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Internet Forum Software

11 Best Free and Open Source Linux Internet Forum Software

January 14, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, Web Apps

An internet forum application is a discussion platform where individuals hold conversations in the form of posted messages.

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8 Best Free and Open Source Console BitTorrent Clients

January 13, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet, Roundup

BitTorrent, also referred to as simply torrent, is an internet transfer protocol for peer-to-peer file sharing (P2P).

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Cloud

6 Best Free and Open Source Google Drive Clients

January 13, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, System Software

To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 6 high quality open source Google Drive clients.

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10 Best Free and Open Source Graphical BitTorrent Clients

January 12, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

BitTorrent, also referred to as simply torrent, is an internet transfer protocol for peer-to-peer file sharing (P2P).

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Text Editor

21 Best Free and Open Source Linux Markdown Editors

January 12, 2026 Luke Baker Documents, Roundup, Utilities

Markdown is a plain text formatting syntax created by John Gruber in 2004. We feature our recommended open source Markdown editors.

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Software

9 Best Free and Open Source Linux Caching Systems

January 11, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Roundup, System Software

Caches are employed in a variety of different ways. Here’s our recommended free and open source caching systems.

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Coding

3 Useful Free and Open Source R Linters

January 11, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup

This article picks some useful tools to help you fix R code.

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14 Useful Free and Open Source CSS Parsers

January 10, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup

A CSS parser is a component of a web browser (or any CSS-processing tool) that reads CSS code and turns it into a structured format.

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Ecommerce

10 Best Free and Open Source Linux eCommerce Software

January 9, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Web Apps

This feature focuses on shopping cart software, which is software used in eCommerce to enable consumers to purchase goods and services online.

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ebook reader

6 Best Free and Open Source eBook Tools

January 7, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, Roundup, Utilities

An electronic book (commonly abbreviated e-book) is a text and image-based publication which can be read on a computer or other digital devices such as an e-book reader.

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PaaS

10 Best Free and Open Source PaaS Cloud Computing Stacks

January 6, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, System Software

Along with Software as a Service (SaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), PaaS is a service model of cloud computing.

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Stacking Window Managers

24 Best Free and Open Source Stacking Window Managers

January 6, 2026 Steve Emms Desktop, Roundup, Utilities

Stacking window managers (also known as floating window managers) draw all windows in a specific order, allowing them to overlap.

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ebook reader

4 Best Free and Open Source eBook Web Apps

January 5, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Web Apps

This article selects our pick of the available eBook web apps. We only explore free and open source software here.

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Library Tools

7 Tools to Empower Librarians

January 4, 2026 Steve Emms Books, Education, Roundup

Open source software is a popular choice for libraries and librarians. We recommend the finest tools for librarians.

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SQL

12 Excellent Free and Open Source Linux Relational Databases

January 4, 2026 Steve Emms Big Data, 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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Laboratory

Increasing Lab Efficiency with an Open Source LIMS

January 2, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Scientific

A Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) is a software-based laboratory and information management system that provides streamlined workflow automation and management.

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Text Editor

16 Best Free and Open Source Vim-Like Text Editors

January 2, 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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Coding

7 Best Free and Open Source PHP Linter Tools

January 2, 2026 Eilidih Parris Programming, Roundup

This article picks some useful tools to help you fix PHP code.

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Database

12 Best Free and Open Source Linux Document-Oriented Databases

January 1, 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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Development

9 Top Free and Open Source Graphical User Interfaces for R

December 31, 2025 Steve Emms Roundup, Scientific

To provide an insight into the quality of software available for Linux, we give our verdict on the best graphical user interfaces for R.

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