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8 Best Free and Open Source Self-Hosted News Aggregators

October 15, 2025 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

A news aggregator is software which collect news, weblog posts, and other information. We recommend the best self-hosted news aggregators.

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ebook reader

3 Free and Open Source CLI ebook Readers

October 13, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Documents, Productivity, Roundup, Software

This article showcases CLI ebook readers for Linux. We only feature free and open source software here.

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Email

5 Best Free and Open Source Lightweight GUI Email Clients

October 12, 2025 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

Email remains the killer information and communications technology. Email volume shows no sign of diminishing, despite the increasing popularity of collaborative messaging tools.

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Best Free GUI Diff Tools

10 Best Free and Open Source Graphical Linux Diff Tools

October 11, 2025 Steve Emms Roundup, Utilities

We look at GUI tools that let you see the difference between two files or two versions of the same file.

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File Managers

15 Best Free and Open Source Web-Based Linux File Managers

October 11, 2025 Steve Emms Productivity, Roundup, Web Apps

A file manager is software which provides a user interface to assist in the organisation of files. It helps users manage their files.

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Personal finance

19 Best Free and Open Source Personal Finance Software

October 10, 2025 Steve Emms Financial, Roundup

We focus on the best personal finance software for Linux. We only feature open source goodness.

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Flashcards

15 Best Free and Open Source Linux GUI Flashcard Software

October 9, 2025 Steve Emms Education, Productivity, Roundup, Utilities

Flashcards are one of the best tools for memorizing information. This is partly because of their versatility.

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Best Free and Open Source System Profilers

7 Best Free and Open Source Linux GUI System Profilers

October 7, 2025 Steve Emms Roundup, System Software, Utilities

A system profiler is a utility that presents information about the hardware attached to a computer. Here’s our verdict.

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Wallpaper Setter

23 Best Free and Open Source Wallpaper Setters

October 6, 2025 Steve Emms Roundup, Utilities

Do you find your Linux desktop background rather mundane but have problems in finding attractive wallpapers?

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Network

7 Best Free and Open Source LDAP Solutions

October 3, 2025 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, System Software

LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is an application protocol for accessing directory services.

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Science

9 Best Free and Open Source Linux Robotics Software

October 2, 2025 Steve Emms Roundup, Scientific

Robotics is the branch of artificial intelligence concerned with the study of robots. We recommend the best robotics software 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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Writing Tools

15 Best Free and Open Source Linux Tools for Novelists

September 30, 2025 Steve Emms Documents, Education, Roundup

The software featured in this article is designed to meet the specialised needs of a budding novelist.

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Archive Manager

Choosing a Journaling File System

September 29, 2025 Steve Emms Roundup, System Software

A journaling file system is a special type of file system that maintains a tracking file, called a journal.

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Music

8 Best Free and Open Source Graphical MPD Clients

September 26, 2025 Luke Baker Multimedia, Roundup

MPD is a powerful server-side application for playing music. We recommend our favourite open source graphical MPD clients.

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Encryption

10 Best Free and Open Source Linux Disk Encryption Tools

September 25, 2025 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, System Software

Keep your data safe. There are many different useful tools that offer disk encryption. We recommend the best free and open source solutions.

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Static Site Generators

9 Best Free and Open Source PHP Static Site Generators

September 24, 2025 Eilidih Parris Internet, Roundup, Web Apps

Sometimes a full, static HTML website is desirable. Because HTML pages are all prebuilt, they load extremely quickly in web browsers.

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UML

12 Best Free and Open Source Unified Modeling Language Tools

September 23, 2025 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup

Unified Modeling Language (UML) is a general-purpose, modeling language designed to provide a standard way for visualizing, specifying, constructing, and documenting the artifacts of distributed object systems.

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GPS

16 Best Free and Open Source Linux GPS Tools

September 22, 2025 Steve Emms Roundup, Scientific

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation satellite system consisting of a network of satellites.

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ebook reader

15 Best Free and Open Source GUI ebook Readers

September 21, 2025 Steve Emms Documents, Roundup

An electronic book (ebook) is a text and image-based publication which can be read on a computer or other digital devices.

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