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6 Free and Open Source Lightweight Alternatives to WordPress - LinuxLinks
WordPress instantly springs to mind when any project is planned that needs a content management system. However, WordPress can be complicated, offering more bells and whistles than actually needed or wanted. While it’s always tempting to stick with familiar territory, this can actually stifle creativity and does not enhance an individual’s skill-set.
When embarking on a new project, there’s a lot to be said experimenting with new software. Fortunately, WordPress is not the only option. We identify lightweight open source content management systems / static site generators ready to be deployed that can transform a web site.
Some of the content management systems featured in this article are well publicized, but there are many good management systems that you may not have heard of that are perfectly suited for small projects.
Here is our verdict with our recommendations. They are all free and open source goodness.
Send - simple private file sharing - LinuxLinks
Send is file sharing software which allows you to send encrypted files to other users.
This is a fork of Mozilla’s Firefox Send. It’s a community effort to keep the project up-to-date.
This is free and open source software.
Myxer - modern volume mixer for PulseAudio - LinuxLinks
Myxer is a lightweight, powerful Volume Mixer built with modern UI design for a seamless user experience.
Devices, Streams, and even Card profiles can all be managed with Myxer, providing a complete replacement for your system Volume Mixer.
This is free and open source software.
Scans to PDF - create small, searchable PDFs from scanned documents - LinuxLinks
Scans to PDF lets you create small, searchable PDFs from scanned documents.
The program divides images into bitonal foreground images (text) and a color background image, then compresses them separately. An invisible OCR text layer is added, making the PDF searchable.
Color and grayscale scans need some preparation for good results. Recommended tools are Scan Tailor or GIMP.
Sniffnet - monitor your internet traffic - LinuxLinks
Sniffnet is a network monitoring tool to help you easily keep track of your internet traffic.
Whether you want to gather statistics, or you need to inspect more in depth what’s going on in your network, this app will get you covered.
Sniffnet is a technical tool, but at the same time it strongly focuses on the overall user experience: most of the network analyzers out there are cumbersome to use, while one of Sniffnet’s cornerstones is to be usable with ease by everyone.
This is free and open source software.
Pulsar - hyper-hackable text editor - LinuxLinks
Pulsar is a community-led hyper-hackable text editor.
It’s forked from the abandoned Atom text editor. It’s built on Electron.
The goal of the project is a zero-compromise combination of hackability and usability: an editor that will be welcoming to an elementary school student on their first day learning to code, but also a tool they won’t outgrow as they develop into seasoned hackers.
This is free and open source software.