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APTRS: Open-source automated penetration testing reporting system

Fri, 04/18/2025 - 10:02

APTRS is an open-source reporting tool built with Python and Django. It’s made for penetration testers and security teams who want to save time on reports. Instead of writing reports by hand, users can create PDF and Excel files directly in the tool.

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Eza: A Modern Replacement of the ls Command on Linux (Install + Use)

Fri, 04/18/2025 - 10:00

Eza is a modern replacement for the traditional command-line program “ls“ that offers more features and optimization out of the box.

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Git Distributed Version Control System Turned 20

Fri, 04/18/2025 - 09:15

Git, Linus Torvalds’s brainchild that revolutionized software development, just turned 20. Here are some little-known facts about the tool that changed how developers collaborate worldwide.

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Linkwarden 2.10 Brings AI Tagging, Advanced Search, and More

Fri, 04/18/2025 - 05:52

Linkwarden 2.10 self-hosted bookmark manager introduces powerful new tools—highlighting, advanced search, and external AI tagging.

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Cheat: Create a Cheatsheet for Your Favorite Command in Linux

Thu, 04/17/2025 - 12:48

Cheat is a Linux command-line tool that allows anyone to access the community cheatsheet or create their own personal cheatsheet in a sec.

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EU OS: The Hatchling Distro That Wants to Unify the Eu’s Public Sector

Thu, 04/17/2025 - 12:44

So far it’s just a proof-of-concept, but it wants to grow up to be a layered — or modular — Linux distro that can become the workhorse of the European Union.

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Fedora 43 Ushers in RPM 6, Introduces New Project Leader

Thu, 04/17/2025 - 12:42

Fedora 43 will include RPM 6, a major upgrade approved by FESCo this week, plus, Jef Spaleta steps in as the new Fedora Project Leader.

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What’s Your Chatbot’s Carbon Footprint?

Thu, 04/17/2025 - 12:39

You maybe haven’t thought about it, but every time you ask your favorite generative AI platform a question, you’re pumping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Progress Chef

Thu, 04/17/2025 - 12:37

Chef is an open source systems integration framework and configuration management system. We recommend other open source solutions.

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Rust 1.86 Introduces Major Language Features

Thu, 04/17/2025 - 12:33

Rust 1.86 is out now, bringing trait upcasting support, safer mutable indexing for slices and maps, and stable target feature support for safe functions.

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WattWise: Monitor Your Computer’s Power Usage in Real-Time

Thu, 04/17/2025 - 12:30

WattWise is a lightweight, opensource, command-line tool to monitor the power usage of your system in real-time.

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Thunderbird Launches Open Source Services to Rival Gmail and Office365

Thu, 04/17/2025 - 12:26

Thunderbird launches Thundermail and Pro services to offer an open-source alternative to Gmail and Office365, focused on privacy, freedom, and user control.

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8 Best Free and Open Source Emacs-Like Text Editors

Thu, 04/17/2025 - 12:24

Emacs has a long and revered history. The original program was written in 1976 as a set of macros for an existing text editor called TECO.

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Open-Source Malware Doubles, Data Exfiltration Attacks Dominate

Thu, 04/17/2025 - 12:18

There’s been a notable shift in the types of threats targeting software developers, with a total of 17,954 open source malware packages identified in Q1 2025, according to Sonatype.

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Wine 10.5 Released with Vulkan H.264 Decoding

Wed, 04/16/2025 - 13:08

Wine 10.5 is out with ARM64 large page support, updated Mono 10.0, Bluetooth pairing, Vulkan H.264 decoding, and more.

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8 Best Free Linux Screen Capture GUI Tools

Wed, 04/16/2025 - 13:05

We recommend the best free and open source GUI software for taking screenshots.

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Pico.sh: The SSH-Powered Services Every Developer Should Try

Wed, 04/16/2025 - 13:04

Pico.sh is a set of developer services powered by SSH to host static websites, share code snippets, create secure web tunnels and more.

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Celluloid 0.28 Video Player Brings UI Redesign, Lua Modules Support

Wed, 04/16/2025 - 13:02

Celluloid 0.28 open-source video player is out with a refreshed interface, playlist duration display, and playlist navigation via next/previous buttons.

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OpenSSL 3.5 Brings Major Cryptographic Shifts

Wed, 04/16/2025 - 10:40

OpenSSL 3.5 introduces major crypto updates, including PQC support, server-side QUIC, and new TLS defaults.

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Nefoin: Auto-Install Nerd Fonts in Linux and macOS with One Command

Wed, 04/16/2025 - 10:37

This guide explains what Nefoin is and how to use it to automatically install Nerd Fonts on Linux and macOS with zero hassle.

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