Free and Open Source Software

posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Nov 26, 2025,
updated Nov 26, 2025

• Luna - simple menstrual cycle and pregnancy tracker - LinuxLinks

  Luna is an easy-to-use menstrual cycle and pregnancy tracker for Linux.

  It helps you log your periods, predict ovulation, view helpful cycle statistics, and – if applicable – track pregnancy progress including; gestational age and estimated due date.

  This is free and open source software.

• Progressive - keep track of your tasks - LinuxLinks

  Progressive is a simple TODO list and progress tracker for Linux and Windows.

  This is free and open source software.

• OpenBroadcaster - Broadcast Automation LPFM IPTV - LinuxLinks

  It has an organic AJAX interface built with Gstreamer, HTML5 and Javascript to deliver a web application in support of broadcast radio and TV automation, media asset management and dynamic community programming. One OBServer may manage one or more OBPlayer in a synchronized network configuration or have the server and playout on one device or VM. There is a robust Plugin Module Architecture with many modules extending the core server application. The server has a Documented API to enable sharing digital media assets and metadata with revocable secure keys.

  It’s designed for broadcast radio and TV, CAP emergency alerting, video streaming, and media asset management.

  This is free and open source software.

• HyprCap - capture screenshots and screen recordings on Hyprland - LinuxLinks

  HyprCap is a utility to easily capture screenshots and screen recordings on Hyprland.

  It allows selecting windows, regions and monitors with your mouse, command line arguments, or an interactive fuzzel menu.

  This is free and open source software.

• Benchmarking the HP ProBook 440 G8 Laptop in Linux

  I put a refurbished HP ProBook 440 G8 Laptop through a series of benchmarks comparing it to other machines.

• FCast - wireless streaming of audio and video content - LinuxLinks

  FCast is an open source protocol that enables wireless streaming of audio and video content between devices, supporting various stream types such as DASH, HLS, and mp4.

  Unlike proprietary protocols like Chromecast and AirPlay, FCast offers an open approach, empowering third-party developers to create their own receiver devices or integrate the FCast protocol into their own apps.

• clj-kondo - static analyzer and linter for Clojure - LinuxLinks

  Clj-kondo performs static analysis on Clojure, ClojureScript and EDN. It informs you about potential errors while you are typing (without executing your program).