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BPM

CIB seven – workflow and process automation platform

June 11, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, System Software

CIB seven is a workflow and process automation platform built around a Java-based BPM engine.

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Screenwriting

12 Best Free and Open Source Linux Script Writing Tools

June 9, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Education, Roundup, Utilities

Script writing is the art and craft of writing scripts for the general public. The script can take the form of musicals, plays, novels, films, television programmes, and more.

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Screenwriting

lottie – Fountain screenplay editor

June 8, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, TUI

Lottie is a terminal-based screenplay editor for writers working with the Fountain markup format.

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BPM

Flowable – workflow and business process management platform

June 6, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, System Software

Flowable is a workflow and business process management platform that combines BPMN process automation, CMMN case management, and more.

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PDF

28 Best Free and Open Source Linux PDF Viewers

June 5, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Office, Roundup

The PDF file format is one of the most common file formats in use today. This article recommends the best open source PDF viewers.

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Office

Collabora Office – desktop office suite

June 4, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Office

Collabora Office is a desktop office suite that brings the Collabora Online interface to local editing on Linux, Windows, and macOS.

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SQL

23 Best Free and Open Source Linux MySQL Tools

May 24, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Roundup

This article identifies 23 open source tools which help to reduce the complexity associated with the powerful database software.

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Emacs

8 Best Free and Open Source Configuration Frameworks for Emacs

May 24, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Roundup, Utilities

Emacs configuration frameworks take the vanilla Emacs and add their own configuration.

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Emacs

Crafted Emacs is a modular starter configuration for Emacs

May 23, 2026 Steve Emms Documents

Crafted Emacs is a modular starter configuration for Emacs aimed at people who want to build and understand their own setup

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Business Intelligence

17 Best Free and Open Source Linux Business Intelligence Software

May 23, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Office, Productivity, Roundup

A business intelligence platform includes three layers: a database layer, a business intelligence layer, and an analytics/performance management layer. Here’s our roundup of the best business intelligence software.

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SQL

usql – command-line database client

May 23, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Database, Documents

usql is a command-line database client that gives a single, consistent interface for working with many different database systems.

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Emacs

minimal-emacs.d – minimal Emacs starter kit

May 23, 2026 Steve Emms Documents

minimal-emacs.d is a minimal Emacs starter kit that provides a ready-made early-init.el and init.el for users.

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SQL

Skeema – manage MySQL and MariaDB schema changes

May 22, 2026 Steve Emms Database, Documents

Skeema is a declarative schema management system for MySQL and MariaDB.

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Document Management Systems

16 Best Free and Open Source Linux Document Management Systems

May 22, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Office, Roundup

Here’s our updated verdict.

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Emacs

MinEmacs – complete and fast Emacs configuration framework

May 22, 2026 Steve Emms Documents

MinEmacs is a complete and fast Emacs configuration framework designed for daily use.

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Business Intelligence

Shaper – SQL-first analytics and dashboard platform

May 21, 2026 Steve Emms Documents

Shaper is a SQL-first analytics and dashboard platform built on DuckDB.

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Document Management Systems

OpenDocMan – web-based document management system

May 21, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Web Apps

OpenDocMan is a web-based document management system written in PHP.

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Business Intelligence

Briefer – collaborative data workspace for teams

May 21, 2026 Steve Emms Documents

Briefer is a collaborative data workspace for teams that want to analyse, present, and share data from a single web application.

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Document Management Systems

Papermerge – web-based document management system

May 21, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Web Apps

Papermerge is a web-based document management system designed for digital archives and scanned paperwork.

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Business Intelligence

Evidence – code-based alternative to drag-and-drop business intelligence tools

May 20, 2026 Steve Emms Documents

Evidence is a framework for building data products such as reports, decision-support tools, and embedded dashboards with SQL and Markdown.

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