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Gabut Download Manager – GTK4 download manager for Linux desktops

June 27, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

Gabut supports normal URL downloads as well as torrents, magnet links, Metalink files, HLS/M3U8 streams, and YouTube downloads via a plugin.

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Text Editor

SoloMD – local-first Markdown editor

June 26, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, GUI

SoloMD is a local-first Markdown editor for managing plain Markdown notes and knowledge bases.

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Apache Geode – distributed, in-memory data management platform

June 26, 2026 Steve Emms Documents

Apache Geode is a distributed, in-memory data management platform designed for applications that need low-latency access to data.

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Text Editor

NoteGen – cross-platform Markdown note-taking application

June 26, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, GUI

NoteGen is a cross-platform Markdown note-taking application that combines quick capture, structured writing, and AI-assisted organisation.

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Cloud storage

KIO GDrive – KDE KIO worker that lets KDE applications access Google Drive

June 26, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

KIO GDrive is a KDE KIO worker that lets KDE applications access Google Drive as a network location.

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Linoutrox – minimal Debian-based Linux distribution

June 26, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

Linoutrox is designed around a focused Openbox desktop, with a stripped-down environment that avoids the larger desktop stacks.

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Yank Note – highly extensible Markdown editor

June 26, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, GUI

Yank Note is a highly extensible Markdown editor designed for productivity-focused writing and note management.

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15 Best Free and Open Source Linux Manga Readers

June 26, 2026 Steve Emms Other, Roundup

Best free open source manga readers for Linux, covering local comic viewers, library managers, and online series browsers.

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Infinispan – distributed, in-memory database and data grid

June 26, 2026 Steve Emms Documents

Infinispan is a distributed, in-memory database and data grid for storing, managing, and processing key/value data across scalable clusters.

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ebook reader

11 Best Free and Open Source eBook Tools

June 26, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, Roundup, Utilities

An electronic book (commonly abbreviated e-book) is a text and image-based publication which can be read on a computer or other digital devices such as an e-book reader.

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checkglobals – R package that performs static analysis of R source code dependencies

June 26, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

checkglobals is an R package that performs static analysis of R source code dependencies.

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17 Useful Free and Open Source CSS Parsers

June 26, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup

A CSS parser is a component of a web browser (or any CSS-processing tool) that reads CSS code and turns it into a structured format.

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PaaS

Cozystack – Kubernetes-based cloud platform and framework

June 26, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

Cozystack is a Kubernetes-based cloud platform and framework for turning bare metal servers into a self-hosted cloud environment.

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ebook reader

txt2epub – text files to EPUB

June 26, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Documents

txt2epub is a command-line utility for Linux that converts one or more plain ASCII or UTF-8 text files into an EPUB document.

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PaaS

Canine – self-hosted Kubernetes deployment platform

June 25, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

Canine is a self-hosted Kubernetes deployment platform that brings a Platform-as-a-Service style workflow to your own infrastructure.

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Linux Distributions

Tflinux – Brazilian Linux distribution based on Debian

June 25, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

Tflinux is a Brazilian Linux distribution based on Debian 12 Bookworm.

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ebook reader

Bookery – CLI-first ebook library manager

June 25, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Documents

Bookery is a CLI-first ebook library manager that helps organize EPUB libraries from the terminal.

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ph-css – Java library for parsing, representing, modifying, and writing CSS stylesheets

June 25, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

ph-css is a Java library for parsing, representing, modifying, and writing CSS stylesheets.

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PaaS

Mist – lightweight, self-hostable Platform-as-a-Service

June 25, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

Mist is a lightweight, self-hostable Platform-as-a-Service for deploying Docker applications from Git.

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Processors Compared

P-Cores, E-Cores and LP E-Cores Compared Across 4 Intel Processors

June 25, 2026 Steve Emms Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

Intel P-Cores, E-Cores, and LP E-Cores compared across Core Ultra 7 356H, Core Ultra 9 285HX, Core Ultra 9 285H, and Core Ultra 7 255H.

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