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10 Best Free and Open Source Linux Personal Information Managers

August 31, 2026 Steve Emms Office, Productivity, Roundup

A personal information manager (often known as a PIM tool) is a type of collaborative software that can help you manage your life.

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JSON Tools

Dasel – query, modify and transform structured data

August 31, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

Dasel is a command-line tool for querying, modifying and transforming structured data. It provides a unified syntax.

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Testing Software

Detox – gray-box end-to-end testing and automation framework

August 30, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

Detox is a gray-box end-to-end testing and automation framework for mobile applications.

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Gaming Chat

moonlight – extensible Discord client modification

August 30, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Web Apps

moonlight is an extensible open source Discord client modification with 100+ extensions, Webpack patching, shared mappings, and Linux support.

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Art

oh-my-logo – create colourful ASCII art logos

August 30, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Graphics

oh-my-logo is a command-line tool and software library for creating colourful ASCII art logos.

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Astronomy

FIPS – OpenGL-based FITS image viewer

August 30, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Scientific

FIPS is an OpenGL-accelerated FITS image viewer offering responsive zooming, panning, level adjustment and broad 2D FITS support.

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SSD

16 Best Free and Open Source Linux Disk Cloning Tools

August 30, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, System Software

Disk cloning software is not simply helpful for system backups. It has a wide range of other uses such as provisioning new computers in the workplace.

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bited – bitmap font designer and editor

August 30, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

bited is a bitmap font designer and editor focused on monochrome Unicode BDF fonts. It provides a graphical environment.

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Discord

shelter – robust Discord client modification

August 30, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Web Apps

shelter is a robust Discord client modification with browser extensions, a flexible plugin system and documented development APIs.

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Satellite Tool

16 Best Free and Open Source Linux Satellite Tools

August 30, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Scientific

This roundup focuses on Linux software that let you track artificial satellites from your Linux terminal and desktop.

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3D Illustration

Laigter – generate lighting maps for 2D game artwork

August 30, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI

Laigter generates normal, parallax, specular and occlusion maps from 2D artwork, with real-time lighting previews, presets and batchable CLI use.

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Satellite Tool

SatX – live 3D satellite and space debris tracker

August 30, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Scientific

SatX is a desktop satellite tracker that visualises artificial satellites and space debris on an interactive 3D globe.

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Linux Distributions

vArch-OS – Arch Linux-based distribution

August 30, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

vArch-OS is an Arch Linux-based distribution with KDE Plasma, a guided installer, optional LUKS encryption and a curated desktop environment.

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Sticky Notes

Xfce4 Notes Plugin – sticky notes for the Xfce desktop

August 30, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity

Xfce4 Notes Plugin offers a quick way to jot down a to-do list, paste a piece of code, or record a reminder.

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5 Useful Free and Open Source Terminal String Styling Libraries

August 30, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup

Discover useful free and open source libraries for adding ANSI colours, styles and clear formatting to terminal and command-line output.

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Automation

Kanata – cross-platform keyboard remapper

August 30, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity

Kanata is a cross-platform keyboard remapper that lets you extensively customise keyboard behaviour.

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Gaming Chat

Equicord – Discord client mod with over 300 plugins

August 30, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Web Apps

Equicord is a Vencord fork providing more than 300 plugins, custom themes, browser builds, privacy features and cross-platform installers.

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3d render

Gaffer – node-based VFX look development and production application

August 30, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI

Gaffer is a node-based VFX application for look development, lighting, scene assembly, rendering, compositing and production automation.

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Economics

8 Best Free and Open Source Linux Econometric Software

August 30, 2026 Steve Emms Financial, Roundup, Scientific

Econometrics is the application of statistical or quantitative methods to understand economic issues and test theories, and models.

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Network

Apache Directory Studio – Eclipse-based LDAP browser and directory client

August 30, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

Apache Directory Studio is an Eclipse-based LDAP browser and directory client with tools for editing entries, LDIF files, schemas, and ApacheDS.

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