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Typesetting Tools

25 Essential Free and Open Source LaTeX Tools – typeset beautifully

April 9, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Roundup, Scientific

LaTeX is a document preparation system and document markup language for high-quality typesetting. We feature the best LaTeX tools.

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Milky Way

21 Best Free and Open Source Linux Astronomy Apps

April 9, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Scientific

This article focuses on selecting the best free astronomy software available for Linux.

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Compression

12 Best Free and Open Source GUI Image Compression Tools

April 8, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, Roundup, Utilities

Data compression is the process of storing data in a format that uses less space than the original representation would use.

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Flash OS

Essential Utilities: Flash OS Images

April 8, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, Roundup, Utilities

Linux offers a gamut of open source small utilities that perform functions ranging from the mundane to the wonderful. In our eyes, it’s the breadth of these tools that help to make Linux a compelling operating system.

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11 Best Free and Open Source OCR Tools

April 7, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Graphics, Roundup, Utilities

Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is the conversion of scanned images of handwritten, typewritten or printed text into searchable, editable documents.

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FTP Client

8 Best Free and Open Source Linux FTP Servers

April 7, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, System Software

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a time-honored method of transferring files to and from a remote network site.

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Documentation

Alternatives to popular CLI tools: awk

April 6, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Software

This article spotlights alternative tools to awk, software specialized for textual data manipulation.

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CDROM

6 Best Free and Open Source Graphical Audio Grabbers

April 6, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia, Roundup

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

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Mailing List Managers

12 Best Free and Open Source Mailing List Managers

April 5, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, System Software

We recommend the best FOSS mailing list tools.

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Monitor Calibration

Calibrate your Monitor with these Open Source Tools

April 5, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, Roundup, Utilities

If you value image quality and accuracy, calibration of your monitor will be important. These tools ensure your monitor is calibrated.

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Astronomy-Juno

15 Best Free and Open Source Linux Astronomical Data Analysis Tools

April 4, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Scientific

Astronomy is a branch of science that deals with the study of celestial objects (including stars, planets, moons, comets, asteroids…).

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7 Best Free and Open Source Font Managers

April 4, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Utilities

Need an efficient way to manage your fonts? Step forward a dedicated font manager utility.

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DJ

11 Best Free and Open Source Linux Software for DJs

April 4, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia, Roundup

If you’re starting out as a DJ, you’ll probably want to try free software, as proprietary solutions can be very expensive. Fortunately, Linux has useful software for DJs.

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Photo Management

13 Best Free and Open Source Linux Photo Management Software

April 3, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, Roundup

Photo management software is a type of computer application that helps users to organize their digital image collection.

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Project Management

7 Best Free and Open Source Linux Project Management Software

April 3, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Office, Roundup

Project management tools encompass many different types of software such as scheduling, resource allocation, collaboration software, quality management, and cost control / budget management.

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Webcam Tools

16 Best Free and Open Source Linux Webcam Tools

April 2, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, Multimedia, Roundup

Our favorite free Linux tools which enable webcams to capture images and video, and to act as a video surveillance device.

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Voice Recognition

17 Best Free Linux Speech Recognition Tools

April 2, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia, Roundup

Speech is an increasingly popular method of interacting with electronic devices such as computers, phones, tablets, and televisions.

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plotting-software

26 Best Free and Open Source Linux Plotting Tools

April 1, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, Roundup, Scientific

A plotting tool is computer software which helps to analyse and visualize data, often of a scientific nature. Here’s our verdict.

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Screen Capture

13 Best Free Linux Screen Capture GUI Tools

April 1, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, Roundup, Utilities

We recommend the best free and open source GUI software for taking screenshots.

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Linux software

Best Free and Open Source Software: March 2026 Updates

March 31, 2026 Steve Emms Software

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

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