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15 Best Free and Open Source Linux Astronomical Data Analysis Tools

April 4, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Scientific

Astronomy is a branch of science that deals with the study of celestial objects (including stars, planets, moons, comets, asteroids…).

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7 Best Free and Open Source Font Managers

April 4, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Utilities

Need an efficient way to manage your fonts? Step forward a dedicated font manager utility.

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Photo Management

13 Best Free and Open Source Linux Photo Management Software

April 3, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, Roundup

Photo management software is a type of computer application that helps users to organize their digital image collection.

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Project Management

7 Best Free and Open Source Linux Project Management Software

April 3, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Office, Roundup

Project management tools encompass many different types of software such as scheduling, resource allocation, collaboration software, quality management, and cost control / budget management.

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Files

wak – compact implementation of the awk programming language

April 2, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

wak is a compact implementation of the awk programming language designed for both standalone use and integration with Toybox.

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13 Best Free and Open Source Web-Based Bookmark Managers

April 2, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, Web Apps

We focus on open source web-based bookmark managers. The featured software lets you effectively manage your bookmarks for websites.

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Webcam Tools

16 Best Free and Open Source Linux Webcam Tools

April 2, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, Multimedia, Roundup

Our favorite free Linux tools which enable webcams to capture images and video, and to act as a video surveillance device.

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Voice Recognition

17 Best Free Linux Speech Recognition Tools

April 2, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia, Roundup

Speech is an increasingly popular method of interacting with electronic devices such as computers, phones, tablets, and televisions.

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Voice Recognition

20 Best Free and Open Source Linux Speech Synthesis Tools

April 1, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia, Roundup

Speech synthesizers are text-to-speech systems used with computers. We feature the finest free and open source speech synthesizers.

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plotting-software

26 Best Free and Open Source Linux Plotting Tools

April 1, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, Roundup, Scientific

A plotting tool is computer software which helps to analyse and visualize data, often of a scientific nature. Here’s our verdict.

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Screen Capture

13 Best Free Linux Screen Capture GUI Tools

April 1, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, Roundup, Utilities

We recommend the best free and open source GUI software for taking screenshots.

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Linux software

Best Free and Open Source Software: March 2026 Updates

March 31, 2026 Steve Emms Software

March 2026 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.

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Database

16 Useful Free and Open Source Linux Column-Oriented Databases

March 31, 2026 Steve Emms Database, Documents, Roundup

A column-oriented database is a type of database management system that stores data on disk in columns rather than rows.

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JSON Tools

27 Best Free and Open Source JSON Tools

March 31, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup

JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) is a standard, popular and lightweight data text-oriented format based on JavaScript object syntax to represent structured data.

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10 Best Free and Open Source Font Editors

March 31, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Utilities

This article focuses on the finest font editors. Linux users may not have a plethora of fonts, but there are many lovely and usable fonts.

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Sticky Notes

13 Best Free and Open Source Sticky Note Applications

March 30, 2026 Steve Emms Desktop, Productivity, Roundup, Utilities

A sticky note (often known as a Post-it Note) is a small piece of paper with a strip of glue on its back. Here’s our verdict.

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Automation

8 Best Free and Open Source Text Expander Tools

March 30, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, Roundup

We are always looking for utilities that improve our productivity. One way to improve your workflow is to enhance your typing experience.

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Geology

21 Best Free and Open Source Linux Earth Science Software

March 30, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Scientific

Earth science (also known as geoscience) is the focus of understanding the sciences related to the planet Earth. Here’s our recommended open source software.

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13 Best Free and Open Source Text-Based Bookmark Managers

March 30, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet, Roundup

We focus on open source text-based bookmark managers. Most of the tools featured in this article let you manage your bookmarks for websites.

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Backup software

10 Best Free and Open Source BorgBackup Front-Ends

March 29, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, GUI, Roundup, System Software

BorgBackup (Borg) is a deduplicating backup program. We recommend the best front-ends for Borg.

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