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Documents – Explore our recommended software for businesses including office suites, databases, and business intelligence tools. There’s also comprehensive coverage of text editors. |
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Internet – A huge section looking at all the essential internet and networking software. Areas covered include as web browsers, email clients and servers, instant messaging, remote desktop, network servers, VoIP and more. |
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Education – Linux makes a stable and reliable platform for educational purposes. There’s software here perfectly crafted for students, teachers, and educational institutions. |
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Audio – We cover everything audio related here such as music players, music servers, internet radio, synthesizers, scorewriters, Digital Audio Workstations, and audio editors. |
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Video – Another field where open source is particularly strong. We examine video players, editors, and converters. YouTube tools feature together with subtitle downloaders and editors. |
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Graphics – Creative people will be in their element here. Explore great open source image viewers, camera tools, animation, HDR imaging, photo management, ray tracing, fractals, and much more. |
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System Admin – The software featured here plays an essential role in the maintenance and operation of Linux computer systems and networks. Backup software is also explored in detail. |
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Desktop – Explore the best desktop environments, as well as extensions/widgets which extend GNOME and KDE, the gamut of window managers, application launchers, and docks. |
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Productivity – Improve your workflow with sublime file managers, diary, e-book, collection managers, clocks, calendars, calculators, mind-mapping, note-taking, sticky notes, task managers, terminal emulators, and more. |
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Science – Linux is the top choice for data scientists worldwide. Explore the finest software in the fields of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Astronomy, and more. |
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Games – Play great free and open source games spanning all the different types of games including first-person shooters, 2D shooters, educational, racing, simulation, and much more. |
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Security – Security has always been a cornerstone of Linux but no operating system is totally secure. Look to harden your system with a firewall, use encryption, as well as monitoring networks, detect anti-malware, and more. |
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Utilities – A kind of system software designed to help analyze, configure, optimize and maintain the computer. Review this section in conjunction with the System Admin section. |
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Coding – Linux provides everything a developer could want in the coding department. We feature the finest compilers, debuggers, CD/CI, IDEs, prototyping, object-relational mapping, web frameworks, and more. |
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Finance – Explore a wide spectrum of financial software including personal finance, stock trading, investment analysis, accounting, stock market, economics, business solutions, and microfinance. |
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Web Apps – Learn about the finest free and open source applications that are accessed via a web browser over a network. We also cover software that’s reliant on a web browser to run. |
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Other – There’s something here if you’re looking for help in tracing your ancestry, or help with handicraft. We also explore the lighter side of Linux with candy and humor. Raise a smile! |
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Books – Do you want to master a programming language? We cover all bases here. Learn C, C++, Java, Python, R, or whatever takes your fancy with awesome free books and tutorials. |