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What proprietary tool do you need open source alternative to?

Take our poll and let us know in the comments what open source alternatives you need to know about.
Opensource.com (Red Hat) 20 May 2019 35 comments
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4 open source apps for plant-based diets

These apps make it easier for vegetarians and vegans—and omnivores who want to eat healthier—to find food they can eat.
Joshua Allen Holm (Community Moderator) 22 Apr 2019 1 comment
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6 alternatives to OpsGenie for managing monitoring alerts

Reduce the time from IT problems to fixes without breaking your budget.
Abhishek Tamrakar 17 Apr 2019 9 comments
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Choosing an open messenger client: Alternatives to WhatsApp

Keep in touch with far-flung family, friends, and colleagues without sacrificing your privacy.
Chris Hermansen (Community Moderator) 20 Mar 2019 27 comments
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CBZ and DjVu: Open source alternatives to PDFs

Stop using PDFs with these two smart digital archive formats.
Seth Kenlon (Red Hat) 15 Mar 2019 10 comments
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Two graphical tools for manipulating PDFs on the Linux desktop

PDF-Shuffler and PDF Chain are great tools for modifying PDFs in Linux.
Scott Nesbitt (Community Moderator) 12 Feb 2019 13 comments
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5 social media alternatives to protect your privacy

Check out these five open source applications that keep your personal data private.
Dan Arel 30 Jan 2019 4 comments
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How to create an automated calendar with Google Apps Script with open source on top

Get this single small script that does everything Zapier does and more.
Dan Barker (Community Moderator) 23 Jan 2019

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