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KikoPlay – full-featured danmu media player

July 2, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

KikoPlay is a full-featured danmu media player using libmpv as its playback engine and Qt for its interface

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Selection of utilities

sxwm – dynamic tiling window manager for X11

July 1, 2026 Steve Emms Desktop

sxwm is a simple, feature-rich dynamic tiling window manager for X11.

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7 Top Free and Open Source C Web Frameworks

July 1, 2026 Eilidih Parris Programming, Roundup

We recommend the best free and open source C web frameworks.

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ecewo – asynchronous, single-threaded C web framework

July 1, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

ecewo is an asynchronous, single-threaded C web framework with an Express.js-style API.

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Ginger Wallet – Bitcoin-only desktop wallet

June 30, 2026 Steve Emms Financial

Ginger Wallet is a Bitcoin-only desktop wallet designed for users who want a privacy-aware way to hold, receive, and send Bitcoin.

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Intrusion Prevention - SSH

IPBan – detects repeated failed logins

June 29, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet, Security

IPBan is security software that detects repeated failed logins and automatically blocks offending IP addresses.

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Xenomai – real-time development framework for Linux

June 28, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

Xenomai is a real-time development framework for Linux. It lets demanding applications run time-critical tasks with predictable latency.

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Data Tools

OpenSuperClone – powerful data recovery utility for Linux

June 27, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, System Software

OpenSuperClone offers advanced drive cloning and extraction features for recovering data from failing storage media.

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checkglobals – R package that performs static analysis of R source code dependencies

June 26, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

checkglobals is an R package that performs static analysis of R source code dependencies.

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Stacking Window Managers

CTWM – X11 window manager derived from twm

June 24, 2026 Steve Emms Desktop

CTWM is an X11 window manager derived from twm.

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Database

Apache Cloudberry – massively parallel processing database

June 24, 2026 Steve Emms Database, Documents

Apache Cloudberry is a massively parallel processing database derived from the open source version of Pivotal Greenplum Database.

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Stacking Window Managers

EMWM – fork of the Motif Window Manager

June 23, 2026 Steve Emms Desktop

EMWM is a fork of the Motif Window Manager that keeps the classic Motif look and behaviour while improving compatibility

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ebook reader

PageEdit – visual XHTML editor for ePub books

June 23, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, GUI

PageEdit is a visual XHTML editor for ePub books, developed by the Sigil-Ebook project.

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Database

YugabyteDB – PostgreSQL-compatible distributed SQL database

June 23, 2026 Steve Emms Database, Documents

YugabyteDB is a PostgreSQL-compatible distributed SQL database designed for cloud-native OLTP workloads

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Text Editor

Hako – lightweight terminal-based modal text environment

June 23, 2026 Steve Emms Documents

Hako is a lightweight terminal-based modal text environment written primarily in C.

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Database

DocumentDB – MongoDB-compatible document database engine

June 22, 2026 Steve Emms Database, Documents

DocumentDB is a MongoDB-compatible document database engine built on PostgreSQL.

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tio – serial device I/O tool

June 19, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

tio is a serial device I/O tool for Linux, macOS, and other Unix-like systems.

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Search

PGroonga – adds a Groonga-powered index access method

June 16, 2026 Steve Emms Big Data, Internet

PGroonga is a PostgreSQL extension that adds a Groonga-powered index access method for fast in-database search.

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Search

RediSearch – query and indexing engine for Redis

June 16, 2026 Steve Emms Big Data, Internet

RediSearch is a query and indexing engine for Redis to declare indexes on Redis data and query them with a dedicated query language.

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Basilisk – numerical simulation framework

June 16, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific

Basilisk is a numerical simulation framework for solving partial differential equations on adaptive Cartesian meshes.

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