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Obarun – Arch based distribution without systemd

June 23, 2024 Erik Karlsson Distro

Obarun is an Arch based Linux distribution without systemd. Obarun separates the init and service management from the rest of the system.

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Karlender – adaptive calendar app for GNOME and Phosh

June 23, 2024 Steve Emms Productivity

Events (previously known as Karlender) is a mobile-friendly calendar app. It uses libadwaita and can access Calendars using CalDAV.

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Files

Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Apple Finder

June 23, 2024 Steve Emms Productivity

The Finder is the default file manager and graphical user interface shell for OS X. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives.

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TinySPARQL – low-footprint RDF triple store library

June 22, 2024 Erik Karlsson Productivity

The TinySPARQL library offers a complete RDF triplestore with SPARQL 1.1 interface and a minimal footprint.

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Trisquel – Linux distribution based on Ubuntu

June 22, 2024 Erik Karlsson Distro

Trisquel Linux is a 100% free operating system without any proprietary software whatsoever.

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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Microsoft Paint

June 21, 2024 Steve Emms Graphics

Microsoft Paint is a simple raster graphics editor that has been included with all versions of Microsoft Windows. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives.

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Tambourine Music Player Review

June 21, 2024 Luke Baker Multimedia, Reviews

Tambourine Music Player is described as a music player for your local music library. It’s written in Kotlin.

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Desktop Environments

DDE Dock – dock of Deepin Desktop Environment

June 21, 2024 Steve Emms Desktop

DDE Dock is the dock of Deepin Desktop Environment. The new Dock consists of the traditional Dock and Tray (system level and program level).

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Linux Distributions

Refracta – operating system based on Devuan

June 20, 2024 Erik Karlsson Distro

Refracta is an operating system designed for home computer users. Refracta is based on Devuan Linux.

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rdiff-backup – reverse differential backup tool

June 20, 2024 Steve Emms CLI, Reviews, System Software

rdiff-backup is a command-line reverse differential backup tool, over a network or locally. This is free and open source software written in Python.

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Linux Distributions

Exe Linux – live distribution based on Devuan

June 20, 2024 Erik Karlsson Distro

Exe is a “Live Linux image” pre-configured with a selection of applications for general desktop use.

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txiki.js – tiny JavaScript runtime

June 20, 2024 Eilidih Parris Web Apps

txiki.js is a small and powerful JavaScript runtime. It targets state-of-the-art ECMAScript and aims to be WinterCG compliant.

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Mastodon

Gomphotherium – command line Mastodon client

June 20, 2024 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

Gomphotherium is a command line Mastodon client.

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Just – very small v8 JavaScript runtime

June 19, 2024 Eilidih Parris Web Apps

Just is a very small v8 JavaScript runtime for Linux only.

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ONLYOFFICE Docs 8.1

ONLYOFFICE Docs 8.1 released: Meet a full-featured PDF editor, Slide Master in presentations, better RTL support and other improvements

June 19, 2024 Steve Emms Office, Software

The developers of the open-source office suite ONLYOFFICE Docs released version 8.1.

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Desktop Environments

xpybar – highly extensible minimalistic dock panel

June 19, 2024 Steve Emms Desktop

xpybar is a minimalistic dock panel. Its source code is designed so that all parts of it can be replaced by a configuration script.

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Linux Distributions

SliTaz – Live CD operating system

June 19, 2024 Erik Karlsson Distro

SliTaz is a free operating system working completely in memory from removable media

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Desktop Environments

Crystal Dock – dock (desktop panel) for the Linux desktop

June 18, 2024 Steve Emms Desktop, Reviews

Crystal Dock is a cool desktop panel with parabolic zooming effect for KDE Plasma 6.

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Window.js – JavaScript runtime for desktop graphics programming

June 18, 2024 Eilidih Parris Web Apps

Window.js is a JavaScript runtime for desktop graphics programming.

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File Managers

UPDATED: Samba Permissions and HiFile

June 18, 2024 Steve Emms Tutorials

We’ve received many queries in our mailbox about HiFile and problems with PDFs.

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