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Monitor System

qps – Qt process viewer and manager

November 6, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

Qps is a Qt-based process viewer with tree displays, sortable columns, priority controls and detailed inspection of running tasks.

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Network

EOS – distributed storage system

November 5, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

EOS is CERN’s distributed storage system for large datasets, offering XRootD access, FUSE mounting, quotas and configurable data protection.

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Arcade Games

Aerofoil – modern port of the classic Glider PRO game

November 5, 2026 Steve Emms Games, GUI

Aerofoil recreates Glider PRO, the classic Macintosh paper airplane game, with enhanced graphics, gamepad support and a level editor.

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Monitor System

Stacer (fork) – Linux system optimizer and monitoring tool

November 4, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

Stacer is a Qt-based Linux system optimiser with resource graphs, service and process controls, startup management and system cleaning.

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Network

3FS – high-performance distributed file system

November 4, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

3FS is a distributed file system for AI workloads, combining RDMA networks, NVMe storage, strong consistency and parallel checkpointing.

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Manage creative assets

Koko – image gallery for desktop and touch devices

November 3, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI

Koko is KDE’s image gallery for Linux desktops and touch devices, with album browsing, full-screen slideshows and basic image editing.

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System Cleaning

GT-STACER – Linux system optimiser and monitor

October 31, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

GT-STACER provides graphical Linux system monitoring, process management, cleaning, backup, firewall controls and power management.

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j3d – 3D mesh and point cloud viewer

October 29, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI

j3d is a graphical viewer for 3D meshes and point clouds with software rendering, large-model handling and mesh format conversion.

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rasterminal – terminal-based 3D model viewer

October 29, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Graphics

rasterminal is a terminal-based 3D model viewer with CPU rendering, multiple shading modes, mouse controls and broad file format support.

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Maths

MathMod – Visualise Mathematical Surfaces in 3D

October 28, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Scientific

MathMod is a mathematical modelling program for creating and visualising 3D and 4D surfaces using equations, textures and animations.

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WebRTC

Flexisip – modular SIP server suite for VoIP communications

October 26, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

Flexisip is a modular SIP server suite offering proxy, presence, push notifications, B2BUA and SIP trunking for Linux VoIP deployments.

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Logfile Viewer

KDE Journald Browser – graphical systemd journal viewer

October 24, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, System Software

KDE Journald Browser displays systemd journal logs with filters for boot, service and priority, searchable messages and archived journals.

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process

Heaptrack – heap memory profiler for Linux applications

October 23, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Programming

Heaptrack profiles heap allocations in Linux applications, revealing memory leaks, hotspots and peak usage with graphical analysis.

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Command Schedulers

KAlarm – flexible alarm and reminder scheduler

October 22, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

KAlarm schedules desktop reminders, audible alerts, email messages and commands, with recurring alarms, templates and flexible calendars.

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Remote Display

Moonlight Qt – stream games and applications from another computer

October 21, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

Moonlight Qt streams games and applications from a Sunshine host to Linux with hardware decoding, HDR, surround sound and gamepad support.

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Password manager

Password Manager – simple Qt password manager

October 20, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

Password Manager is a desktop application for storing credentials in encrypted local files.

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CNC Software

pcb2gcode – generate CNC G-code from Gerber files

October 19, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Scientific

pcb2gcode converts Gerber files into CNC milling and drilling G-code, with isolation routing, autolevelling and flexible machining controls.

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Fractals

FractGen – extensible fractal generator

October 19, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Graphics, GUI

FractGen is a Qt/KDE fractal generator suite with graphical tools and a command-line renderer for large images and automated batch jobs.

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Eye Care Software

hyprsunset – blue light filter for Hyprland

October 18, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Scientific

hyprsunset adjusts colour temperature and gamma in Hyprland, with scheduled profiles, manual controls and automatic profile switching.

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Security

AegisBPF – eBPF runtime security and policy enforcement agent

October 17, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

AegisBPF enforces Linux file and network policies using eBPF LSM hooks, with audit logging, Prometheus metrics and Kubernetes support.

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