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15 Best Free and Open Source Linux Web Servers

July 27, 2025 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, System Software, Web Apps

The main function of a web server is to display website content through storing, processing and delivering webpages to users. Here’s our verdict on the best free and open source web servers.

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Document viewer

Manuals – read developer documentation

July 27, 2025 Steve Emms Programming

Manuals indexes your developer manuals and provides robust browsing and searching capabilities.

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Essential Utilities to Boost Producitivity

Spider – web app tool

July 26, 2025 Steve Emms Utilities

Spider is software that lets you install and integrate web apps into the GNOME desktop. It’s written in Rust.

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Escambo – HTTP-based APIs test application for GNOME

July 26, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Programming

Escambo is an HTTP-based APIs test application made in GTK4/Libadwaita.

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Network

cgmnlm – colorful Gemini line mode client

July 26, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Internet, TUI

cgmnlm is a colorful Gemini line mode client which includes a CLI utility (gmni) and a line-mode browser (cgmnlm).

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Putout – JavaScript linter, pluggable and configurable code transformer

July 26, 2025 Eilidih Parris Programming

Putout is a JavaScript Linter, pluggable and configurable code transformer, drop-in ESLint replacement with built-in code printer and ability to fix syntax errors.

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Foreign Languages

9 Best Free and Open Source Translators

July 26, 2025 Steve Emms Documents, Roundup

Translation is the process of reworking text from one language into another to maintain the original message and communication.

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Flake8 – wrapper around PyFlakes and pycodestyle

July 26, 2025 Eilidih Parris Programming

Flake8 is a wrapper around these tools:PyFlake, spycodestyle, and Ned Batchelder’s McCabe script.

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21 Best Free and Open Source Linux Color Pickers

July 26, 2025 Steve Emms Graphics, Roundup

A color picker is a software tool used to select colors and, in some cases, to create color schemes.

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JSHint – static code analysis tool

July 25, 2025 Eilidih Parris Programming

JSHint is a community-driven tool that detects errors and potential problems in JavaScript code.

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Coding

Ruff – extremely fast Python linter and code formatter

July 25, 2025 Eilidih Parris Programming

Ruff aims to be orders of magnitude faster than alternative tools while integrating more functionality behind a single, common interface.

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Notes

Etesync-Notes – secure note-taking application

July 25, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity

Etesync-Notes is a secure note-taking application for Linux, integrated with Etebase for encrypted synchronization.

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WiseMapping – web-based mind mapping tool

July 25, 2025 Steve Emms Productivity, Web Apps

WiseMapping harnesses the potential of Mind Maps by blending together open standards technologies like SVG and React.

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Network

tinmop – client for Gemini, gopher, kami, and Mastodon

July 25, 2025 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

tinmop offers a distraction free terminal interface and a GUI for accessing the geminispace.

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Benchmarking

15 Best Free and Open Source Linux Benchmark Tools

July 25, 2025 Steve Emms Roundup, System Software, Utilities

A benchmark is the act of running computer programs in order to assess the performance of computer hardware and software applications.

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erb_lint – lint your ERB or HTML files

July 24, 2025 Eilidih Parris Programming

erb_lint is a tool to help lint your ERB or HTML files using the included linters or by writing your own.

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Maths

17 Best Free and Open Source Linux Computer Algebra Systems

July 24, 2025 Eilidih Parris Roundup, Scientific

A computer algebra system (CAS) is mathematical software that can manipulate mathematical formulae in a way similar to the traditional manual computations of mathematicians and scientists.

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Selection of utilities

rmz – zippy alternative to rm

July 24, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

rmz is a zippy alternative to rm, a tool to remove files and directories.

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Coding

Oxc – tools for JavaScript and TypeScript

July 24, 2025 Eilidih Parris Programming

The Oxidation Compiler is creating a collection of high-performance tools for JavaScript and TypeScript.

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OrangePi SBC - RISC-V

Orange Pi R2S Single Board Computer Running Linux: Power Consumption

July 24, 2025 Steve Emms Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

I’ll see how the Orange Pi R2S compares to a few other single board computers and mini PCs which cost considerably more.

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