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Internet Forum Software

11 Best Free and Open Source Linux Internet Forum Software

January 14, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, Web Apps

An internet forum application is a discussion platform where individuals hold conversations in the form of posted messages.

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Documentation

Alternatives to popular CLI tools: rm

January 13, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Software

This article spotlights alternative tools to rm, a command that removes files or directories.

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Cloud

6 Best Free and Open Source Google Drive Clients

January 13, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, System Software

To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 6 high quality open source Google Drive clients.

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Text Editor

21 Best Free and Open Source Linux Markdown Editors

January 12, 2026 Luke Baker Documents, Roundup, Utilities

Markdown is a plain text formatting syntax created by John Gruber in 2004. We feature our recommended open source Markdown editors.

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Software

9 Best Free and Open Source Linux Caching Systems

January 11, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Roundup, System Software

Caches are employed in a variety of different ways. Here’s our recommended free and open source caching systems.

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Documentation

Alternatives to popular CLI tools: man

January 11, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Software

A Linux system comes with a whole collection of system reference manuals (known as man pages). There’s a man page for each command or program.

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Ecommerce

10 Best Free and Open Source Linux eCommerce Software

January 9, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Web Apps

This feature focuses on shopping cart software, which is software used in eCommerce to enable consumers to purchase goods and services online.

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Alternatives to popular CLI tools: sudo

December 28, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Software, Utilities

This article spotlights alternative tools to sudo, a command which lets you execute a command as another user.

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December 9, 2025 Steve Emms Hardware, Software

Our popular series on the best free and open source Linux software, hardware including mini PCs and SBCs, phones, and NAS devices.

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Essential Utilities to Boost Producitivity

msuage – command line memory usage information tool

December 5, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

msuage is a command line memory usage information tool written in Rust. It’s an alternative to the free command.

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SSD

Alternatives to popular CLI tools: df

December 5, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Software, Utilities

This article spotlights alternative tools to df, a utility that reports file system space usage in Linux and other UNIX operating systems.

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Files

Alternatives to popular CLI tools: rename

December 2, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Software

This article spotlights alternative tools to rename which renames the specified files by replacing the first occurrence of expression in their name by replacement.

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Best Free and Open Source Software: November 2025 Updates

December 1, 2025 Steve Emms Software

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

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Music

30 Best Free and Open Source Graphical Music Players

November 9, 2025 Luke Baker Multimedia, Roundup

We recommend the best free and open source music players. There are an amazing range of music players to choose from.

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Best Free and Open Source Software: October 2025 Updates

October 31, 2025 Steve Emms Software

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

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Best Free and Open Source Software: September 2025 Updates

October 1, 2025 Steve Emms Software

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

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Documentation

Alternatives to popular CLI tools: hexdump

September 20, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Software, Utilities

We spotlight alternative tools to hexdump, a utility that displays file contents in hexadecimal, octal, or ascii.

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Documentation

Alternatives to popular CLI tools: dig

September 20, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Software, Utilities

This article spotlights alternative tools to dig. This is a DNS lookup utility.

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Chess Engines

25 Strong Free and Open Source Chess Engines

September 12, 2025 Steve Emms Games, Software

Computer chess has been a phenomenal success, aiding chess analysis, and allowing players to play when no human opponents are available.

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Comic Books

17 Best Free and Open Source Linux Comic Book Viewers

September 10, 2025 Steve Emms Other, Roundup, Utilities

To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 17 proficient dedicated comic book viewers.

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