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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Beelink EQi 304 Mini PC Review – Cores
Beelink EQi 304 Linux benchmarks compare its P-core and LP E-cores with the Intel N100, showing strong gains and scaling.
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Revisited: mpz – Linux music player
We revisit mpz to assess its new gapless playback, equalizer and internet radio features, and whether the player is now worth recommending.
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Beelink EQi 304 Mini PC Review – BIOS
Explore the Beelink EQi Core 3 304 mini PC BIOS, including CPU, power, fan, Secure Boot, Wake-on-LAN and boot settings.
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Beelink EQi 304 Mini PC Review – Power Consumption
I test the Beelink EQi Core 3 304 mini PC’s Linux power consumption at idle, under light use and full CPU load, with electricity costs.
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SparkPlayer – visually appealing media player
SparkPlayer is a terminal media player with album art, video playback, playlists, visualizers and extensive theme support.
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Beelink EQi 304 Mini PC Review – Benchmarking
Beelink EQi 304 Linux benchmarks covering Core 3 304 CPU, Xe3 graphics, LPDDR5 memory and UFS 3.1 storage performance.
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koan – audiophile music player
koan is a terminal-based music player designed for high-quality local and streamed audio playback. Written in Rust with a Ratatui interface.
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Beelink EQi 304 Mini PC Review – Introduction to the Series
Beelink EQi Core 3 304 Linux review covering design, ports, hardware, Linux compatibility, 10GbE networking and initial performance.
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Ploopy Bean Pointing Stick Mouse Review
Ploopy Bean review: an open-source pointing stick mouse with precise control, programmable buttons, VIA support and strong Linux compatibility.
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ATK Dragonfly A9 Air Ultimate Lightweight Wireless Mouse Review
ATK Dragonfly A9 Air Ultimate review covering Linux compatibility, build quality, 8K wireless performance, battery life and usability.
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BOSGAME VTA-439 Mini PC running Linux – Noise
BOSGAME VTA-439 noise tested under Linux. I assess fan behaviour, acoustics at idle and heavy load, and the mini PC’s BIOS fan options.
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bulletty – TUI RSS/Atom feed reader
Explore bulletty, a terminal-based RSS and Atom feed reader with offline access, local Markdown storage, and a keyboard-driven interface.
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Revisited: Trix Player – Linux music player
I revisit Trix Player for Linux after its developer adds gapless playback and Vim-style navigation to this frugal terminal music player.
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NETGEAR Orbi 770 Series Tri-Band WiFi 7 Mesh System Review – RBE773 3-Pack
NETGEAR Orbi 770 RBE773 review: superb WiFi 7 mesh performance with near-2.5GbE wireless backhaul speeds, broad coverage and easy setup.
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BOSGAME VTA-439 Mini PC running Linux – BIOS
Explore the BOSGAME VTA-439 BIOS, including hidden settings, fan modes, Secure Boot and iGPU memory allocation.
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BM – minimalist terminal music player
BM is a modern terminal music player with directory browsing, album artwork, fuzzy search, playlists and MPRIS2 support.
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12 Best Free and Open Source Manga and Comic Downloaders for Linux
This roundup focuses on free and open source tools designed to help readers download, organise, and enjoy manga and comics on Linux.
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Cudy WR11000 Wi-Fi 7 Router Review
This is a review of the Cudy WR11000, a tri-band Wi-Fi 7 router with 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz wireless, plus four 2.5GbE ports.
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Best Free and Open Source Software: June 2026 Updates
June 2026 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
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Minisforum MKB i83 wireless mechanical keyboard review
Minisforum MKB i83 is an an 83-key mechanical keyboard with a small footprint, aluminium alloy body, RGB lighting, and PBT keycaps.
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P-Cores, E-Cores and LP E-Cores Compared Across 4 Intel Processors
Intel P-Cores, E-Cores, and LP E-Cores compared across Core Ultra 7 356H, Core Ultra 9 285HX, Core Ultra 9 285H, and Core Ultra 7 255H.
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Semaphore Community Edition – self-hosted continuous integration and delivery platform
Semaphore helps development teams automate software builds and tests using YAML-defined workflows, parallel execution and self-hosted agents.
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7 Best Free and Open Source Frontends for GnuPG
GnuPG is a superb tool though it’s a command line affair. If you’re looking for a GUI frontend, check out these tools.
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Shadow – discrete-event network simulator
Shadow is a discrete-event network simulator designed for realistic, scalable experiments with distributed systems.
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15 Best Free and Open Source Linux Revision Control Tools
Version control systems play an essential role for developers. Explore our recommended free and open source tools.
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StarlingMonkey – SpiderMonkey-based JavaScript runtime
StarlingMonkey is a SpiderMonkey-based JavaScript runtime optimized for use in WebAssembly Components.
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Arkime – scalable network analysis and full packet capture system
Arkime is a scalable network analysis and full packet capture system. It captures network traffic, stores packets in standard PCAP format.
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LLRT – lightweight JavaScript runtime
LLRT (Low Latency Runtime) is a lightweight JavaScript runtime designed for fast, resource-efficient serverless applications.
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Enchantment OS – consumer-friendly Linux distribution
Enchantment OS is a consumer-friendly Linux distribution designed for home and office use.
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Cloonix – network virtualisation platform
Cloonix is a network virtualisation platform for creating and managing complex virtual network topologies on Linux.
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8 Best Free and Open Source JavaScript-Based Web Content Management Systems
Here are our favorite JavaScript-based web content management systems. They are all free and open source software.
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pypdf – read, manipulate, and write PDF files
pypdf is a pure Python library for reading, manipulating, and writing PDF files.
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15 Best Free and Open Source Linux Blog Software
Weblog software (also known as blog software or blogware) enables users to maintain an ongoing chronicle of information on a website.
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FASTBuild – high performance build system
FASTBuild is a high performance build system for Linux, macOS and Windows. It supports distributed compilation and object caching
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12 Best Free and Open Source GUI Batch Renamers
A batch renamer lets you renames files and folders without having to click on every single file individually. Here’s some open source goodies.
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FlatPress – lightweight blogging engine
FlatPress is a lightweight blogging engine that stores posts, comments and configuration data in ordinary files rather than a database.
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Piccolo – Python object-relational mapper
Piccolo is a Python object-relational mapper (ORM) and query builder designed around clean, expressive syntax.
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Typecho – PHP-powered blogging platform
Typecho is a PHP-powered blogging platform for publishing and managing online content.
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workerd – JavaScript and WebAssembly server runtime
workerd is a JavaScript and WebAssembly server runtime based on the same code that powers Cloudflare Workers.
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CORE – network emulation platform
CORE (Common Open Research Emulator) is a network emulation platform for building and running realistic virtual networks.
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