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Chat via email

Build a private chat server with a Raspberry Pi and Rocket.Chat

Create your own truly private chat and messaging solution with these simple, cost-effective open source tools.
Giuseppe Cassibba 27 Mar 2020 7 comments
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Open source alternatives to Grammarly for word processing

Check your writing for spelling, grammar, plagiarism, and style errors using these open source tools.
Seth Kenlon (Red Hat) 17 Mar 2020 4 comments
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5 open source alternatives to Google Docs

Take a look at five great open source alternatives to Google Docs.
Tatiana Kochedykova 06 Mar 2020
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7 open source alternatives to Skype

Communicate without compromising your open source ethos with these alternatives to proprietary web conferencing software.
Opensource.com (Red Hat) Jason Baker (Red Hat) Seth Kenlon (Red Hat) 02 Mar 2020 3 comments
A bunch of question marks

7 open source Q&A platforms

Discourse, Vanilla, Askbot, and more. Find out how to choose an open source Q&A platform.
Bryant Son (Red Hat, Correspondent) 27 Feb 2020
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How to use HomeBank for your open source alternative to Quicken

Get control of your finances with HomeBank without breaking the bank.
Jessica Cherry (Formerly: Repka) (Correspondent) 25 Feb 2020 5 comments
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Customize your internet with an open source search engine

Get started with YaCy, an open source, P2P web indexer.
Seth Kenlon (Red Hat) 07 Feb 2020 2 comments
A confusing business organization chart

Top 9 open source ERP systems to consider

There are a number of flexible, feature-rich, and cost-effective open source ERP systems out there. Here are nine to check out.
Opensource.com (Red Hat) 07 Feb 2020 8 comments

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