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Linux Distributions

JSP Educa – Linux distribution for use in the educational field

March 31, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

JSP Educa is a Linux distribution that contains all kinds of educational tools, both for teachers and for students.

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plotting-software

Uniplot – terminal plotting library

March 31, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific, TUI

Uniplot draws Unicode plots in the terminal with multiseries colours, interactive navigation, streaming data and Rich integration.

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Automation

CrossMacro – mouse and keyboard automation

March 30, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity

CrossMacro records mouse and keyboard actions, with visual editing, conditional automation, triggers, profiles and scheduled playback.

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Makie – interactive data visualization

March 30, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific

Makie creates interactive scientific visualizations with responsive plots, multiple rendering backends, 3D graphics and animations.

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Embroidery

Embroiderly – cross-stitch pattern designer

March 30, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Other, Web Apps

Embroiderly designs cross-stitch patterns with drawing layers, thread palettes, image import, format conversion and PDF export.

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Grocy – ERP beyond your fridge

March 30, 2026 Steve Emms Other, Reviews, Scientific, Web Apps

Grocy is a web-based, self-hosted groceries and household management system.

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Glyphr Studio – web-based font editor

March 30, 2026 Steve Emms Utilities, Web Apps

Glyphr Studio edits typefaces in the browser with reusable components, kerning groups, ligatures, live previews and font export.

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Sticky Notes

LinSticky – modern desktop sticky notes application

March 30, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity

LinSticky provides modern GTK desktop sticky notes with custom colours, rich text preservation, multilingual menus and dark themes.

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Linux Distributions

OpenBosniana OS – Debian-based Linux distribution

March 30, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

OpenBosniana OS is an operating system built on top of Debian with a focus on privacy, security, and everyday tasks.

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Compression

PicSharp – image compression utility

March 30, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI

PicSharp compresses images locally or through TinyPNG, with batch jobs, folder watching, format conversion and quality settings.

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Automation

Snippet Expander – save and expand frequently used text snippets

March 30, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity

Snippet Expander is a Linux desktop utility designed to save and expand frequently used text snippets.

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Typesetting Tools

SILE – programmable typesetting system

March 30, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Documents

SILE typesets structured documents into PDF with frames, multilingual typography, bibliographies, indexes and programmable layouts.

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Passive OS Fingerprinting

Enroll – fingerprint management

March 30, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Security

Enroll offers fingerprint management for single and multi-user systems. Allows you to register, verify and delete prints.

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Alaska

DropWebP – image conversion and compression

March 29, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI

DropWebP converts images to AVIF, WebP, JPEG XL, PNG and JPEG with batch processing, drag and drop, and modern image codecs.

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Documentation Generators

tiki – documentation and issue management tool

March 29, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, TUI

Tiki is a lightweight terminal-based project and knowledge management tool designed to work directly inside a Git repository.

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Linux Distributions

Debian Pixel – remix of the Raspberry Pi Foundation PIXEL

March 29, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

Debian 12 Pixel allows you to run Raspberry Pi’s PIXEL Desktop on a PC or Mac.

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Electronic circuit

CircuitSim – real-time circuit simulator

March 29, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Scientific

CircuitSim offers real-time analogue and digital circuit simulation with a graphical editor, custom components and circuit properties.

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Developer of the Week

Developer of the Week: Arun Prakash Jana

March 29, 2026 Steve Emms Blog

Arun Prakash Jana, better known on GitHub as jarun, represents a strain of open source development that feels increasingly rare.

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Backup software

Borg UI – web interface for BorgBackup

March 29, 2026 Steve Emms System Software, Web Apps

Borg UI manages BorgBackup jobs from a web interface with scheduling, live progress, archive browsing, remote hosts and file restoration.

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Linux Distributions

PluriOS – Bolivian Linux distribution based on Ubuntu LTS

March 29, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

PluriOS is an open-source project that aims to standardize a Linux desktop environment for Bolivia.

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