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Snippet Expander – save and expand frequently used text snippets

March 30, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity

Snippet Expander is a Linux desktop utility designed to save and expand frequently used text snippets.

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13 Best Free and Open Source Text-Based Bookmark Managers

March 30, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet, Roundup

We focus on open source text-based bookmark managers. Most of the tools featured in this article let you manage your bookmarks for websites.

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Typesetting Tools

SILE – typesetting system for Linux

March 30, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Documents

SILE (Simon’s Improved Layout Engine) is a modern typesetting system designed for producing high-quality printed documents.

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Enroll – fingerprint management

March 30, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Security

Enroll offers fingerprint management for single and multi-user systems. Allows you to register, verify and delete prints.

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DropWebP – convert and compress images

March 29, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI

DropWebP is a cross-platform desktop application designed to convert and compress images using a straightforward drag-and-drop interface.

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tiki – documentation and issue management tool

March 29, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, TUI

Tiki is a lightweight terminal-based project and knowledge management tool designed to work directly inside a Git repository.

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10 Best Free and Open Source BorgBackup Front-Ends

March 29, 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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Linux Distributions

Debian Pixel – remix of the Raspberry Pi Foundation PIXEL

March 29, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

Debian 12 Pixel allows you to run Raspberry Pi’s PIXEL Desktop on a PC or Mac.

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Electronic circuit

CircuitSim – real-time circuit simulator

March 29, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Scientific

CircuitSim is an interactive, real-time electronic circuit simulator written in Java using Swing.

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Developer of the Week

Developer of the Week: Arun Prakash Jana

March 29, 2026 Steve Emms Blog

Arun Prakash Jana, better known on GitHub as jarun, represents a strain of open source development that feels increasingly rare.

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Backup software

Borg UI – modern web-based interface for BorgBackup

March 29, 2026 Steve Emms System Software, Web Apps

Borg UI is a modern web-based interface for BorgBackup to manage backup operations through a clean and intuitive graphical environment.

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Linux Distributions

PluriOS – Bolivian Linux distribution based on Ubuntu LTS

March 29, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

PluriOS is an open-source project that aims to standardize a Linux desktop environment for Bolivia.

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PIM-Software

8 Best Free and Open Source Linux Personal Information Managers

March 29, 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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Earth Science

MetPy – read, visualize and perform calculations with weather data

March 29, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Scientific

MetPy is a Python library that provides a comprehensive suite of tools for working with meteorological data.

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Data Tools

DDRescue-GUI – frontend for ddrescue

March 28, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, System Software

DDRescue-GUI is a graphical frontend for ddrescue designed to simplify the process of recovering data from failing storage devices.

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Linux Distributions

Linux KDu – Brazilian Ubuntu-based operating system

March 28, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

Linux KDu is a Brazilian, Ubuntu-based operating system in the Brazilian-Portuguese language version.

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Database

QuestDB – high-performance time-series database

March 28, 2026 Steve Emms Database, Documents

QuestDB is a high-performance time-series database designed for handling large volumes of timestamped data with extremely low latency.

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Linux Distributions

AçorOS – Debian-based Linux distribution

March 28, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

AçorOS is an arm64 and amd64 Debian-based Linux distribution from Portugal.

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Earth Science

OpenDrift – framework for ocean trajectory modelling

March 28, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, GUI, Scientific

OpenDrift is a Python-based framework for modelling the trajectories and behaviour of particles, objects, or substances drifting in the ocean and atmosphere.

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Database

IoTDB – high-performance time-series database

March 28, 2026 Steve Emms Database, Documents

IoTDB is a high-performance time-series database designed for managing large volumes of data generated by Internet of Things (IoT) devices. 

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