XScreenSaver is a screen saver collection and a framework for blanking and locking the screen.
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Author: Steve Emms
Stars and Stripes: NASA and Linux
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the civilian space program. How is NASA embracing Linux and open source?
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GoTTy – turn CLI tools into web applications
GoTTY turns CLI tools into web applications. GoTTY uses xterm.js and hterm to run a JavaScript based terminal on web browsers.
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markets – track stock, currency, and cryptocurrency
markets is a simple tool that lets you track stocks, currencies and cryptocurrencies.
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Regards – modern photo viewer
Regards is billed as a modern photo viewer. It supports a very large range of formats including video.
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PosteRazor – create your own posters
PosteRazor cuts raster images into multipage PDF documents.
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Linux Candy: Pywal – color schemes on the fly
Pywal is Python software that generates a color palette from the dominant colors in an image.
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Now and Then: Programming Languages to Shake up the Mix?
Back in September 2013 we carried an article showcasing 11 newfangled programming languages.
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Excellent System Utilities: Ventoy – create bootable USB drive for ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files
Ventoy is an open source tool to create bootable USB drive for ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files.
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Best Free and Open Source Software – October 2020 Updates
October 2020 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software.
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asciiworld – world map depicted in ASCII
asciiworld offers world maps depicted in ASCII. asciiworld is free and open source.
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Now and Then: What happened to 5 promising file managers?
Back in 2012, we carried a feature looking at 5 file managers that received little media coverage but which carried bountiful promise.
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colorls – turbocharged alternative to ls
colorls is a Ruby script that enhances ls with color and font-awesome icons. colorls is free and open source software.
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Linux Candy: Hollywood – fill your console with Hollywood melodrama technobabble
Hollywood is a 102 line script that occupies your console with tech geekery.
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Now and Then: The Fate of 15 Linux Distributions
What happened to 15 popular Linux distributions? Are they still going strong, are they outclassed by other distributions, or are they only remembered like fingerprints on an abandoned handrail?
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