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Damn Small Linux

Damn Small Linux

Open Source

Damn Small Linux (DSL) was an incredibly compact and versatile Linux distribution, designed to run efficiently on older hardware with limited resources. Weighing in at approximately 50 MB, it offered a complete desktop environment and a suite of essential applications, making it ideal for revitalization of legacy systems, rescue operations, or simply for users seeking an extremely lightweight and portable operating system.

Extremely lightweight, runs on very old hardware.
Lightweight
OS & Utilities
/e/

/e/

Open Source

/e/ is an open-source mobile operating system, meticulously designed for enhanced privacy and user control. Based on Android, it significantly de-Googles the mobile experience by removing Google services and replacing them with open-source alternatives. It offers a secure, private, and bloatware-free environment, making it an ideal choice for users seeking to reclaim their digital freedom while maintaining robust smartphone functionality.

Strong privacy focus with comprehensive de-Googling.
Beginner friendly
OS & Utilities
Pi-hole

Pi-hole

Open Source

Pi-hole is a network-level ad and tracker blocking application acting as a DNS sinkhole, protecting all devices on your network without needing client-side software. It centrally manages ad-blocking, enhancing privacy, and speeding up browsing by preventing unwanted content from even reaching your devices. Ideal for home networks, it offers comprehensive control over internet traffic.

Blocks ads and trackers network-wide on all connected devices.
Block ads
Network & Admin Web Browsers
OpenSSL

OpenSSL

Open Source

OpenSSL is a robust, commercial-grade, and full-featured toolkit for the Transport Layer Security (TLS) and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocols, as well as a powerful general-purpose cryptography library. It is widely used in web servers, VPNs, and other applications requiring secure communication and data encryption.

Industry-standard and widely adopted for SSL/TLS.
Encryption
Security & Privacy
Presearch

Presearch

Open Source

Presearch is a revolutionary, decentralized search engine powered by the community. It offers users privacy-focused search results from multiple sources, rewarding them with cryptocurrency tokens for their activity, and empowering them with control over their data.

Strong focus on user privacy and data protection.
Based on Blockchain
Online Services
Invidious

Invidious

Open Source

Invidious is a free and open-source alternative front-end to YouTube. It focuses on privacy and performance, offering an ad-free viewing experience without tracking user activity. It provides many features found on YouTube, such as subscriptions, watchlists, and embedding, while prioritizing user control and data protection.

Ad-free viewing experience.
Ad-free
Video & Movies
simplewall

simplewall

Open Source

Simplewall is a robust and lightweight firewall application for Windows, designed to control and monitor network activity for applications. It leverages the Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) to provide granular control over outbound connections, enhancing privacy and security by allowing users to block unwanted network communication.

Excellent control over outbound network connections
Ad-free
Security & Privacy
Blokada

Blokada

Open Source

Blokada is a free and open-source application for Android and iOS, designed to block advertisements, trackers, malware, and other unwanted content across your entire device. It offers system-wide protection without requiring root access and provides advanced features like custom DNS configuration and VPN functionality for enhanced privacy.

Blocks ads and trackers system-wide across all apps.
Block ads
Web Browsers
scrcpy

scrcpy

Open Source

scrcpy is a free and open-source application that allows you to mirror and control Android devices from your computer. It offers low latency, high performance, and requires no root access on the Android device.

Extremely low latency and high performance.
Accessibility
Network & Admin OS & Utilities Remote Work & Education
Strawberry

Strawberry

Open Source

Strawberry is a free and open-source audio player and music collection organizer designed for audiophiles and music enthusiasts. It focuses on delivering high-fidelity audio playback and robust library management.

Excellent sound quality with audiophile-focused features.
Advanced fading
Audio & Music
jQuery

jQuery

Open Source

jQuery is a fast, small, and feature-rich JavaScript library. It makes things like HTML document traversal and manipulation, event handling, animation, and Ajax much simpler with an easy-to-use API that works across a multitude of browsers.

Simplifies DOM manipulation and traversal
Developer Tools
Development
git-gui

git-gui

Open Source

git-gui is a lightweight, graphical user interface for working with Git repositories. It focuses on providing a simple yet effective workflow for common Git tasks like committing, branching, and merging, making version control more accessible for developers.

Lightweight and fast performance
Version Control
Development
Appupdater

Appupdater

Open Source

Appupdater is a lightweight and portable utility designed to streamline the process of updating installed software applications on your system. It provides a straightforward interface to check for available updates and manage the installation process.

No installation required (portable)
Portable
File Sharing OS & Utilities
Humble New Tab Page

Humble New Tab Page

Open Source

Humble New Tab Page is a minimalist and highly customizable browser extension designed to replace your default new tab page with a clean, functional interface tailored to your preferences. Focuses on speed, organization, and a personalized browsing experience.

Extensive customization options for layout and appearance.
Google Chrome extension
Web Browsers
NetVideoHunter

NetVideoHunter

Open Source

<p>NetVideoHunter is a versatile music and video downloader available primarily as a browser extension for Firefox, Chrome, and Edge. It specializes in capturing media from popular platforms like YouTube, Vimeo, Metacafe, and Facebook, offering a convenient way to save online videos and audio for offline access.</p>

Seamless integration with popular web browsers.
Built-in player
Video & Movies Web Browsers
Budgie

Budgie

Open Source

Budgie is a modern and dynamic desktop environment designed for users seeking a balance of elegance and performance. It emphasizes a clean interface and a highly customizable experience, built with modern technologies.

Clean and modern aesthetic
Desktop Environment
OS & Utilities
Sakura

Sakura

Open Source

Sakura is a minimalist and lightweight terminal emulator built on GTK and libvte. It provides essential terminal functionalities with a focus on performance and simplicity, making it a solid choice for users who value a clean and efficient command-line experience on Linux systems.

Extremely lightweight and fast.
Terminal emulator
OS & Utilities
Bulma

Bulma

Open Source

Bulma is a modern, open-source CSS framework based on Flexbox. It provides a collection of pre-designed components and a responsive grid system to streamline front-end development and build elegant web interfaces quickly.

Based on Flexbox, providing powerful layout capabilities.
Mobile friendly
Development
Firebird

Firebird

Open Source

Firebird is a powerful, open-source relational database management system (RDBMS) known for its small footprint, high performance, and low maintenance requirements. It offers support for major ANSI SQL standards, making it a reliable choice for various applications from embedded systems to enterprise solutions.

Excellent stability and reliability.
Database
Development
Ushare uPnP media server

Ushare uPnP Media Server is a lightweight and open-source media server software designed to share your digital media content across your home network using the UPnP AV and DLNA protocols. It allows compatible devices, such as smart TVs, game consoles, and media players, to easily discover and stream your local audio, video, and photo files.

Lightweight and resource-efficient
Data transfer
Blitz3D

Blitz3D

Open Source

Blitz3D is a classic, easy-to-learn game programming language designed for creating both 2D and 3D games on the PC platform. It provides a complete environment for aspiring game developers to bring their ideas to life.

Easy to learn due to Basic-like syntax.
2D Game
Games
GitPrep

GitPrep

Open Source

GitPrep is a portable, self-hosted GitHub clone designed for managing Git repositories with features like forking, code review, and wiki support. It offers unlimited private repositories and integrates with various development tools.

Portable and easy to deploy on various infrastructure.
Forking Support
Business & Commerce Development
OSQA

OSQA

Open Source

OSQA is a robust, open-source question and answer system designed to power community-driven knowledge sharing platforms. Built on Python and Django, it provides the tools needed to create Stack Overflow-style forums where users can ask, answer, and rate questions.

Free to use and modify due to its open-source license.
Community based
Education & Reference
PapyrOS

PapyrOS

Open Source

PapyrOS is an open-source Linux distribution built upon the Arch Linux base, distinguishing itself with a strong emphasis on a modern, Material Design-inspired user interface. It aims to provide a visually appealing and intuitive computing experience out-of-the-box, suitable for users seeking a stable, rolling-release system with a fresh aesthetic.

Modern Material Design UI provides a fresh and consistent look.
Based on Arch Linux
OS & Utilities
Apache OpenOffice Base

Apache OpenOffice Base is a robust desktop database management system designed to cater to a wide range of database needs, from simple home use to complex business applications, offering a user-friendly interface for creating and managing databases.

Free and open-source software.
Database Management
Office & Productivity
GlimmerBlocker

GlimmerBlocker

Open Source

GlimmerBlocker is a powerful, system-wide ad blocker designed specifically for Safari users on macOS. It operates as a local proxy, offering comprehensive control over web content and advertising.

Effective system-level ad blocking.
Block ads
Web Browsers
UltraVNC Screen Recorder

UltraVNC Screen Recorder is a lightweight and portable VNC-based tool designed for capturing desktop activity on Windows. It offers core screen recording capabilities, including recording to video formats and GIF, with features like mouse click highlighting and basic editing options.

Simple and easy to use interface.
Record desktop activity
Video & Movies
Pyzo

Pyzo

Open Source

Pyzo is a free and open-source interactive computing environment designed for Python, offering a lightweight and user-friendly platform for development, experimentation, and data analysis.

Lightweight and fast performance.
Python
Development
MadEdit

MadEdit

Open Source

MadEdit is a discontinued, cross-platform text and hex editor designed with developers in mind. It offers syntax highlighting, a hex editing mode, and various customization options within a lightweight, tabbed interface. While no longer maintained, it provided a range of features useful for coding and binary file manipulation.

Integrated text and hex editing reduces the need for multiple applications.
Syntax Highlighting
Development
Hyper

Hyper

Open Source

Hyper is a powerful and highly customizable terminal emulator built on Electron, offering a modern and cross-platform solution for interacting with command-line environments. It provides a sleek interface, extensive plugin ecosystem, and supports various connection methods including SSH and serial.

Highly customizable through plugins and themes.
Command line interface
OS & Utilities
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