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Best Free and Open Source Software: May 2025 Updates

May 2025 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.

ZSH Quickstart Kit is a simple ZSH quickstart for using ZSH, zgenom, oh-my-zsh and a curated list of extra plugins.

Installing a script to enable ZRAM and optimize its effectiveness on Raspberry Pi computers. It’s very useful for low RAM Pi models.

Pins allows you to customize your app menu by editing .desktop files. It’s written in C.

ncgopher is a gopher, gemini and finger client for the modern internet. It’s written in the Rust language.

AxOS is a cutting-edge operating system that draws its inspiration from Arch Linux, with a French touch.

dgb-n64 is a experimental low-level N64 emulator written in C and a bit of C++. It’s under heavy development and not ready for prime time.

Antigen is a small set of functions that help you easily manage your shell (zsh) plugins, called bundles.

When you connect to a new network, Bouncer will open a window prompting you for what kind of network (e.g. home, public, work) it is.

Stream Overlay provides borderless, transparent, click-through browser windows for streaming.

Photobooth is software is intended to run on a Raspberry Pi 2 and upwards, but it can run on any Linux PC.