Free and Open Source Software

posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Aug 17, 2025

• golangci-lint - fast Go linters runner - LinuxLinks

  golangci-lint is a fast Go linters runner.

  It runs linters in parallel, uses caching, supports YAML configuration, integrates with all major IDEs, and includes over a hundred linters.

  This is free and open source software.

• godl - Godot version manager - LinuxLinks

  godl is a version manager for Godot, written in QML/C++ with the Qt Quick libraries. It lets you manage projects including adding tags with a fancy interface.

  This is cross-platform software running under Linux and Windows. It includes a CLI as well as the GUI.

  This is free and open source software.

• Hex Colordle - color guessing game - LinuxLinks

  Hex Colordle is a game where you need to find the hexadecimal value of the color shown on screen.

  After each guess, see if you got each value correct or if you need to go a little higher, a lot higher, a little lower, or a lot lower. Try to find the correct value in the fewest attempts.

  This is free and open source software.

• Holloway's Upscaler - image and video upscaling - LinuxLinks

  Holloway’s Upscaler is s project is a consolidation of various compiled open-source AI image/video upscaling product for a working CLI-friendly image and video upscaling program.

  This is cross-platform software running under Linux, macOS, and Windows.

  This is free and open source software.

• QSerial - cross-platform serial port utility - LinuxLinks

  QSerial is a cross platform serial port utility with batteries included.

  Silicon Labs CP210x, WCH CH34x, and Prolific PL2303x are supported even without kernel-mode driver.

  This is free and open source software.

• TinyDNS - tiny DNS server - LinuxLinks

  TinyDNS is a tiny DNS server with simple JSON config written in C.

  This is not maintained software, but is included for completeness.

  This is free and open source software.