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Developer of the Week

Developer of the Week: Arun Prakash Jana

March 29, 2026 Steve Emms Blog

Arun Prakash Jana, better known on GitHub as jarun, represents a strain of open source development that feels increasingly rare.

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fooyin

fooyin’s release 0.10.x adds important improvements

March 28, 2026 Luke Baker GUI, Multimedia, News

Many users consider fooyin to be the best open source music player available for Linux. Its worth checking out the new release!

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Weather image

Forecast – view weather predictions

March 26, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Reviews, Scientific

A reader suggested I take a look at Forecast, a simple weather application designed for the COSMIC desktop. This is free and open source software.

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New App of the Week

Radiotrope – AI agent-enabled internet radio player

March 25, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, GUI, Multimedia, Reviews

Radiotrope is a GUI and TUI internet radio player for Linux. It’s an AI agent-enabled player built with Rust, Slint, and MCP.

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BOSGAME M4 Plus

BOSGAME M4 Plus Mini PC running Linux: BIOS

March 24, 2026 Steve Emms Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

In this article in the series I’ll show you many of the BIOS options that are available with the BOSGAME M4 Plus Mini PC.

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Gem of the Week

ImageGlass – versatile image viewer

March 23, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI, Reviews

ImageGlass is a lightweight, versatile image viewer with a clean, modern interface that’s now available for Linux.

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Feedr – polished Linux terminal-based RSS/Atom feed reader

March 20, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Reviews, TUI

Feedr rivals Newsboat in many respects as the finest terminal news aggregator for Linux.

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Chuwi CoreBook Air Plus

Chuwi CoreBook Air Plus running Linux: Configuring Ubuntu 25.10

March 17, 2026 Steve Emms Blog, Hardware, Laptops, Reviews

In this article in this series I look at configuring one of the most widely used Linux distributions on the Chuwi laptop.

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Linux software

Best Free and Open Source Software: February 2026 Updates

March 1, 2026 Steve Emms Software

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

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Glyphr Studio – web-based font editor

March 30, 2026 Steve Emms Utilities, Web Apps

Glyphr Studio is a web-based font editor aimed at typeface design beginners and hobbyists.

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Sticky Notes

LinSticky – modern sticky notes application

March 30, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity

LinSticky is a modern sticky notes application for Linux built with Python, GTK4, and Libadwaita.

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Linux Distributions

OpenBosniana OS – Debian-based Linux distribution

March 30, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

OpenBosniana OS is an operating system built on top of Debian with a focus on privacy, security, and everyday tasks.

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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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Compression

PicSharp – cross-platform image compression

March 30, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI

PicSharp is a cross-platform desktop image compression application built for performance and flexibility.

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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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Automation

Snippet Expander – save and expand frequently used text snippets

March 30, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity

Snippet Expander is a Linux desktop utility designed to save and expand frequently used text snippets.

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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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Typesetting Tools

SILE – typesetting system for Linux

March 30, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Documents

SILE (Simon’s Improved Layout Engine) is a modern typesetting system designed for producing high-quality printed documents.

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Passive OS Fingerprinting

Enroll – fingerprint management

March 30, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Security

Enroll offers fingerprint management for single and multi-user systems. Allows you to register, verify and delete prints.

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Alaska

DropWebP – convert and compress images

March 29, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI

DropWebP is a cross-platform desktop application designed to convert and compress images using a straightforward drag-and-drop interface.

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Documentation Generators

tiki – documentation and issue management tool

March 29, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, TUI

Tiki is a lightweight terminal-based project and knowledge management tool designed to work directly inside a Git repository.

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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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Linux Distributions

Debian Pixel – remix of the Raspberry Pi Foundation PIXEL

March 29, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

Debian 12 Pixel allows you to run Raspberry Pi’s PIXEL Desktop on a PC or Mac.

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Electronic circuit

CircuitSim – real-time circuit simulator

March 29, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Scientific

CircuitSim is an interactive, real-time electronic circuit simulator written in Java using Swing.

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Backup software

Borg UI – modern web-based interface for BorgBackup

March 29, 2026 Steve Emms System Software, Web Apps

Borg UI is a modern web-based interface for BorgBackup to manage backup operations through a clean and intuitive graphical environment.

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Art

31 Delightful Free and Open Source ASCII Art Tools

March 29, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Graphics, Roundup, Utilities

ASCII art is a graphic design technique that relies primarily on computers for presentation and consists of pictures.

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Linux Distributions

PluriOS – Bolivian Linux distribution based on Ubuntu LTS

March 29, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

PluriOS is an open-source project that aims to standardize a Linux desktop environment for Bolivia.

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PIM-Software

8 Best Free and Open Source Linux Personal Information Managers

March 29, 2026 Steve Emms Office, Productivity, Roundup

A personal information manager (often known as a PIM tool) is a type of collaborative software that can help you manage your life.

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