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6 Best Free and Open Source Linux Web-Based Discord Tools

September 6, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, Web Apps

Discover the best free and open source Discord clients and modifications for Linux, offering plugins, themes, privacy features and more.

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7 Best Free and Open Source Climate, Weather and Earth-Science Data Analysis Tools

September 5, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Scientific

Explore the best free and open source tools for climate, weather and Earth-science data analysis, visualisation and scientific workflows.

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Linux: Software, Distros & Hardware

September 3, 2026 Steve Emms Hardware, Software

Explore Linux software, distributions, hardware, games, guides and open source alternatives, curated and reviewed by LinuxLinks.

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50 Excellent GNOME Shell Extensions for GNOME 50

September 2, 2026 Steve Emms Desktop, Reviews, Roundup

Discover 50 excellent open source GNOME Shell extensions compatible with GNOME 50, covering docks, tiling, monitoring and customization.

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Best Free and Open Source Software: August 2026 Updates

September 1, 2026 Steve Emms Software

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

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mCaptcha – privacy-respecting proof-of-work CAPTCHA

September 6, 2026 Steve Emms Web Apps

mCaptcha is a privacy-respecting CAPTCHA system that uses proof-of-work and adaptive difficulty to protect websites without image puzzles.

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Flash OS

Mintstick – create and format USB sticks

September 6, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

Mintstick is a graphical Linux utility for writing ISO and IMG files to USB sticks, formatting drives and verifying ISO images.

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Linux Distributions

openSUSE MicroOS – immutable rolling-release Linux distribution

September 6, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

openSUSE MicroOS is an immutable rolling-release Linux distribution for container workloads, atomic updates and reliable rollback.

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Embroidery

11 Best Free and Open Source Linux Crafting Tools

September 6, 2026 Steve Emms Other, Roundup

Handicraft is a term that describes many different types of work where practical and decorative objects are made by hand or by using only simple tools. Depending on your location, the phrase ‘arts and crafts’ may be more commonly used.

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Configuration Management

Serf – decentralized service discovery and orchestration

September 6, 2026 Steve Emms System Software

Serf is a lightweight, masterless command-line tool and Go library for decentralized service discovery, cluster membership and orchestration.

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Monitor Calibration

Calibrate your Monitor with these Open Source Tools

September 6, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, Roundup, Utilities

If you value image quality and accuracy, calibration of your monitor will be important. These tools ensure your monitor is calibrated.

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Audio

Moodist – ambient sounds for focus and calm

September 6, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia, Web Apps

Moodist lets you layer 84 ambient sounds, save and share mixes, generate binaural beats and use productivity tools including Pomodoro.

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Cap – lightweight privacy-focused CAPTCHA

September 6, 2026 Steve Emms Web Apps

Cap is a lightweight, self-hosted CAPTCHA alternative using proof-of-work and browser instrumentation.

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Flash OS

Fedora Media Writer – create bootable USB installation media

September 5, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

Fedora Media Writer downloads, verifies and writes Fedora images and other ISO files to bootable USB drives.

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System administration

SDNS – recursive DNS resolver with DNSSEC validation

September 5, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

SDNS is a recursive DNS resolver written in Go with DNSSEC validation, encrypted DNS transports, policy controls and operational monitoring.

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Compression

MAZANOKE – private browser-based image optimizer

September 5, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI

MAZANOKE is a self-hosted image optimizer that works locally in your browser, compresses and converts images, and removes EXIF metadata.

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ALTCHA – privacy-first CAPTCHA alternative

September 5, 2026 Steve Emms Web Apps

ALTCHA is a self-hosted, privacy-focused CAPTCHA alternative using proof-of-work to protect websites from bots, spam and abuse.

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Avahi – service discovery for Linux

September 5, 2026 Steve Emms System Software

Avahi uses mDNS/DNS-SD to discover and publish devices and services automatically on Linux networks.

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Project Management

10 Best Free and Open Source Linux Project Management Software

September 5, 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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Pixelitor – advanced image editor with non-destructive editing

September 5, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI

Pixelitor is a Java image editor with layers, masks, non-destructive editing, painting tools, filters, text layers, and unlimited undo.

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Audio

Noisekun – ambient sounds for relaxation and productivity

September 5, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia, Web Apps

Noisekun is an ambient sound mixer with 23 sounds, individual volume controls, themes, saved combinations and a Pomodoro timer.

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Linux Distributions

LyargoOS – opinionated Void Linux-based distribution

September 5, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

LyargoOS is a Void Linux-based distribution with KDE Plasma, Xfce and GNOME editions, runit, Calamares and curated applications.

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CloakBin – zero-knowledge encrypted pastebin

September 5, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, Web Apps

CloakBin is a self-hosted zero-knowledge pastebin with client-side encryption, password protection, expiry controls, a CLI and HTTP API.

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Images

Image Optimizer – fast private image optimization

September 5, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI

Image Optimizer is a desktop app for compressing JPEG, PNG, GIF and SVG images, converting to WebP and processing files locally.

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