Best Free and Open Source Software
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Best Free and Open Source Software: January 2025 Updates - LinuxLinks
Here are the latest updates to our compilation of recommended software. It’s been another busy month.
Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion. Open source software at its finest.
The updates are in accordance with our announcement regarding the ongoing plans underway to massively revamp the site.
Bats - Bash Automated Testing System - LinuxLinks
Bats is a TAP-compliant testing framework for Bash 3.2 or above. It provides a simple way to verify that the UNIX programs you write behave as expected.
A Bats test file is a Bash script with special syntax for defining test cases. Under the hood, each test case is just a function with a description.
massCode - code snippets manager for developers - LinuxLinks
massCode is a code snippets manager for developers. It helps you create and organize your own personal snippet collection and have quick access to it.
Prism - lightweight, extensible syntax highlighter - LinuxLinks
Prism is a lightweight, extensible syntax highlighter, built with modern web standards in mind. It’s used in millions of websites, including some of those you visit daily.
All styling is done through CSS.
This is free and open source software.
wat - instant, central, community-built docs - LinuxLinks
Wat combines indexes, edit-distance algorithms, auto-completion and common sense to make sure you get what you asked for. It auto-updates when the community adds content, and optimizes its performance based on the content you use most.
This is free and open source software.
Kleopatra - KDE tool for managing X.509 and OpenPGP certificates - LinuxLinks
Kleopatra’s main function is to display and edit the contents of the local keybox, which is similar to GPG’s concept of keyrings, albeit one should not stretch this analogy too much. Part of the KDE ecosystem, it provides an accessible interface for managing encryption keys, signing and verifying data, and encrypting or decrypting files and emails.
This is free and open source software.