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omm – keyboard-driven task manager

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms TUI

omm (short for “on-my-mind”) is a keyboard-driven task manager designed for the command line.

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Reading

10 Best Free and Open Source Linux Speed Reading Tools

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms Books, Productivity, Roundup, Utilities

The software featured in here is based on spritzing. Read text without moving your eyes, and therefore rapidly increase your reading speed.

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Font Tools

Sitra – get fonts from online sources

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

Sitra lets you get your fonts from online sources with a sleek, friendly user interface.

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16 Best Free and Open Source Linux Console Email Clients

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet, Roundup

Here are our recommended console email clients. All free and open source goodness.

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todlog – task and log manager

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, TUI

todlog is a terminal-based task and log manager with a focus on simplicity and UX.

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Development Tools

15 Top Free and Open Source PHP Web Frameworks

March 7, 2026 Eilidih Parris Programming, Roundup

We recommend the best free and open source PHP web frameworks.

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Documentation

xdg-mime – query information about file type

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

xdg-mime is a command-line tool used to query and manage MIME type associations on Linux and other Unix-like systems

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NPS – intranet tunneling proxy server

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

NPS is a lightweight and efficient intranet tunneling proxy server that supports forwarding multiple protocols (TCP, UDP, HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5, etc.).

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Ethernet

wakey – manage and wake devices using Wake-on-Lan

March 6, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

wakey is a TUI built for managing and waking your devices using Wake-on-LAN.

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xml-formatter – pretty print XML

March 6, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

xml-formatter converts XML into a human readable format (pretty print) while respecting the xml:space attribute.

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System Administration

System-Tools – basic system management tools

March 6, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, System Software

System-Tools is a collection of helpful tools for basic system management of Linux and FreeBSD systems.

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Selection of utilities

vice – air traffic control simulator

March 6, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Scientific

vice is an air traffic control simulator, focused on TRACON. It presents a STARS-like interface, but with simulated traffic and other controllers.

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Linux Candy: catspeak – like cowsay but catty

March 6, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Reviews, Utilities

catspeak is a command-line tool that generates an ASCII picture with a message. It’s a cowsay like program of a speaking cat.

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Command Schedulers

lsu – view systemd service units

March 6, 2026 Steve Emms TUI, Utilities

lsu is a terminal user interface for viewing systemd service units and their associated journal logs.

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VoIP

17 Best Free and Open Source GUI Matrix Clients

March 6, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Multimedia, Roundup

Matrix is an open standard for interoperable, decentralised, real-time communication over IP. Here’s our recommended free and open source GUI Matrix clients.

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Linux Distributions

PimersusOS – Debian-based Linux distribution

March 6, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

PimersusOS is a lightweight Linux environment created primarily as a base for Pimersus Browser. It’s based on Debian.

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Coding

5 Best Free and Open Source TypeScript Object-Relational Mapping Software

March 6, 2026 Eilidih Parris Programming, Roundup

ORM is a programming technique for converting data between incompatible type systems using object-oriented languages.

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ColorSmith – color picker tool

March 6, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI

ColorSmith is billed as a professional color management suite for designers, developers, and digital artists. Built with Qt for Linux.

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Linux Distributions

RengeOS is a minimal, Arch Linux–based operating system

March 6, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

RengeOS is a minimal, Arch Linux–based operating system focused on performance, maintainability, and a hackable design.

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Website

11 Best Free and Open Source Web Hosting Control Panels

March 6, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, System Software, Web Apps

Web hosting control panels offer an attractive solution to developers and designers that host multiple web sites on virtual private servers and dedicated servers.

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