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We all love open-source software, but there are so many amazing projects out there that often go unnoticed. Let's change that! Share your favorite open-source software that you think more people should know about. Here’s how you can contribute:

  1. Single Option Per Comment: Mention one open-source software per comment to be able to easily find the most popular software.
  2. No Duplicates: Avoid duplicating software that has already been mentioned to ensure a wide variety of options.
  3. Upvote What You Love: If you see a software that you also appreciate, upvote it to help others discover it more easily.

Check out last year's post for more inspiration: Last Year's Post

Let's create a comprehensive list of open-source software that everyone should know about!

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[-] teuniac_@lemmy.world 7 points 8 hours ago

Logseq: note-taking and knowledge management application that supports Markdown and Org-mode syntax, featuring powerful linking, block-based organization, and full local data storage for privacy

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[-] Zerush@lemmy.ml 5 points 7 hours ago

TerraForge3D, is a procedural terrain generation toolkit as well as a procedural modellling toolkit. TerraForge3D is suitable for modern 3D Environment design.

https://jaysmito101.github.io/TerraForge3D/

https://github.com/Jaysmito101/TerraForge3D?tab=readme-ov-file

[-] Deckname@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 8 hours ago

PairDrop like Localsend or Airdrop but working on anything that has an internet connection and a resonably new web Browser! You can share files even when on different networks, by pairing devices. Works like a charm.

[-] machiavellian@lemmy.ml 9 points 9 hours ago

tomb: Tomb is a minimalistic CLI based hidden file encryption tool based on Linux dm-crypt and LUKS.
In addition to its cool ass name, it also has a GUI that's called Mausoleum.

[-] Zerush@lemmy.ml 2 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

ShareX, one of the best Screensho/cast productivity tool, edt tools, OCR, QR codes, scrolling capture, color picker......, storing locally, uploading captures to hosts, sharelink in clipboard. Complement with right click extension for Firefox and Chromium

Sadly Windows only

https://getsharex.com/

https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX

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[-] suicidaleggroll@lemmy.world 5 points 10 hours ago

OliveTin, gives you a clean web UI for pre-defined shell scripts, with a dynamically reloadable YAML configuration.

There are a ton of things you could use it for, but I use it for container and system updates. A pre-processor runs on a schedule and collects a list of all containers and systems on my network that have available updates, and generates the OliveTin YAML config with a button for each. Loading up the OliveTin webUI in a browser and clicking the corresponding button installs the update and cycles the container or reboots the host as needed. It makes it trivially easy to see which systems need updating at a glance, and to apply those updates from any machine on my network with a web browser, including my phone or tablet.

[-] Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 hours ago

Linguist translator extension (Chromium, Firefox). Multi-engine (customizable), TTS, translate pages, selected text, words, inclusion in context menu, offline translation, privacy focused, 130 languages.

https://linguister.io/

https://github.com/translate-tools/linguist

[-] darkreader2636@lemmy.zip 2 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

pigallery2 A super lightweight immivh alternative which makes browsing photos a breeze

[-] LambdaRX@sh.itjust.works 59 points 20 hours ago

Newpipe, an YouTube client, which is:

  • ad free

  • lightweight

  • useful, it allows downloading videos, music, and playing them when screen is locked

  • usable without account

  • multi-platform, it can also serve as client for the PeerTube, Bandcamp, SoundCloud

[-] illi@sh.itjust.works 8 points 10 hours ago

Also shoutout to Tubular which is the same thing, but with SponsorBlock for youtube

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[-] SpaceCheeseWizard@lemmy.zip 2 points 10 hours ago

I didn't know it could client for Bandcamp and Soundcloud too! That's so cool!

[-] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 1 points 5 hours ago

I use it for media.ccc.de and it's decent, except the events are not sorted by date and they don't have captions unlike the YouTube mirrors.

[-] pseudo@jlai.lu 15 points 17 hours ago

Bookwyrm, a book tracker and review sharing plateform that is part of the fediverse allowing you to share your notes and review about books in the threadiverse as well as the twittoverse.

[-] brisk@aussie.zone 2 points 9 hours ago

This is not open source software, it's licenced under the Anti Capitalist Software Licence.

I still appreciate it in this list, but the caveat is important

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[-] apprehensively_human@lemmy.ca 33 points 20 hours ago

Immich is a photo/video hosting solution à la Google photos

[-] Dreaming_Novaling@lemmy.zip 55 points 23 hours ago

Anki (and AnkiDroid):

The gods of learning and studying with flashcards. You will never want another flashcard program, especially if you were still using Quizlet (so enshittified now...) because Anki uses SRS (spaced repetition system) which makes you review things right before your brain forgets it to reinforce the subject material.

Add-ons: Bread and butter of Anki, I use several to make beautiful automatic flashcards of reading material/videos/games when I study Japanese. There's an add-on for literally anything.

Cross platform: Free on desktop, cost $25 on iOS, and free on Android, although Ankidroid is an unofficial app. Still great though!

Cloud: Syncs your anki database across devices. If you don't use anki for a while, will delete from the cloud, but as long as you have your own local database intact, you can reupload again later.

Sharing Decks: If you don't feel like making your own decks, download ones that others shared for free.

Anki is used by language learners, college students, med students, etc. If you need to memorize it, use Anki.

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[-] Zerush@lemmy.ml 16 points 20 hours ago

Portmaster, nowadays mandatory, monitor the traffic of all installed apps and even from the OS itself, blocking with a simple click all unwanted traffic, Inbuild DNS crypt with dynamic filterlists (customizable) blocking ads, trackers and unwanted crap from big companies. Optional SPN service (paid). Windows and Linux.

https://safing.io/

https://github.com/safing/portmaster

[-] iturnedintoanewt@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

Similar idea for Android: TrackerControl.

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