Gespeaker is a GTK-based frontend for eSpeak. Like eSpeak, Gespeaker is free and open source software.
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Great Open Source Collaborative Editing Tools
This article highlights our favourite free and open source tools to collaborate on documents in real time.
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Back in Time – simple backup tool
Back In Time is a simple backup tool taking inspiration from FlyBack and TimeVault, both in turn inspired by Apple’s Time Machine.
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6 Best Free and Open Source XMPP Servers
XMPP (also known as Jabber) is an open and free alternative to commercial messaging and chat providers. We select the best servers.
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11 Best Free and Open Source GTK File Managers
GTK is a very popular toolkit. Offering a complete set of widgets, GTK is suitable for projects ranging from small tools to comprehensive application suites.
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Best Free and Open Source Software: February 2024 Updates
February 2024 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
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Graphite – 2D vector and raster editor
Graphite is a vector and raster graphics program that’s powered by a node graph compositing engine. It brings together layers with nodes.
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3 Best Free and Open Source Web-Based XMPP Clients
XMPP (also known as Jabber) is an open and free alternative to commercial messaging and chat providers. Web-based clients are featured.
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eSpeak NG – text-to-speech software
eSpeak NG (Next Generation) is a continuation of the eSpeak with more feedback from native speakers. It supports more than 100 languages and accents.
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10 Best Free Graphical Web Browsers
A web browser is the quintessential desktop application. Everyone needs one, and there is not a desktop Linux distribution around that does not make a web browser available.
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Index – Qt-based file manager
Index is a Qt-based file manager that works on desktops, Android and Plasma Mobile.
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9 Best Free and Open Source Groupware Software
Groupware software is designed to enable users to collaborate, regardless of location, via the internet or a corporate intranet.
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ungoogled-chromium – Chromium without Google web services
ungoogled-chromium is a web browser with privacy in mind. It’s a variant of Chromium that aims to retain the experience of Chrome without the Google-specific web services.
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5 Best Free and Open Source Tools for SSH Intrusion Prevention
This article recommends open source software that employ different techniques to make it harder for a server running SSH to be compromised.
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Machine Learning in Linux: ocrs – modern OCR engine
ocrs is a Rust library and CLI tool for extracting text from images, also known as OCR (Optical Character Recognition).
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Clipcat – clipboard manager written in Rust
Clipcat is a clipboard manager which supports X11 and experimental support for Wayland. It uses a client-server architecture.
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11 Best Free and Open Source Linux Screencasting Software
A screencast is a digital recording of computer screen output, typically carrying audio narration. We recommend the best free and open source screencasting tools.
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Machine Learning in Linux: EasyOCR – OCR that reads natural scene text and dense text in documents
EasyOCR is a Python module for extracting text from images.
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5 Best Free and Open Source Tox Clients
Tox is a peer-to-peer instant-messaging and video-calling protocol that offers end-to-end encryption. We recommend the finest Tox clients.
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Emborg – Front-End to BorgBackup
Emborg is a simple command line utility to orchestrate backups. It is a front-end to Borg, powerful and fast de-duplicating backup software.
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