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16 Best Free Linux Screen Capture GUI Tools

September 5, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, Roundup, Utilities

We recommend the best free and open source GUI software for taking screenshots.

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CrochetPARADE – crochet pattern renderer, analyzer and debugger

September 5, 2026 Steve Emms Software

CrochetPARADE is a platform for creating, visualizing and analysing two-dimensional and three-dimensional crochet patterns.

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17 Best Free and Open Source Web-Based Bookmark Managers

September 5, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, Web Apps

We focus on open source web-based bookmark managers. The featured software lets you effectively manage your bookmarks for websites.

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Flash OS

ISO Image Writer – write ISO images to USB drives

September 5, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

ISO Image Writer is a KDE utility for writing ISO images to USB drives with integrated checksum and digital signature verification.

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Astronomy

SunPy – Python tools for solar physics data analysis

September 4, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific

SunPy is a Python package providing core facilities for accessing, loading, manipulating and analysing solar physics data.

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System administration

Knot Resolver – scalable caching DNS resolver

September 4, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

Knot Resolver is a scalable caching DNS resolver with DNSSEC validation, encrypted DNS transports, persistent caching and flexible policy controls.

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Embroidery

POVThread – convert bitmap images into three-dimensional POV-Ray scenes

September 4, 2026 Steve Emms Other

POVThread converts bitmap images into three-dimensional POV-Ray scenes that simulate woven canvas or cross-stitch embroidery.

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Selection of utilities

reeve – local web development stack manager

September 4, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, TUI, Web Apps

reeve is a Rust TUI and CLI for managing a local web development stack with web servers, PHP-FPM, databases, DNS, SSL, and traffic monitoring.

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FramR – Wayland screenshot and screen-recording utility

September 4, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Graphics

FramR is a Wayland screenshot and screen-recording utility with built-in annotation and upload facilities.

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Webcam Tools

16 Best Free and Open Source Linux Webcam Tools

September 4, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, Multimedia, Roundup

Our favorite free Linux tools which enable webcams to capture images and video, and to act as a video surveillance device.

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FTP Client

Inetutils – traditional networking utilities and servers

September 4, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

Inetutils is a collection of classic networking clients, servers and tools including ping, traceroute, FTP, Telnet, ifconfig and WHOIS.

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JSON Tools

31 Best Free and Open Source JSON Tools

September 4, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup

JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) is a standard, popular and lightweight data text-oriented format based on JavaScript object syntax to represent structured data.

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WeaveDreamer – fabric design software for hand weavers

September 4, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Other

WeaveDreamer is fabric design software for hand weavers. It provides tools for creating and editing textile weaving drafts.

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Hypervisors

Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Citrix NetScaler

September 4, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

Explore the best free and open source alternatives to Citrix NetScaler for load balancing, reverse proxying and application delivery.

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Linux Distributions

Hyggshi OS – customizable Debian-based Linux distribution

September 4, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

Hyggshi OS is a Debian-based Linux distribution with a live environment, Calamares installer, custom branding and a choice of desktop environments.

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Chemistry

pychemqt – chemical engineering process simulator

September 4, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Scientific

pychemqt is a Python and Qt chemical engineering application for process simulation, thermodynamic calculations, equipment design, and scientific tools.

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Backup software

10 Best Free and Open Source BorgBackup Front-Ends

September 4, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, GUI, Roundup, System Software

BorgBackup (Borg) is a deduplicating backup program. We recommend the best front-ends for Borg.

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Mailing List Managers

OpenEMM – self-hosted web application for email marketing and email automation

September 4, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Web Apps

OpenEMM is a self-hosted web application for email marketing and email automation.

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12 Best Free and Open Source Font Editors

September 4, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Utilities

This article focuses on the finest font editors. Linux users may not have a plethora of fonts, but there are many lovely and usable fonts.

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scantpaper – scan documents to PDF or DjVu

September 4, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, GUI

scantpaper is a GTK application for scanning, editing and converting documents to PDF, DjVu and other formats with OCR support.

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