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DevOps

10 Best Free and Open Source Continuous Integration Systems

March 3, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup

Continuous integration (CI) is the practice of merging all developers’ working copies to a shared mainline several times a day.

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10 Best Free and Open Source Continuous Delivery Systems

March 3, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup

Continuous delivery (CD) is a software engineering approach in which developers produce software in short cycles.

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10 Top Free and Open Source C++ Web Frameworks

March 3, 2026 Eilidih Parris Programming, Roundup

We recommend the best free and open source C++ frameworks.

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Network

Alternatives to popular CLI tools: ping

March 2, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Software, Utilities

This article spotlights alternative tools to ping. All software featured here is free and open source goodness.

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Shutdown

4 Best Free and Open Source Shutdown Timers

March 2, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Utilities

Linux is blessed with an abundance of useful utilities. We feature interesting shutdown timers. Open source goodness as you’d expect.

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Static Site Generator

Best Free and Open Source Kotlin Static Site Generators

March 2, 2026 Eilidih Parris Roundup, Web Apps

We have compiled a list of 3 best Kotlin static site generators. These tools are released under a freely distributable license.

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Emojis

9 Best Free and Open Source Terminal Emoji Tools

March 2, 2026 Erik Karlsson CLI, Other, Roundup, Utilities

An emoji is a pictogram, logogram, ideogram or smiley embedded in text and used in electronic messages and web pages. We recommend terminal based emoji tools.

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Web Content Management Systems

10 Best Free and Open Source Flat File Content Management Systems

March 2, 2026 Steve Emms Blog, Roundup, Web Apps

A flat file CMS stores content as flat files, instead of storing in a database. We capture our recommendations.

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Vulnerability Detection

14 Best Free and Open Source Vulnerability Detection Tools

March 1, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Security

Vulnerability scanning is an essential activity for enterprise security. We recommend the best free and open source vulnerability detection tools.

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Best Free and Open Source Software: February 2026 Updates

March 1, 2026 Steve Emms Software

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

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Batch Renamers

11 Best Free and Open Source GUI Batch Renamers

March 1, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Utilities

A batch renamer lets you renames files and folders without having to click on every single file individually. Here’s some open source goodies.

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HDR

11 Best Free and Open Source Linux HDR Imaging Software

March 1, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, Roundup

High dynamic range imaging (HDR) is an important technology for photographers. We pick the best HDR software for Linux.

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Best Free and Open Source Drum Machines

7 Best Free and Open Source Drum Machines

March 1, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia, Roundup

A drum machine is an electronic musical instrument that creates percussion sounds, drum beats, and patterns. We feature our recommended free and open source drum machines.

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Application Servers

7 Hot Free and Open Source Application Servers for Python

March 1, 2026 Eilidih Parris Programming, Roundup, Web Apps

An application server is software which provides the business logic for an application program. Here’s our recommended servers for Python.

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8 Best Free and Open Source Incident Response Tools

March 1, 2026 Steve Emms Office, Roundup, System Software

Incident response tools enable you to respond to critical issues before they impact your business. We recommend open source solutions.

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Development Tools

9 Top Free and Open Source F# Web Frameworks

March 1, 2026 Eilidih Parris Programming, Roundup

One of the types of software that’s important for a web developer is the web framework. Here’s our recommended F# web frameworks.

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Development Tools

7 Top Free and Open Source Rust Web Micro-Frameworks

February 28, 2026 Eilidih Parris Programming, Roundup

Here’s our verdict on the best free and open source Rust web micro-frameworks.

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Lightweight Alternatives to WordPress

6 Free and Open Source Lightweight Alternatives to WordPress

February 28, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, System Software, Web Apps

There are many good content management systems that you may not have heard of that are perfectly suited for small projects.

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Sound System

6 Best Free and Open Source Sound Systems

February 27, 2026 Luke Baker Multimedia, Roundup

A sound system is software that manages the use of and access to audio devices (usually a sound card). It commonly runs as a background process.

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Development Tools

10 Top Free and Open Source Elixir Web Frameworks

February 27, 2026 Eilidih Parris Programming, Roundup

One of the types of software that’s important for a web developer is the web framework. We explore the best Elixir web frameworks.

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