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Maths

CGSuite – computer algebra system

January 7, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific

CGSuite is a computer algebra system for research in combinatorial game theory.

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Linux

Packet – terminal multiplexer and broadcast system

January 5, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity

Packet is a professional terminal multiplexer and broadcast system designed specifically for network engineers and system administrators.

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PLINK – whole genome association analysis toolset

January 5, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Scientific

PLINK is a whole genome association analysis toolset. Perform a range of basic, large-scale analyses in a computationally efficient manner.

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PeekFetch – interactive system information

January 4, 2026 Steve Emms System Software, TUI

PeekFetch is an interactive system information TUI built with Go and Bubble Tea.

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sdtop – systemd TUI Manager

January 3, 2026 Steve Emms System Software, TUI

sdtop is a terminal-based interactive dashboard for managing and debugging systemd services on Linux.

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cpx – CLI for C++ that unifies the fragmented C++ ecosystem

January 2, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

cpx provides a cohesive, Cargo-like experience for managing projects, dependencies, and builds, regardless of your underlying build system.

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Metetch – system information display utility

January 2, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, System Software

Metetch is a fast system information tool with a minimal aesthetic inspired by KDE Plasma and Wayland.

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Find Duplicates

mmry – local-first memory system for humans and AI agents

January 1, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, TUI, Utilities

mmry is a local-first memory system. Store any text and find it again with multiple search strategies, pipe it anywhere with JSON.

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Stormfetch – system profiler

December 31, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, System Software

Stormfetch is a program that can read your system’s information and display it in the terminal along with the ASCII art of the Linux distro.

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Security

why2 – easy to use encryption system

December 28, 2025 Steve Emms Security

why2 is billed as a lightweight, fast, secure, and easy to use encryption system.

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Maths

8 Essential Free and Open Source Python Maths Tools

December 28, 2025 Eilidih Parris Programming, Roundup, Scientific

Great libraries and tools that are ideal for mathematicians working with Python.

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xpdig – tools to explore crossplane resources

December 28, 2025 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

xpdig provides a terminal based UI (similar to k9s) to interactively explore Crossplane traces

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Physics

19 Best Free and Open Source Linux Physics Tools

December 26, 2025 Steve Emms Roundup, Scientific

This article focuses on selecting the best open source software for physics and physics education. Hopefully there will be something for interest here for all budding physicists.

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Video-Emulators

BizHawk – multi-system emulator

December 24, 2025 Steve Emms Emulators, Games

BizHawk is a multi-system emulator written in C#. It also has recording/playback and debugging tools.

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Machine Learning in Linux

GPTScript – build AI assistants that interact with your systems

December 22, 2025 Steve Emms Scientific

GPTScript is a framework that allows Large Language Models (LLMs) to operate and interact with various systems.

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Archive Manager

Cloud Storage FUSE – user-space file system

December 19, 2025 Steve Emms System Software

Cloud Storage FUSE is an open source FUSE adapter that lets you mount and access Cloud Storage buckets as local file systems.

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Server

8 Best Free and Open Source Linux Server Provisioning Tools

December 19, 2025 Steve Emms Roundup, System Software

Server provisioning is a set of actions to prepare a server, taking it from bare metal to a functioning system.

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Server

Confluent – handle essential bootstrap and operation of scale-out server configurations

December 19, 2025 Steve Emms System Software

Confluent is a software package to handle essential bootstrap and operation of scale-out server configurations.

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Reference Management

6 Best Free and Open Source Linux Reference Management Tools

December 19, 2025 Steve Emms Education, Roundup, Scientific

Reference management software is software for academics and authors to use to record and use bibliographic citations.

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e-Learning

Frappe Learning – Learning Management System

December 18, 2025 Steve Emms Education, Web Apps

Frappe Learning is an easy-to-use learning system that helps you bring structure to your content.

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