domain name to its IP equivalent. Here’s alternatives to Google’s DNS.
Read more15 Excellent Free and Open Source Plotting Tools
A plotting tool is computer software which helps to analyse and visualize data, often of a scientific nature. Here’s our open source recommendations.
Read moreExcellent Utilities: duf – disk usage utility
duf is a simple disk usage utility that offers a more attractive representation than the classic df utility. It’s written in Go.
Read more7 Best Free and Open Source Configuration Management Databases
We recommend the best configuration management databases.
Read moreLinux for Starters: Your Guide to Linux – Navigating the Desktop – Part 6
This article guides you around the desktop in Ubuntu. It’s part of our Linux for Starters series teaching you all the basics.
Read moreLinux for Starters: Your Guide to Linux – 8 Things to do after installing Ubuntu – Part 5
After installing Ubuntu 21.04, you’re ready to use your new system. But there are some additional steps we recommend you do.
Read moreBest Free and Open Source Alternatives to Google Earth Pro
Google Earth Pro lets you fly anywhere to see satellite imagery, 3D buildings, 3D trees, terrain, Street View, planets and much more. Here our recommended open source alternatives.
Read moreLinux Candy: Fondo – wallpaper tool
Fondo lets you quickly find beautiful wallpapers from Unsplash. Enjoy your new wallpaper with a single click.
Read more6 Valuable Open Source Cloud Management Tools
Cloud computing is designed to harness the power of networks of computers and communications in a cost effective way. Cloud systems offer cheap access to huge computational, storage, and network resources.
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