Discover the best free and open source geology and Earth-surface science tools for mapping, modelling, visualization and surveying.
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rustic – fast, encrypted and deduplicated backups
rustic is a secure backup tool with deduplication, encryption, compression, and local and cloud storage support.
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ATK Blazing Sky F1 V3 Series Esports Wireless Mouse Review
ATK Blazing Sky F1 V3 Ultimate+ wireless mouse, covering Linux support, 37g weight, PAW3955 sensor, 8K polling and battery life.
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MINISFORUM M2 Panther Lake Mini PC – NPU and Llama
Benchmarking the Minisforum M2’s Intel NPU with Llama 3.2 1B and OpenVINO, including speed, TTFT and AMD Ryzen AI comparisons.
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amdtop – TUI system monitor designed for AMD GPUs and XDNA NPU
amdtop is a terminal-based system monitor for computers powered by AMD hardware.
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NETGEAR Orbi 770: Are the Guest and IoT Networks Really Isolated?
Testing the NETGEAR Orbi 770 shows Guest Wi-Fi isolates LAN devices, while the IoT SSID does not.
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Why Linux Projects Need Dedicated Servers
Slow builds and shared hosting are costing Linux projects contributors. Here’s why dedicated servers are a must-have.
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8 Useful Free and Open Source S3 GUI Tools
Explore the best S3 desktop clients for Linux to browse buckets, manage files, transfer data, and access compatible object storage.
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TEAMGROUP T-Force G70 PRO 2TB SSD M.2 2280 NVMe Review
TEAMGROUP T-FORCE G70 PRO 2TB SSD review under Linux, testing PCIe 4.0 performance, sustained writes, random access, temperatures and endurance.
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Minisforum N5 Pro NAS – NPU with FastFlowLM
FastFlowLM puts the Minisforum N5 Pro’s 50 TOPS AMD XDNA 2 NPU to work under Linux for local LLMs and private AI server workloads.
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Flux – multi-threaded Linux file manager
Flux is a fast, minimalist GTK4 file manager for Linux with archive browsing, network access, content search and extensive keyboard control.
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izrss – terminal-based RSS feed reader
izrss is a terminal-based RSS feed reader written in Go.
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Why AI-Heavy Projects Rarely Feature on LinuxLinks
I explain why AI-heavy open source projects rarely feature on LinuxLinks and the standards software must meet before I recommend it.
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Minisforum N5 Pro Review – Five-Bay NAS with Ryzen AI 9 Power
Minisforum N5 Pro review with Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370, NVMe storage and 10GbE networking.
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Termora – Terminal Emulator and SSH Client
Termora is an open source terminal emulator and SSH client with host management, SFTP transfers, remote editing, plugins and more.
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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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MorphEdit – browser-based and desktop audio editor
MorphEdit is a browser-based and desktop audio editor designed for preparing samples for hardware instruments.
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BracefaceOS – Debian-based Linux distribution
BracefaceOS is a Debian-based distribution offering a customized desktop system with installation, troubleshooting, and build documentation.
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Qisutu – open source ticket system
Qisutu is a self-hosted ticket system with customer and agent portals, email processing, automation, CMDB, knowledge base and REST API.
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Atmos Weather – cross-platform weather client
Atmos Weather is a cross-platform weather client for checking forecasts and receiving severe weather alerts across the United States.
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9 Best Free and Open Source No-Code Database Tools
This article focuses on no-code hybrid tools that merge spreadsheet functionality with database storage capabilities.
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EKO – graphical sound editor
EKO is a Qt 6 graphical sound editor with waveform editing, recording, effects, session support, and broad audio format compatibility.
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10 Best Free and Open Source X11 Tiling Window Managers
There are a few different types of window managers. This article recommends the best X11 tiling window managers.
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DVinyl – self-hosted collection manager
DVinyl is a self-hosted collection manager for cataloguing physical media and collectibles.
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cjsh – POSIX-oriented shell
cjsh is a POSIX-oriented shell that combines a standards-focused scripting engine with a modern interactive environment.
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29 Best Free and Open Source Linux Bioinformatics Tools
This article identifies our favourite tools which are extremely useful for anyone interested in sequence analysis, molecular modelling, molecular dynamics, phylogenetic analysis and more.
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NviWatch – terminal user interface for monitoring NVIDIA GPUs
NviWatch is a terminal user interface for monitoring NVIDIA GPUs and managing the processes using them.
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14 Best Free and Open Source Subtitle Editors
A subtitle editor is software that lets users create and edit subtitles. We pick the finest open source software.
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AudioMass – browser-based audio and waveform editor
AudioMass is a browser-based audio and waveform editor that processes files locally
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all-smi – monitor GPUs, NPUs, and other system resources
all-smi is a terminal-based tool for monitoring GPUs, NPUs and other system resources.
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6 Best Free and Open Source Linux Magnifying Tools
This roundup focuses on screen magnification accessibility tools.
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OrbitDeck – satellite tracking and orbital analysis software
OrbitDeck is a cross-platform desktop application for tracking artificial satellites and analysing their orbits
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11 Best Free and Open Source Linux Desktop Wiki GUI Notes Apps
Desktop wiki applications offer a different approach to note taking from conventional note apps.
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BcalcOS – Devuan-based Linux distribution
BcalcOS is a Devuan-based, systemd-free Linux distribution combining sysvinit, XLibre, SLiM and the Xfce desktop.
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