How quiet is the Beelink EQi Core 3 304 under Linux? We assess idle, load and fan noise, plus its unusually flexible BIOS fan controls.
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Review: MusiQt – simple music player
MusiQt is a lightweight Qt audio player with gapless playback, directory browsing, compact views and broad format support.
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10 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Process Managers
Process management software helps users launch, supervise and control long-running applications and background services.
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MinisCloud OS Review – customised Linux NAS operating system
MinisCloud OS is a customised Linux NAS operating system developed for Minisforum. I take a detailed look at the OS.
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Best Free and Open Source Software: July 2026 Updates
July 2026 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
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fooyin v0.12.0 adds audio conversion and new visualisations
fooyin v0.12.0 adds audio conversion, new visualisations and playback improvements.
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Rebar3 – build tool
Rebar3 is a build tool for creating, developing and releasing Erlang libraries, applications and systems.
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12 Best Free and Open Source Solutions for Home Automation
Home automation software lets you control and monitor common home and office appliances using a computer.
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mxr – local-first email client
mxr is a local-first email client that synchronises Gmail and IMAP accounts with a SQLite database on your machine.
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25 Best Free and Open Source Linux TUI File Explorers
A terminal UI based (TUI) file explorer is software which lets you explore the file system. We recommend the best open source options.
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Tsunami – general-purpose network security scanner
Tsunami is a general-purpose network security scanner with an extensible plugin system.
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16 Best Free and Open Source TypeScript-Based Web Content Management Systems
Here are our favorite TypeScript-based web content management systems. They are all free and open source software.
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Chatty – messaging application
Chatty is a messaging application designed for one-to-one conversations and small groups.
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StudioCMS – server-side rendered headless content management system
StudioCMS is a server-side rendered headless content management system built specifically for the Astro ecosystem.
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Joist – opinionated TypeScript object-relational mapper
Joist is an opinionated TypeScript object-relational mapper designed for PostgreSQL-backed Node.js applications.
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17 Top Free and Open Source PHP Web Frameworks
We recommend the best free and open source PHP web frameworks.
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Indicium Mail TUI – keyboard-driven email client
Indicium Mail TUI is a keyboard-driven email client built in Rust. It communicates with mail servers using standard IMAP and SMTP protocols.
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Network Doctor – network troubleshooting utility
Network Doctor is a network troubleshooting utility with a terminal user interface.
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Tempest – modern PHP framework
Tempest is a modern PHP framework for building full-stack web applications.
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Tammy – privacy-focused Matrix messenger
Tammy is a fast, privacy-focused Matrix messenger with a clean, modern interface.
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Netdeep Secure – Linux distribution focused on network security
Netdeep Secure is a Linux distribution focused on network security. It is designed as a next-generation firewall.
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Gitwig – terminal user interface for managing Git repositories
Gitwig is a terminal user interface for managing Git repositories.
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12 Best Free and Open Source Python Object-Relational Mapping Software
Object–relational mapping (ORM) is a programming technique for converting data between incompatible type systems using object-oriented languages.
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Lucid – SQL object-relational mapper
Lucid is a SQL object-relational mapper designed for applications built with AdonisJS.
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13 Best Free and Open Source Continuous Delivery Systems
Continuous delivery (CD) is a software engineering approach in which developers produce software in short cycles.
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Mill – fast build tool
Mill is a fast build tool for Java, Scala, Kotlin and other JVM-based projects. It is designed as a simpler and more efficient alternative.
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