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Author: Steve Emms

Git Clients

git-flow-next – modern implementation of the Git-flow branching model

May 24, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

git-flow-next is a command-line tool that provides a modern implementation of the Git-flow branching model.

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Email

Mail-in-a-Box – self-hosted email server solution

May 24, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

Mail-in-a-Box is a self-hosted email server solution that turns a fresh Ubuntu LTS machine into a working mail system.

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VoIP

5 Best Free and Open Source Matrix Servers

May 24, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

Matrix is an open standard for interoperable, decentralised, real-time communication over IP. We pick the finest Matrix servers.

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Clipboard

Ortu – local-first clipboard manager

May 24, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity

Ortu is a local-first clipboard manager built with Tauri, Rust, and SvelteKit.

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Fractals

Fractalshades – create static and interactive fractal visualizations

May 24, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI

Fractalshades is a Python package for creating static and interactive fractal visualizations.

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SQL

23 Best Free and Open Source Linux MySQL Tools

May 24, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Roundup

This article identifies 23 open source tools which help to reduce the complexity associated with the powerful database software.

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Mixer

pavucontrol-qt – Pulseaudio mixer in Qt

May 24, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

pavucontrol-qt is a Qt port of pavucontrol, the PulseAudio volume control utility.

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Emacs

8 Best Free and Open Source Configuration Frameworks for Emacs

May 24, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Roundup, Utilities

Emacs configuration frameworks take the vanilla Emacs and add their own configuration.

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LAN

UpSnap – self-hosted wake-on-LAN web application

May 24, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Web Apps

UpSnap is a self-hosted wake-on-LAN web application that helps you power on and manage devices across your local network from a browser.

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CNC Software

bCNC – cross-platform Python application for CNC machines

May 24, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific

bCNC is a cross-platform Python application for CNC machines that use grblHAL and GRBL-compatible firmware.

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cut command

xcut – extends the traditional Unix cut tool

May 23, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

xcut extends the traditional Unix cut tool with more flexible ways to extract and filter fields from structured text.

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Emacs

Crafted Emacs is a modular starter configuration for Emacs

May 23, 2026 Steve Emms Documents

Crafted Emacs is a modular starter configuration for Emacs aimed at people who want to build and understand their own setup

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System Administration

11 Useful Free and Open Source Flatpak Tools

May 23, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Utilities

This article focuses on useful Flatpak tools. Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion.

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Clipboard

Clapboard – clipboard manager

May 23, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity

Clapboard is a clipboard manager for Wayland written in Rust.

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Fractals

rsfrac – terminal-based fractal explorer

May 23, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, TUI

rsfrac lets you explore Mandelbrot, Burning Ship, and Julia fractals from a text user interface.

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Email

Mailu – self-hosted mail server stack

May 23, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

Mailu is a self-hosted mail server stack delivered as a set of Docker images.

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Saving Money with Linux

LACT – Linux GPU Control Application

May 23, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, System Software

LACT provides graphical GPU monitoring and control for AMD, NVIDIA and Intel hardware, including clocks, power, fans and profiles.

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Email

7 Best Free and Open Source Web-Based Email Clients

May 23, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

Email clients offer a variety of features. Many email clients offer a slew of features, some stick with just the basics.

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CNC Software

CAMotics – 3-axis CNC GCode simulator

May 23, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, GUI, Scientific

CAMotics is a CNC simulation and computer-aided machining application that lets you load 3-axis GCode programs.

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Business Intelligence

17 Best Free and Open Source Linux Business Intelligence Software

May 23, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Office, Productivity, Roundup

A business intelligence platform includes three layers: a database layer, a business intelligence layer, and an analytics/performance management layer. Here’s our roundup of the best business intelligence software.

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