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9 Best Free and Open Source Linux Network Authentication Servers

November 2, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, Security, System Software

Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) is a networking protocol that offers centralized connection authentication, authorization, and accounting management for various types of network access.

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Coding

11 Best Free and Open Source Python Integrated Development Environments

November 1, 2026 Eilidih Parris Programming, Roundup

A good IDE tries to accurately predict what the developer is seeking to do without getting in the way.

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Maths

11 Best Free and Open Source Linux Geometry Software

November 1, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Scientific

Typically geometry software covers a wide range of application areas, including pure Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry, computer-aided design, and computational kinematics.

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Email

21 Best Free and Open Source Email Servers

November 1, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

Here’s our verdict on free and open source email servers. We recommend Exim, OpenSMTPD, mox, DBMail, WildDuck, and Stalwart.

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DevOps

23 Best Free and Open Source Linux Debuggers

November 1, 2026 Erik Karlsson Programming, Roundup

Debugging is the process of removing bugs. We recommend our favorite debuggers.

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Best Free and Open Source Software: October 2026 Updates

November 1, 2026 Steve Emms Software

October 2026 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.

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Hypervisors

8 Best Free and Open Source Type 1 Hypervisors

October 31, 2026 Steve Emms Emulators, Internet, Roundup, System Software

This article identifies the finest open source Type 1 hypervisors that are available to download.

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Office

6 Best Free and Open Source Office Suites

October 31, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Office, Roundup

An office suite is a collection of productivity software usually containing a word processor, spreadsheet and a presentation program.

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Coding

7 Best Free and Open Source Python Shells

October 31, 2026 Steve Emms Languages, Programming, Roundup

There are some excellent alternative Python shells that extend on the basic shell. They each offer a good interactive Python experience.

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Cloud

9 Best Free and Open Source Functions-as-a-Service

October 30, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

Functions-as-a-Service (FaaS) platforms for deploying, running and scaling serverless workloads on Linux.

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Password Managers

22 Best Free and Open Source Linux GUI Password Managers

October 29, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Utilities

A password manager is a utility which helps users store and retrieve passwords and other data. We make our open source recommendations.

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6 Best Free and Open Source CardDAV Servers

October 29, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, System Software, Web Apps

CardDAV (“Card Distributed Authoring and Versioning”) is a standardized address book client/server protocol.

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Stock Market Investment Tools

12 Best Free and Open Source Stock Market Investment Tools

October 28, 2026 Steve Emms Financial, Roundup

We focus on the best free and open source software that help you make better stock market investment decisions.

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File Managers

27 Best Free and Open Source Console Linux File Managers

October 28, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity, Roundup, Utilities

We recommend the finest free and open source console-based file managers for Linux and other operating systems.

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Linux Has Too Many Half-Finished Apps

October 28, 2026 Scott Donaldson Blog

Linux has plenty of new apps, but too many repeat the same work. Should developers spend more time improving existing software?

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Calculators

32 Best Free and Open Source Linux Graphical Calculators

October 28, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, Roundup

One of the basic utilities supplied with any operating system is a desktop calculator. We cover the best graphical tools.

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Encryption software

6 Best Free and Open Source Email Encryption Tools

October 28, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, System Software

Sending encrypted messages is one method of ensuring electronic privacy. We feature the best free and open source email encryption tools.

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Audio

15 Best Free and Open Source Audio Converters

October 27, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia, Roundup, Utilities

To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 12 high quality free and open source Linux audio converters.

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Chat

20 Top Free and Open Source Terminal Based IRC Clients

October 26, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet, Roundup

Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a form of real-time Internet text messaging (chat) or synchronous conferencing. We recommend the finest console-based IRC clients.

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Command Schedulers

4 Best Free and Open Source GUI Command Schedulers

October 25, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Utilities

The software utility cron also known as cron job is a time-based job scheduler in Unix-like computer operating systems.

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