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Video Editors

21 Best Free and Open Source Linux Video Editors

April 15, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia, Roundup

Linux represents an excellent platform for editing video. We recommend the best free and open source video editors.

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Web Design

16 Best Free and Open Source Linux Web Servers

April 14, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, System Software, Web Apps

The main function of a web server is to display website content through storing, processing and delivering webpages to users. Here’s our verdict on the best free and open source web servers.

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Foreign Languages

11 Best Free and Open Source Translators

April 13, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Roundup

Translation is the process of reworking text from one language into another to maintain the original message and communication.

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Shell prompt

7 Best Free and Open Source Zsh Configuration Frameworks

April 13, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Utilities

We highly recommend installing a framework with Zsh as it makes dealing with configuration, plugins and themes a lot more straightforward.

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33 Best Free and Open Source Linux GUI Time Tracking Software

April 13, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, Roundup, Utilities

Time tracking software is a type of computer software that records time spent on tasks. This category of software can enable users to run billing reports, and prepare invoices for clients.

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Task Manager

28 Best Free and Open Source Linux Graphical Task Managers

April 13, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, Roundup, Utilities

A task manager is software which enables users to compile a list of tasks to be completed. This list is also known as a to-do list or things-to-do.

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EDA

16 Best Free and Open Source Electronic Design Automation Tools

April 13, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Scientific

Electronic Design Automation (EDA) is a type of software that enables individuals to design electronic systems.

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2026 calendar

Alternatives to popular CLI tools: cal

April 12, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Software, Utilities

We spotlight alternatives tools to cal, a utility for displaying calendars on the command-line.

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Typing

10 Best Free and Open Source Linux GUI Typing Tutors

April 12, 2026 Steve Emms Education, Office, Productivity, Roundup

Typing tutor software teaches fast and accurate typing through a system of informative lessons and progress tracking.

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Electronic circuit

6 Best Free and Open Source Backend Electronic Circuit Simulators

April 12, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Scientific

Electronic circuit simulation uses mathematical models to replicate the behavior of an actual electronic device or circuit.

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Chat

13 Best Free and Open Source Linux Graphical IRC Clients

April 11, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a form of real-time Internet text messaging (chat) or synchronous conferencing. We recommend the best free and open source graphical IRC clients.

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Wifi

11 Best Free and Open Source Wireless Security Tools

April 11, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, Security

Wireless security is the prevention of unauthorized access or damage to computers or data using wireless networks, which include Wi-Fi networks.

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System network administration

12 Useful Free and Open Source Network Configuration Management Tools

April 11, 2026 Erik Karlsson Roundup, System Software

Network configuration management (NCM) is a process that every device on the network is subjected to throughout its life cycle.

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PDF

21 Useful Free and Open Source PDF Tools

April 10, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Roundup, Utilities

This article focuses on useful PDF tools which can help you create PDFs as well as small utilities/libraries that help you work with PDF.

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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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