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Maths

CGSuite – computer algebra system

January 7, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific

CGSuite is a computer algebra system for research in combinatorial game theory.

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Data Science

PsychoPy – create experiments in behavioural science

January 7, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, GUI, Scientific

PsychoPy is an open-source package for creating experiments in behavioural science.

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Linux Candy: ascii_moon – displays the moon phase

January 6, 2026 Steve Emms Reviews, Scientific, TUI

ascii_moon is a small TUI program that displays the moon phase in ASCII art. It’s a small single native binary.

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DNA

PLINK – whole genome association analysis toolset

January 5, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Scientific

PLINK is a whole genome association analysis toolset. Perform a range of basic, large-scale analyses in a computationally efficient manner.

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InfoDash – displays RSS feeds, weather and stock information

January 5, 2026 Steve Emms Financial, GUI, Internet, Scientific

InfoDash is a modern GTK4 dashboard application for Linux that displays RSS feeds, weather, and stock data.

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TuiView – lightweight raster GIS

January 4, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific

TuiView is a lightweight raster GIS with powerful raster attribute table manipulation abilities.

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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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Data Science

Alchemist – extensible simulator for pervasive computing

December 31, 2025 Steve Emms Scientific

Alchemist is a simulator for pervasive, aggregate, and nature-inspired computing.

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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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Data Analysis

13 Best Free and Open Source Python Data Analysis

December 31, 2025 Steve Emms Roundup, Scientific

Here’s our verdict of the finest free and open source Python-based data analysis tools captured in a legendary LinuxLinks-style ratings chart.

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plotting-article

brplot – better real time plot

December 30, 2025 Steve Emms Scientific

brplot – [b]etter [r]l[plot] is a small application and library that plots data. It works as a library or as an standalone application.

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Natural Language Processing

19 Useful R Natural Language Processing Tools

December 30, 2025 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup, Scientific

Natural language processing (NLP) is a set of techniques for using computers to detect in human language the kinds of things that humans detect automatically.

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Natural Language Processing

8 Excellent C++ Natural Language Processing Tools

December 30, 2025 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup, Scientific

Natural language processing (NLP) is an exciting field of computer science, artificial intelligence, and computational linguistics.

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dna-medical

5 Best Free and Open Source Linux Medical Practice Management Software

December 29, 2025 Steve Emms Roundup, Scientific

Medical Practice Management Software is a type of software that is designed to supervise and support the day-to-day operations of a medical practice.

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Data Visualization

20 Best Free and Open Source Python Visualization Packages

December 29, 2025 Eilidih Parris Roundup, Scientific

Python has a fantastic range of packages to produce mesmerizing visualizations. We recommend the best free and open source Python tools.

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Data

11 Best Free and Open Source Linux Data Mining Software

December 28, 2025 Steve Emms Office, Roundup, Scientific

Data mining (also known as knowledge discovery) is the process of gathering large amounts of valid information, analyzing that information and condensing it into meaningful data.

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Maths

8 Essential Free and Open Source Python Maths Tools

December 28, 2025 Eilidih Parris Programming, Roundup, Scientific

Great libraries and tools that are ideal for mathematicians working with Python.

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Data Science

11 Best Free and Open Source Python Data Validation

December 27, 2025 Steve Emms Roundup, Scientific

Our recommended tools for performing data validation using Python.

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dna-medical

6 Best Free and Open Source Linux Electronic Medical Records Software

December 27, 2025 Steve Emms Roundup, Scientific

This article focuses on software that provides Electronic Medical Records (EMR) functionality.

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Machine Learning in Linux

Toad – unified interface for AI

December 26, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Scientific, TUI

Toad is a unified interface for AI in your terminal. Run coding agents seamlessly under a single beautiful terminal UI.

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