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BPM

Elsa Workflows – workflow automation and process management engine

November 9, 2026 Steve Emms Documents

Elsa Workflows provides a workflow engine and visual designer for automating business processes, integrating APIs and monitoring execution.

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Markdown

Scribe – native GNOME Markdown editor with live rendering

November 8, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, GUI

Scribe is a native GNOME Markdown editor with live formatting, focus and typewriter modes, document navigation and configurable PDF export.

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SQL

23 Best Free and Open Source Linux MySQL Tools

November 6, 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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Text Editor

VB Notes – Markdown note-taking app with local semantic search

November 5, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, GUI

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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PDF

28 Best Free and Open Source Linux PDF Viewers

November 5, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Office, Roundup

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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Business Intelligence

16 Best Free and Open Source Linux Business Intelligence Software

November 5, 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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Office

6 Best Free and Open Source Office Suites

October 31, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Office, Roundup

An office suite is a collection of productivity software usually containing a word processor, spreadsheet and a presentation program.

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Big Data

Elemental – native XML database with XQuery and XSLT

October 30, 2026 Steve Emms Database, Documents

Elemental is a source-available native XML database with XQuery, XPath, XSLT processing, full-text indexing, and web application tools.

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PDF

MeowPDF – PDF viewer for the Kitty terminal

October 29, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Documents

MeowPDF displays PDF documents inside the Kitty terminal with scrolling, zoom controls, configurable Vim-style keys and mouse support.

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Text Editor

WordGrinder – distraction-free terminal word processor

October 26, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, TUI

WordGrinder is a terminal word processor with document styles, spell checking, Unicode support, and multiple import and export formats.

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Markdown

edamame – terminal Markdown editor with live rendering

October 21, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, TUI

edamame is a terminal Markdown editor with rendered editing, interactive tables, search, Vim commands, themes and HTML export.

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Text Editor

Mitos – modal terminal text editor based on Helix

October 21, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, TUI

Mitos is a modal terminal text editor based on Helix, offering multiple selections, syntax awareness, language servers and debugging.

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Document Management Systems

14 Best Free and Open Source Linux Document Management Systems

October 20, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Office, Roundup

Here’s our updated verdict.

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Emacs

12 Best Free and Open Source Configuration Frameworks for Emacs

October 20, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Roundup, Utilities

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

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Emacs

Emacs Kick – starter Emacs configuration for Vim and Neovim users

October 17, 2026 Steve Emms Documents

Emacs Kick is a starter configuration for Vim and Neovim users, combining familiar modal editing with modern Emacs development tools.

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SQL

MyDumper – parallel MySQL backup and restore tools

October 17, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Database, Documents

MyDumper provides parallel logical backup and restore tools for MySQL-compatible databases, with chunking, compression and streaming.

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Emacs

NANO Emacs – clean and modular Emacs user interface

October 16, 2026 Steve Emms Documents

NANO Emacs provides a clean, consistent Emacs interface with modular themes, faces, layout, modeline, defaults and session configuration.

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SQL

MySQLTuner – MySQL performance and configuration advisor

October 16, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Database, Documents

MySQLTuner reviews MySQL, MariaDB and Percona Server configuration and status data, then produces practical tuning and health advice.

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Emacs

M-EMACS – extensive Emacs configuration for programming and daily work

October 16, 2026 Steve Emms Documents

M-EMACS is an extensive Emacs configuration for programming and daily work, combining package management, LSP, Org, terminals and more.

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Business Intelligence

Querybook – collaborative big data IDE

October 15, 2026 Steve Emms Documents

Querybook is a collaborative big data IDE for exploring datasets, writing SQL, documenting tables, building charts and sharing analyses.

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