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Best Free and Open Source Drum Machines

7 Best Free and Open Source Drum Machines

February 27, 2025 Steve Emms Multimedia, Roundup

A drum machine is an electronic musical instrument that creates percussion sounds, drum beats, and patterns. We feature our recommended free and open source drum machines.

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6 Best Free and Open Source Linux Console Audio Grabbers

February 26, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Multimedia, Roundup

CD audio grabbers are designed to extract (“rip”) the raw digital audio (in a format commonly called CDDA) from a compact disc to a file or other output.

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Subtitles

6 Best Free and Open Source Subtitle Downloaders

February 25, 2025 Steve Emms Multimedia, Roundup

A subtitle is a text representation of the dialogue, narration, music, or sound effects in a video file.

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Vulnerability Detection

12 Best Free and Open Source Vulnerability Detection Tools

February 24, 2025 Steve Emms Roundup, Security

Vulnerability scanning is an essential activity for enterprise security. We recommend the best free and open source vulnerability detection tools.

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Front-end Frameworks

11 Best Free and Open Source CSS Front-End Frameworks

February 24, 2025 Steve Emms Internet, Programming, Roundup, Web Apps

This article recommends the finest free and open source software that lets you dive into responsive design using CSS.

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Project Management

15 Best Free and Open Source Web Project Management Software

February 22, 2025 Steve Emms Roundup, Web Apps

Project management is the application of processes, methods, knowledge, skills and experience to achieve the project objectives. We pick the finest free and open source web project management software.

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Machine Learning in Linux

Machine Learning in Linux: Software Apps

February 19, 2025 Steve Emms Scientific, Software

This series looks at practical applications of machine learning from a Linux perspective. We feature free and open source software.

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Development Tools

18 Top Free and Open Source Rust Web Frameworks

February 17, 2025 Eilidih Parris Programming, Roundup

One of the types of software that’s important for a web developer is the web framework. We pick the best Rust web backend frameworks.

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Development Tools

15 Top Free and Open Source PHP Web Frameworks

February 16, 2025 Eilidih Parris Programming, Roundup

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

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39 Best Free and Open Source Linux Terminal Emulators

February 15, 2025 Steve Emms Internet, Productivity, Roundup, Utilities

A terminal emulator is computer software which emulates a dumb video terminal. We make our recommendations.

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HDR

11 Best Free and Open Source Linux HDR Imaging Software

February 15, 2025 Steve Emms Graphics, Roundup

High dynamic range imaging (HDR) is an important technology for photographers. We pick the best HDR software for Linux.

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Email

15 Best Free and Open Source Console Email Clients

February 7, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Internet, Roundup

Here are our recommended console email clients. All free and open source goodness.

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VoIP

17 Best Free and Open Source GUI Matrix Clients

February 3, 2025 Steve Emms Internet, Multimedia, Roundup

Matrix is an open standard for interoperable, decentralised, real-time communication over IP. Here’s our recommended free and open source GUI Matrix clients.

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Calculators

22 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Linux Calculators

February 1, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity, Roundup

One of the basic utilities supplied with any operating system is the calculator. We recommend the finest terminal-based calculators.

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Best Free and Open Source Software: January 2025 Updates

February 1, 2025 Steve Emms Software

January 2025 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.

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Reading

10 Best Free and Open Source Linux Speed Reading Tools

January 30, 2025 Steve Emms Books, Roundup, Utilities

The software featured in here is based on spritzing. Read text without moving your eyes, and therefore rapidly increase your reading speed.

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Password Managers

Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Apple Passwords

January 27, 2025 Steve Emms Software, Utilities

Apple Passwords is a password manager application which lets users store and access encrypted account information.

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Network Security

9 Best Free and Open Source Linux Terminal-Based Port Scanners

January 24, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Internet, Roundup, Security, System Software

Linux has a good range of port scanners that help administrators identify and rectify weaknesses in a system.

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Compositing Window Managers

14 Best Free and Open Source Stacking Wayland Compositors

January 14, 2025 Steve Emms Desktop, Roundup, Utilities

This article focuses on stacking Wayland compositors. Only free and open source software is included in this article.

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Internet

11 Best Free and Open Source Graphical Download Managers

January 11, 2025 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

A download manager is a type of software that manages the downloading of files from the Internet.

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