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CMake – build system generator

October 26, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

CMake is a free and open-source, cross-platform family of tools designed to build, test and package software.

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dcfldd – enhanced version of dd

October 26, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

dcfldd is an enhanced version of dd with features useful for forensics and security. dcfldd is free and open source software.

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BRLTTY – gives a braille user access to the text consoles

October 26, 2023 Steve Emms Utilities

BRLTTY gives a braille user access to the text consoles of a Linux/Unix system. It runs as a background process (daemon) which operates a refreshable braille display.

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Liblouis – braille translator, back-translator and formatter

October 26, 2023 Steve Emms Utilities

Liblouis provides an open-source braille translator, back-translator and formatter for a large number of languages and braille codes.

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Fastfetch – fetch system information

October 26, 2023 Steve Emms Reviews, System Software

Fastfetch is a system information tool written in C. It aims to be a faster alternative to the hugely respected Neofetch tool.

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Duda – event-driven and high performant web services framework

October 26, 2023 Eilidih Parris Programming

Duda I/O is an event-driven and high performant web services framework which exposes a friendly C API. Free and open source software.

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libreactor – extendable event driven high performance C-abstractions

October 26, 2023 Eilidih Parris Programming

libreactor offers extendable event driven high performance C-abstractions. libreactor is free and open source software.

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Onion – library to create simple HTTP servers and web applications

October 26, 2023 Eilidih Parris Programming

Onion is a C library to create simple HTTP servers and Web Applications. This is free and open source software.

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Vely – general purpose framework

October 26, 2023 Steve Emms Programming

Vely is a C programming language framework for rapid building of general purpose applications. It’s free and open source software.

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facil.io – high performance web application C framework

October 26, 2023 Eilidih Parris Programming

facil.io is an evented network library. It provides high performance TCP/IP network services by using an evented design that was tested to provide an easy solution to the C10K problem.

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Kore – secure web application framework for writing web APIs in C or Python

October 26, 2023 Eilidih Parris Programming

Kore is an easy to use, scalable and secure web application framework for writing web APIs in C or Python.

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lshw – detailed Linux hardware information

October 26, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, GUI, System Software

lshw reports detailed hardware configuration, including processors, memory and devices, with text, XML, HTML and optional graphical views.

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i7z – i7 (and now i3, i5) reporting tool

October 26, 2023 Steve Emms System Software

i7z is a small open source utility that reports Intel Core i7, i5, i3 CPU information. The information displayed covers Turbo Boost, frequencies, …

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hwinfo – hardware information and diagnostic tool

October 26, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, System Software

hwinfo probes system hardware, identifies devices and drivers, and generates detailed or concise reports for troubleshooting Linux systems.

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dmidecode – inspect hardware information from SMBIOS tables

October 26, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, System Software

dmidecode decodes SMBIOS firmware records covering system identity, processors, memory, expansion slots and other hardware properties.

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vimix – live video editor

October 26, 2023 Steve Emms Multimedia

vimix performs graphical mixing and blending of movie clips and computer generated graphics, with image processing effects in real-time.

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Cinelerra-GG – powerful non-linear video editor

October 26, 2023 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Cinelerra-GG is a powerful non-linear video editor with multitrack editing, compositing, effects, colour tools, and audio editing.

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LiVES – video editing and VJ system

October 26, 2023 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

LiVES combines non-linear video editing and real-time VJ performance with multitrack editing, effects, audio tools and plugin support.

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Application Launchers

dmenu – fast and lightweight dynamic menu

October 26, 2023 Steve Emms Desktop

dmenu is a fast and lightweight dynamic menu for X. It reads arbitrary text from stdin, and creates a menu with one item for each line.

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Application Launchers

rofi – window switcher, application launcher and dmenu replacement

October 26, 2023 Steve Emms Desktop

rofi is a window switcher, application launcher and dmenu replacement. Its main aim is to improve your workflow, allowing users to quickly switch between windows, start applications or log into a remote machine via ssh.

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