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16 Best Free and Open Source Graphical Podcast Tools

April 15, 2025 Steve Emms Multimedia, Roundup, Utilities

To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 16 high quality open source GUI podcast tools. They offer an excellent way to manage and download podcasts.

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Mail Notification

Mail Notification Tools: 7 Best Free and Open Source Software

April 13, 2025 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, Utilities

Email is arguably one of the most popular and useful functions of a Linux system. Keep abreast of new emails without interruption.

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Synthesizers

20 Best Free and Open Source Linux Synthesizers

April 12, 2025 Steve Emms Multimedia, Roundup

A software synthesizer, also known as a softsynth, is computer software which creates digital audio. We feature the best free synthesizers.

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Business Intelligence

12 Best Free and Open Source Linux Business Intelligence Software

April 11, 2025 Steve Emms Documents, Office, Productivity, Roundup

A business intelligence platform includes three layers: a database layer, a business intelligence layer, and an analytics/performance management layer. Here’s our roundup of the best business intelligence software.

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Time tracking

25 Sparkling Free and Open Source CLI Linux Time Trackers

April 10, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity, Roundup, Utilities

All of the time trackers featured in this roundup are console applications, using a command-line interface.

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Database

7 Best Free and Open Source No-Code Database Tools

April 10, 2025 Steve Emms Database, Documents, Roundup

This article focuses on no-code hybrid tools that merge spreadsheet functionality with database storage capabilities.

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20 Best Free and Open Source Shells

April 8, 2025 Steve Emms Roundup, Utilities

The shell is a program that takes commands from the keyboard and gives them to the operating system to perform. We recommend the finest free and open source shells.

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Flashcards

14 Best Free and Open Source Linux GUI Flashcard Software

April 7, 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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Internet Radio

12 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Internet Radio Apps

April 6, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Internet, Multimedia, Roundup

This article recommends our favourite terminal-based internet radio apps. Free and open source software only.

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Documentation

Alternatives to popular CLI tools: grep

April 5, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Software

This article spotlights alternative tools to grep, a utility that searches for patterns in each file.

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