LiveUSB Install is an open source utility that enables users to effortlessly install various Linux distributions on a thumbdrive. They can be installed from ISO, CD/DD, internet or IMG file to USB flash drive. This way, you can always carry
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MultiSystem – test multiple Linux distributions
MultiSystem is an open source utility that allows you to squeeze multiple distributions on to a single USB key. This software lets you quickly test and install multiple Linux distributions, and other operating systems. It is particularly useful for testing
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21 Peerless ASCII Games
Linux has a raft of open source games. The vast majority of these games are atheistically pleasing. Popular games often have full motion video, vector graphics, 3D graphics, realistic 3D rendering, animation, texturing, a physics engine, and much more. Computer graphics have been advancing at a staggering pace. At the current rate of progress, in the next 10 years it may not be possible to distinguish computer graphics from reality.
Read moreCloudCross – synchronization between your devices
CloudCross is an open source cross-platform tool for the synchronization of local files and folders with many cloud providers. This software is developed in pure Qt, without any third-party libraries. CloudCross supports GoogleDrive, OndeDrive, Dropbox, YandexDisk, and Mail.Ru clouds. Features
Read moreDiffMerge – visually compare and merge files
DiffMerge is an application to visually compare and merge files on Linux, Windows, and OS X. Features include: Graphically shows the changes between two files. Includes intra-line highlighting and full support for editing. Graphically shows the changes between 3 files.
Read moregoto – a cd replacement tool for Linux
goto is designed to be a complete replacement for cd, i.e. the change directory tool in Linux. It allows saving of directories as shortcuts/bookmarks which makes it easier to jump to the required destination. It also features a fuzzy-finder, which
Read moreShonenjump – faster way to change directory
Shonenjump is a lightweight autojump clone written in Go. It is released under an open source license. Shonenjump works in a similar way to autojump. It offers a faster way to navigate the filesystem. Usage is similar to autojump. Features
Read moreObnam – this project is retired **AWOL**
Obnam (OBligatory NAMe) was an easy to use, secure Python based backup program. Obnam makes, restores, manipulates, and otherwise deals with backups. It can store backups on a local disk or to a server via sftp. Every backup generation looks
Read moreAttic – deduplicating backup program written in Python
Attic is a deduplicating, encrypted, authenticated and compressed backup program. The main goal of Attic is to provide an efficient and secure way to backup data. The data deduplication technique used makes Attic suitable for daily backups since only the
Read moreZBackup – versatile deduplicating backup tool
ZBackup is a versatile globally-deduplicating backup tool, based on the ideas found in rsync. Feed a large .tar into it, and it will store duplicate regions of it only once, then compress and optionally encrypt the result. Feed another .tar
Read moreTimeShift – System Restore feature in Windows and the Time Machine tool in Mac OS
TimeShift is an open source system restore utility which takes incremental snapshots of the system using rsync and hard-links. These snapshots can be restored at a later date to undo all changes that were made to the system after the
Read moreLaverna – keep your notes private
Laverna is a simple to use, open source JavaScript note-taking web application with a Markdown editor and encryption support. It’s built to be an open source alternative to Evernote, a suite of software and services, designed for notetaking and archiving.
Read moreSpringseed – note taking software
Springseed is a simple and easy solution to take your notes. Springseed helps you take and organise notes with ease and simplicity. SpringSeed can synchronize notes between computers using the built-in automatic Dropbox sync feature. Springseed is written in CoffeeScript
Read moreNixNote – take notes and stay organized
NixNote (formerly known as Nevernote) is a clone of Evernote, a cross-platform, freemium app designed for note taking, organizing, and archiving. Unlike Evernote, NixNote is open source software. NixNote is cross-platform. Features include: Synchronizes with Evernote servers. Local data caching.
Read moreICEcoder – browser based code editor
ICEcoder is a web IDE / browser based code editor, which allows you to develop websites directly within the web browser. It uses CodeMirror for code highlighting & editing, with a slick IDE wrapped around it to make the whole
Read moreAtom – hackable text editor for the 21st Century
GitHub’s Atom is billed as a hackable text editor for the 21st Century. It’s an open source esktop application based on web technologies, specifically HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and Node.js integration. It runs on Electron, a framework for building cross platform
Read more21 Excellent Open Source Linux Text Editors
This article needs updating/deleting. A text editor is software used for editing plain text files. It has many different uses such as modifying system configuration files, writing programming language source code, jotting down thoughts, or even making a grocery list.
Read moreagocontrol – home automation software
ago control is an open source framework for device control. The aim is to provide a complete home automation solution. It can also be used in other areas, like agriculture. ago control uses an AMQP Enterprise Message Bus as communication
Read moreGmail Notifier – browser extension
Gmail Notifier is an open source multi-account notifier for Google mail (without storing passwords locally). Gmail Notifier is available for Firefox, Chrome, Opera and Safari. It’s released under an open source license. Features include: Receive notifications from multiple accounts and
Read moreNylas N1
Nylas N1 is an extensible, multi-platform, open source mail client. It is built on the modern web with Electron, React, and Flux. N1 is designed to be extensible, so it’s easy to create new experiences and workflows around email. N1
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