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Bookery – CLI-first ebook library manager

June 25, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Documents

Bookery is a CLI-first ebook library manager that helps organize EPUB libraries from the terminal.

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Ebookmaker – command-line conversion tool used by Project Gutenberg

June 25, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Documents

Ebookmaker is a command-line conversion tool used by Project Gutenberg to produce ebook files from prepared source documents.

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Ace by DAISY – accessibility checking software for EPUB publications

June 24, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Documents, GUI

Ace by DAISY is accessibility checking software for EPUB publications.

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SQL

18 Excellent Free and Open Source Linux Relational Databases

June 24, 2026 Steve Emms Big Data, Documents, Office, Roundup

A relational database matches data using common characteristics found within the data set. The resulting groups of data are organized and are much easier for people to understand.

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22 Best Free and Open Source Vim-Like Text Editors

June 24, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Roundup, Utilities

Text editors remain a controversial area. Here are our recommended Vim-like text editors. They are all released under an open source license.

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Apache Cloudberry – massively parallel processing database

June 24, 2026 Steve Emms Database, Documents

Apache Cloudberry is a massively parallel processing database derived from the open source version of Pivotal Greenplum Database.

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Wig – modal, Vim-like text editor

June 23, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, TUI

Wig is a modal, Vim-like text editor written in Go that’s designed for source code editing.

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Dolt – version-controlled SQL database

June 23, 2026 Steve Emms Database, Documents

Dolt is a version-controlled SQL database that’s designed for teams and workflows where the history of data matters.

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Hat – hackable modal text editor

June 23, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, TUI

Hat is a hackable modal text editor for modern terminals aimed at users who prefer software they can inspect, modify, and compile from source.

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PageEdit – visual XHTML editor for ePub books

June 23, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, GUI

PageEdit is a visual XHTML editor for ePub books, developed by the Sigil-Ebook project.

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Database

16 Best Free and Open Source Linux Document-Oriented Databases

June 23, 2026 Steve Emms Database, Documents, Office, Roundup

We pick databases which can offer better performance in your application as well as quicker development time.

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Database

YugabyteDB – PostgreSQL-compatible distributed SQL database

June 23, 2026 Steve Emms Database, Documents

YugabyteDB is a PostgreSQL-compatible distributed SQL database designed for cloud-native OLTP workloads

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Hako – lightweight terminal-based modal text environment

June 23, 2026 Steve Emms Documents

Hako is a lightweight terminal-based modal text environment written primarily in C.

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Kinto – minimalist JSON storage service

June 22, 2026 Steve Emms Database, Documents

Kinto is a minimalist JSON storage service for applications that need a simple, self-hostable backend for storing structured data.

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Database

TiDB – cloud-native, distributed SQL database

June 22, 2026 Steve Emms Database, Documents

TiDB is a cloud-native, distributed SQL database designed for applications that need strong consistency, high availability, and scalability.

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Text Editor

red – modern modal text editor written in Rust

June 22, 2026 Steve Emms Documents

red is a modern modal text editor written in Rust. It offers a Vim-inspired editing model together with code-oriented features.

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DocumentDB – MongoDB-compatible document database engine

June 22, 2026 Steve Emms Database, Documents

DocumentDB is a MongoDB-compatible document database engine built on PostgreSQL.

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Database

FerretDB – database proxy

June 21, 2026 Steve Emms Database, Documents

FerretDB is a database proxy that offers an open-source alternative to MongoDB.

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Text Editor

11 Best Free and Open Source Neovim GUIs

June 14, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Roundup, Utilities

Neovim’s RPC support lets developers create new front-ends (GUIs) for Neovim that are outside of the terminal. We make our recommendations.

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Text Editor

Envim – Electron-based frontend for Neovim

June 14, 2026 Steve Emms Documents

Envim is an Electron-based frontend for Neovim. It isn’t a standalone editor, but a graphical interface that connects to a Neovim installation.

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