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August 28, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Software, Utilities

This article spotlights alternative tools to more.

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Static Site Generators

16 Best Free and Open Source Go Static Site Generators

August 28, 2025 Eilidih Parris Internet, Roundup, Web Apps

We recommend the finest Go static site generators. They are all free and open source goodness.

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August 25, 2025 Steve Emms Hardware, Software

Our popular series on the best free and open source Linux software, hardware, programming, Android, and much more.

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Image Viewers

40 Best Free and Open Source Graphical Image Viewers

August 24, 2025 Steve Emms Graphics, Roundup, Utilities

Images are part of every day internet usage. We recommend the finest free and open source graphical image viewers available for Linux.

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Inventory Management

13 Best Free and Open Source Network Inventory Management

August 23, 2025 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, System Software

Network Inventory Management collates all network infrastructure data and keeps it up to date.

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process

Alternatives to popular CLI tools: ps

August 22, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Software

We explore free and open source alternatives to ps, a command that reports a snapshot of the current processes.

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Painting tools

Top 22 Free and Open Source Linux Painting Tools

August 21, 2025 Steve Emms Graphics, Roundup

We have the selected the finest painting tools for Linux.

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Foreign Languages

15 Useful Free and Open Source Linux Foreign Language Tools

August 20, 2025 Steve Emms Education, Roundup

We have identified the best of breed free and open source Linux foreign language tools. Learn a new language.

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DNA

9 Best Free and Open Source Linux Desktop Genome Browsers

August 18, 2025 Steve Emms Roundup, Scientific

There are numerous tools to browse genomes. While there’s considerable overlap in functionality, each software offers unique features or data.

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Network Security

15 Best Free and Open Source CLI Data Hashing Tools

August 16, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Roundup, Security

Hashing is the process of passing data through a formula that produces a condensed fixed-value representation, called a hash value.

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