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Documentation Generators

10 Best Free and Open Source Linux Documentation Generators

December 18, 2025 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup

A documentation generator is a programming tool that generates documentation intended for programmers and end users.

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December 9, 2025 Steve Emms Hardware, Software

Our popular series on the best free and open source Linux software, hardware including mini PCs and SBCs, phones, and NAS devices.

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17 Best Free and Open Source Python Microframeworks

December 3, 2025 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup

This article examines the best Python microframeworks. Micro means the framework is small, with little or no tools and libraries.

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16 Best Free and Open Source Linux Debuggers

October 25, 2025 Erik Karlsson Programming, Roundup

Debugging is the process of removing bugs. We recommend our favorite debuggers.

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Google Firebase

Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Google Firebase

June 28, 2025 Steve Emms Programming, Software

Google Firebase is a platform developed by Google for creating mobile and web applications. What are the best free and open source alternatives?

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Programming Books

34 Excellent Free Books to Learn all about R

May 19, 2025 Erik Karlsson Books, Programming

This article recommends free books which will teach you the basics of R, how to produce amazing plots, how to apply R to lots of disciplines, and how to efficiently program in R. Many of the books are open source.

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Issue Tracking

15 Best Free and Open Source Linux Issue Tracking Systems

April 16, 2025 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup, Web Apps

Issue tracking systems play an important role for any development project and collaborative venture whether open source or not.

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14 Useful Free and Open Source JavaScript Web Frameworks

March 8, 2025 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup, Web Apps

Our recommended free and open source JavaScript web frameworks.

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13 Best Free and Open Source Java Micro-Frameworks

December 18, 2024 Eilidih Parris Programming, Roundup

This article examines the best Java micro-frameworks. Micro means the framework is small, with little or no tools and libraries.

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Coding

13 Best Free and Open Source Command-Line Python Application Development Tools

October 15, 2024 Steve Emms CLI, Programming, Roundup

Python comes with several different libraries that allow you to write a command line interface for your scripts.

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PDF

16 Best Free and Open Source PDF Development Libraries

September 25, 2024 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup

We pick the finest free and open source PDF libraries.

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Revision Control

11 Best Free and Open Source Linux Revision Control Tools

August 31, 2024 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup

Version control systems play an essential role for developers. Explore our recommended free and open source tools.

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Programming Tools for Kids

Top 9 Programming Tools for Kids

August 27, 2024 Eilidih Parris Education, Programming, Roundup

The art of programming is often perceived as being a difficult activity. Here’s great free and open source tools to help kids start coding.

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DevOps

18 Best Free and Open Source Build Systems

June 8, 2024 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup

Build automation is the process of automating the creation of a software build and the associated processes.

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API

8 Best Free and Open Source API Documentation Browsers

April 20, 2024 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup

Software developers need all the help possible. One useful tool is a documentation browser. In fact, they can sometimes be a life changer.

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Mobile App Development

10 Best Free and Open Source Mobile Application Development Frameworks

March 21, 2024 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup, System Software

Mobile application development is the process by which software is created for handheld devices. Here’s our recommendations.

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IDE

26 Best Free and Open Source Linux Integrated Development Environments

March 11, 2024 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup

An integrated development environment is a software application that provides comprehensive facilities to programmers for software development.

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Programming Books

12 Best Free Books to Learn about Haskell

March 9, 2024 Erik Karlsson Books, Programming

Haskell is a standardized, general-purpose, polymorphically statically typed, lazy, purely functional language, very different from many programming languages.

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Development Tools

9 Best Free and Open Source Python Web Frameworks

September 14, 2023 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup

A framework “is a code library that makes a developer’s life easier when building reliable, scalable, and maintainable web applications” by providing reusable code or extensions for common operations.

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Coding

Best Free and Open Source Software – Development

June 3, 2023 Steve Emms Programming, Software

Best Free and Open Source Linux Software covering IDEs, frameworks, compilers, debuggers, revision control, programming languages.

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