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dwarf2json – generate symbol files for memory forensics

November 8, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

dwarf2json extracts symbols and types from debugging files to generate JSON symbol files for Linux and macOS memory analysis.

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Dashboard

issue-status – status pages powered by issue trackers

November 8, 2026 Steve Emms System Software, Web Apps

issue-status publishes service health, incidents and scheduled maintenance using GitHub Issues, GitLab Issues or static data sources.

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VoIP

20 Best Free and Open Source Linux Voice Over IP (VoIP) Software

November 8, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

Voice over IP (VoIP) software enables telephone-like voice conversations across IP based networks.

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Linux Distributions

DMOS – Portuguese Debian-based Linux distribution

November 8, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

DMOS is a Portuguese Debian-based distribution featuring KDE Plasma 6, a customised desktop, welcome wizard, DMOS Hub and Flathub support.

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Monitor System

27 Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to the Top Utility

November 8, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Roundup, Utilities

top is a small, venerable utility that offers a dynamic real-time view of a running system. We identify alternatives to top that offer more control in managing processes on a running system.

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Documentation Generators

FORD – Documentation generator for modern Fortran

November 8, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

FORD generates searchable documentation for modern Fortran projects, with Markdown comments, source browsing, and dependency graphs.

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CDROM

10 Best Free and Open Source Graphical Audio Grabbers

November 8, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia, Roundup

CD audio grabbers are designed to extract (“rip”) the raw digital audio (in a format commonly called CDDA) from a compact disc.

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Markdown

Scribe – native GNOME Markdown editor with live rendering

November 8, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, GUI

Scribe is a native GNOME Markdown editor with live formatting, focus and typewriter modes, document navigation and configurable PDF export.

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DVD Authoring

Redumper GUI – graphical front end for optical disc dumping

November 8, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

Redumper GUI is a graphical front end for optical disc dumping, offering drive detection, sector monitoring and recovery options.

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ArchUnit – test Java software architecture

November 8, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

ArchUnit tests Java software architecture, checking package dependencies, layered design, cycles and coding conventions in test suites.

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UptimeFlare – serverless uptime monitoring and status pages

November 7, 2026 Steve Emms System Software, Web Apps

UptimeFlare monitors HTTP and TCP services through Cloudflare, with uptime history, response-time charts, alerts and custom status pages.

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Linux Distributions

LMG OS – Debian-based Linux distribution with Xfce

November 7, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

LMG OS is a Debian-based Linux distribution with Xfce, Persian and English interfaces, rollback updates, and desktop customization.

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Image Viewers

46 Best Free and Open Source Graphical Image Viewers

November 7, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, Roundup, Utilities

Images are part of every day internet usage. We recommend the finest free and open source graphical image viewers available for Linux.

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Flash OS

Popsicle – flash disk images to multiple USB drives

November 7, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, GUI, Utilities

Popsicle writes disk images to multiple USB drives in parallel, with a COSMIC interface, checksum verification, and command-line support.

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Documentation Generators

Dokka – API documentation engine for Kotlin

November 7, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

Dokka generates API documentation for Kotlin and Java projects, with HTML output, multiplatform support, and flexible customization.

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Selection of utilities

6 Best Free and Open Source Default Application and MIME Association Tools

November 7, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Utilities

Manage Linux default applications, MIME types and file associations with free and open source graphical, terminal and command-line tools.

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Home Automation

mochad – TCP gateway daemon for X10 home automation

November 7, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

mochad is a Linux TCP gateway for X10 CM15A, CM15Pro and CM19A controllers, enabling network control, RF monitoring and power-line commands.

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Security

LiME – Linux memory acquisition tool

November 7, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

LiME captures volatile memory from Linux and Android systems, with local or network output, multiple dump formats and optional hashing.

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Personal finance

12 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Personal Finance Tools

November 7, 2026 Steve Emms Financial, Roundup, TUI

Track expenses, budgets, income, and account balances with free terminal-based personal finance tools for Linux.

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Linux Distributions

Zainium OS – independent immutable Linux distribution

November 7, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

Zainium OS is an independent, immutable Linux distribution featuring the COSMIC desktop, atomic upgrades, and musl/glibc support.

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