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Video Conversion

avconv – audio and video processing tools

October 18, 2023 Steve Emms Multimedia

Libav is a complete, cross-platform solution to record, convert and stream audio and video. It includes libavcodec.

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DNA

WashU Epigenome Browser – visualization, integration and analysis tools for epigenomic datasets

October 17, 2023 Steve Emms Web Apps

The WashU Epigenome Browser provides visualization, integration and analysis tools for epigenomic datasets.

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FTP

tnftp – FTP client Unix-like operating systems

October 17, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

tnftp (formerly lukemftp) is an FTP client for Unix-like operating systems. tnftp is based on the original BSD FTP client.

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CAD

Electric – Electric VLSI Design System

October 17, 2023 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI

Electric is an electrical CAD system that can handle many forms of circuit design, including custom IC layout (ASICs), and schematic drawing.

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DJ

xwax – Digital Vinyl System

October 16, 2023 Steve Emms Multimedia

xwax is a Digital Vinyl System (DVS). It allows DJs and turntablists to playback digital audio files.

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Data Analysis

SciPy – Scientific Computing Tools for Python

October 16, 2023 Eilidih Parris Scientific

SciPy (pronounced “Sigh Pie”) is a Python-based ecosystem of open-source software for mathematics, science, and engineering.

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Chemistry

PyMOL – molecular visualization system software

October 15, 2023 Steve Emms Scientific

PyMOL is a molecular graphics system designed for real-time visualization and molecular graphics images and animations.

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Chemistry

CP2K – atomistic simulations of solid state, liquid, molecular and biological systems

October 15, 2023 Steve Emms Scientific

CP2K is a free and open source quantum chemistry and solid state physics software package that can perform atomistic simulations.

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Chemistry

Kalzium – periodic system of the elements

October 15, 2023 Steve Emms GUI, Scientific

Kalzium is a chemistry application for KDE 5, including a Periodic Table of Elements, chemical reference, chemical equation solver, and more.

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Configuration Management

Quattor – distribution of open source tools aimed at complete system management

October 15, 2023 Steve Emms System Software

Quattor is a distribution of open source tools aimed at complete system management. Manage non-grid servers, desktops, virtual machines…

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Configuration Management

Bcfg2 – portable configuration management system

October 15, 2023 Steve Emms System Software

Bcfg2 is a configuration management system. It helps system administrators deploy complex changes across large numbers of systems.

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Science

OpenRTM-aist – software platform for component-oriented development of robot systems

October 14, 2023 Steve Emms Scientific

OpenRTM-aist is a free and open source software platform for component-oriented development of robot systems.

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Science

The Player Project – software tools for robot and sensor applications

October 14, 2023 Steve Emms Scientific

The Player Project creates Free Software that enables research in robot and sensor systems. It’s written in C++.

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Archive Manager

Xarchiver – front-end to various command line archiving tools

October 14, 2023 Steve Emms Utilities

Xarchiver is a program for handling archives on Linux and FreeBSD. Xarchiver is free and open source software.

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Best Free and Open Source Navigation Tools

z – jump around the filesystem

October 14, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

z is a shell script that maintains a jump-list of the directories you actually use. It tracks your most used directories, based on ‘frecency’.

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OCRFeeder – document layout analysis and optical character recognition system

October 13, 2023 Steve Emms Documents

OCRFeeder is a free open source software desktop OCR suite for the GNOME desktop environment. It features a GTK+ graphical user interface.

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hocr-tools – manipulate and evaluate hOCR format

October 13, 2023 Steve Emms Documents

hocr-tools is a set of tools for manipulating and evaluating the hOCR format for representing multi-lingual OCR results.

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Server

FAI – install, customize and manage Linux systems and software

October 13, 2023 Steve Emms System Software

FAI (Fully Automatic Installation) is a high quality tool for fully automatic installation of new Ubuntu, Suse, Fedora, Debian and more.

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Server

Foreman – life cycle systems management tool

October 13, 2023 Steve Emms System Software

Foreman is a complete lifecycle management tool for physical and virtual servers.

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Web Content Management Systems

Camaleon CMS – advanced and dynamic content management system

October 10, 2023 Steve Emms Web Apps

Camaleon CMS is a dynamic and advanced content management system based on Ruby on Rails.

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