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14 Best Free and Open Source GUI Weather Tools

September 2, 2026 Steve Emms Desktop, Roundup, Scientific

Here’s our verdict on the best GUI weather tools. Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion.

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dna-medical

Aliza MS – medical imaging and DICOM viewer

September 1, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific

Aliza MS is a free DICOM viewer with 2D and 3D imaging, volume rendering, MPR, RTSTRUCT support, de-identification, and metadata tools.

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Natural Language Processing

15 Best Free and Open Source Natural Language Processing Tools

September 1, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup, Scientific

Natural language processing (NLP) is a field of computer science, artificial intelligence, and computational linguistics concerned with the interactions between computers and human (natural) languages.

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KmPlot – mathematical function plotter

August 31, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Scientific

KmPlot is a mathematical function plotter that can draw graphs of functions together with their integrals and derivatives.

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Astronomy

FIPS – OpenGL-based FITS image viewer

August 30, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Scientific

FIPS is an OpenGL-accelerated FITS image viewer offering responsive zooming, panning, level adjustment and broad 2D FITS support.

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Satellite Tool

16 Best Free and Open Source Linux Satellite Tools

August 30, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Scientific

This roundup focuses on Linux software that let you track artificial satellites from your Linux terminal and desktop.

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Satellite Tool

SatX – live 3D satellite and space debris tracker

August 30, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Scientific

SatX is a desktop satellite tracker that visualises artificial satellites and space debris on an interactive 3D globe.

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Economics

8 Best Free and Open Source Linux Econometric Software

August 30, 2026 Steve Emms Financial, Roundup, Scientific

Econometrics is the application of statistical or quantitative methods to understand economic issues and test theories, and models.

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Planet Earth

8 Best Free and Open Source Virtual Globes

August 29, 2026 Steve Emms Education, Graphics, Roundup, Scientific

There are a number of free and open source applications for Linux which are credible alternatives to Google Earth.

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Earth Science

7 Best Free and Open Source Geophysics, Seismology and Earthquake Engineering Tools

August 29, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Scientific

Geophysics, seismology, seismic analysis, earthquake hazard, and engineering simulation.

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Data Science

16 Best Free and Open Source Linux Data Science Notebook Software

August 29, 2026 Eilidih Parris Roundup, Scientific

A notebook interface is a virtual collaborative environment which contains computer code and rich text elements. Here’s the best free notebook software.

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Supercell Wx – advanced desktop weather radar viewer

August 28, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Scientific

Supercell Wx is an advanced desktop weather radar viewer designed for monitoring current and historical weather events.

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Geology

6 Best Free and Open Source Geology and Earth-Surface Science Tools

August 28, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Scientific

Discover the best free and open source geology and Earth-surface science tools for mapping, modelling, visualization and surveying.

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Wales

Atmos Weather – cross-platform weather client

August 28, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Scientific

Atmos Weather is a cross-platform weather client for checking forecasts and receiving severe weather alerts across the United States.

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Bioinformatics

29 Best Free and Open Source Linux Bioinformatics Tools

August 27, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Scientific

This article identifies our favourite tools which are extremely useful for anyone interested in sequence analysis, molecular modelling, molecular dynamics, phylogenetic analysis and more.

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Satellite Tool

OrbitDeck – satellite tracking and orbital analysis software

August 27, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific

OrbitDeck is a cross-platform desktop application for tracking artificial satellites and analysing their orbits

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Reference Management

Papr – terminal workspace for academic research

August 26, 2026 Steve Emms Education, Scientific, TUI

Papr is a terminal research workspace combining arXiv discovery, PDF management, reading, notes and LaTeX and Typst manuscript editing.

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Planet Earth

TerriaMap – build and deploy geospatial data explorers

August 26, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific

TerriaMap is a complete web application for building and deploying geospatial data explorers. It uses the TerriaJS platform.

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Deep Learning

Deep Learning with Open Source Python Software

August 26, 2026 Eilidih Parris Roundup, Scientific

Deep Learning is a subset of Machine Learning that uses multi-layers artificial neural networks to deliver state-of-the-art accuracy.

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Planet Earth

osgEarth – C++ geospatial SDK

August 26, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific

osgEarth is a C++ geospatial SDK for adding accurate 3D maps and terrain to applications. It builds on OpenSceneGraph and GDAL

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