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@ -4,25 +4,113 @@ The list is built pointing to software that have alternatives with less dependen
Certainly it would be great to have a comparative on resource usage tho. Wanna help?
## Command Line
* __Command Line Cheatsheet__: CLI Companion -> xman -> cheat -> howdoi -> clf -> fu -> bro -> cheat.sh
* __Directory Browsing__: CDargs -> Apparix -> fasd -> xd -> fzy
* __Framebuffer Environment__: Fbpad -> jfbterm -> Fbterm -> hterm (regis) -> yaft (sixel)
* __Hacker Culture__: ddate -> fortune -> The Hacker Test -> The Jargon File
* __Multiplexer__: Twin -> GNU Screen (+sixel patch) -> Tmux -> dvtm -> Byobu
* __Progress Viewers__: Advanced Copy -> progress -> vramsteg -> pv - Pipe Viewer -> dbar
* __Scripting__: abduco -> GNU Parallel -> tee -> empty
* __Shells__: PC-DCL -> Bash -> mksh -> Rc
* __Snippets__: BOOM -> snippy
* __Terminal Colorizer__: colout -> lolcat
* __Terminal Dropdown__: YeahConsole -> tdrop -> alwaysontop
* __Terminal Emulator__: PuTTY -> Cool Retro Term -> Terminology -> rxvt-unicode (a.k.a. urxvt) -> Termite -> UXTerm
* __Terminal Pager__: less -> most
* __Terminal Screensaver__: bb -> tty-clock -> CMatrix -> SL -> cowsay (or cowthink) -> rice https://github.com/janbrennen/rice -> Asciiquarium https://github.com/cmatsuoka/asciiquarium -> nyan.sh https://gist.github.com/wting/5278321 -> rickrollrc https://github.com/keroserene/rickrollrc -> terminal-screensaver https://github.com/xiongchiamiov/terminal-screensaver
## Communication
* __BBS-MUD__: SyncTERM -> Qodem -> TinTin++
* __Bookmark Manager__: BUKU -> SemanticScuttle -> bookmarks.public -> bk_edit -> b. -> BM -> bbm
* __Browser__: ungoogled-chromium -> Icecat -> Pale Moon -> vimb -> Uzbl -> surf -> NetSurf -> Arachne -> w3m -> Hacked Links (ELinks + Links2) -> Lynx -> retawq -> Stallman.js
* __Chat Client__: Pidgin -> Finch (+ irssi mode) -> Centerim -> Bitlbee
* __CLI Talk__: Ytalk -> wall -> write
* __Collaborative Editor__: Gobby -> EtherCalc -> Etherpad -> Cryptpad
* __E-Mail Archiver__: Lurker
* __E-Mail Client__: Thunderbird -> Alpine -> Mutt
* __RSS Feed and Podcast__: Liferea -> Newsbeuter -> Newsboat
* __E-Mail Fetcher__: Fetchmail -> mbsync/isync
* __E-Mail Indexing__: Archmbox -> Chewmail -> Notmuch -> mairix
* __E-Mail Notifier__: mswatch
* __IRC Client__: HexChat -> Weechat -> Irssi
* __VoIP__: Skype -> Mumble -> Linphone -> sscall
* __Online Radio__: Nuvola Player
* __Paint chat__: Drawpile -> Collab
* __RSS Feed and Podcast__: Liferea -> Newsbeuter -> Newsboat
* __Search Engine Scraper__: Googler -> Torrtux -> Surfraw (+ dmenu)
* __Usenet (Newsreader)__: Pan -> Trn -> slrn ( + slrnpull + slrnface)
* __VoIP__: Pidgin -> Mumble -> Linphone -> sscall
## Desktop
* __Application Launcher__: GNOME Do -> ratmenu -> dmenu -> pdmenu -> slmenu
* __Boot Screen__: Plymouth -> Splashy -> Fbsplash -> \<BOOTLOADERS>
* __Clipboard__: CopyQ -> clipmenu -> xclip -> XSel
* __Compositing Window Manager__: Compiz -> Compton -> Xcompmgr
* __Cursor__: xbanish -> keynav -> GPM
* __Desktop Character__: Oneko -> Gnome KiSS -> Ukagaka(Kawari + Ninix-aya) -> xevilteddy -> Xteddy
* __Display Color Temperature__: flux -> Redshift -> sct
* __Display Settings__: DDCcontrol -> xrandr
* __Graphical Settings__: Wpgtk -> LxAppearance -> GSettings -> xsettings
* __Keybinding__: Xbindkeys -> sxhkd -> loadkeys (+ keymaps)
* __Wallpaper Changer__: FEH -> hsetroot -> xsetroot -> imagemagick (but use 10MB more RAM than the others)
* __Keyboard Layout__: XKB -> xmodmap -> loadkeys (+ keymaps)
* __Login Manager__: SLiM -> Qingy
* __Macro Recorder__: Easystroke -> Xnee -> Autokey -> Sikuli -> xdotool
* __Nested Display__: Xephyr -> Xnest
* __Notification Daemon__: dunst -> slstatus
* __Notification Server__: Libcanberra + Libnotify -> xmessage
* __Panel__: Avant Window Navigator -> Global Menu -> Tint2
* __Screensaver__: XScreenSaver -> XLockmore -> i3lock -> sxlock -> slock
* __Status Bar Client__: Dzen -> Lemonbar
* __Status Bar Server__: monky -> i3status
* __Animated Wallpaper Changer__: Xphoon -> xfireworks -> Xsnow -> xmountains -> Xplanet -> ImageMagick (animate)
* __Still Wallpaper Changer__: FEH -> hsetroot -> xsetroot -> imagemagick (but use 10MB more RAM than the others)
* __Terminal As Wallpaper__: root-tail -> xrootconsole -> xli
* __Video Wallpaper Changer__: mpv -> VLC (nvlc) -> MPlayer
* __Window Manager__: s3d (+ s3dfm) -> FVWM (+ FvwmTabs and 4dwm theme) -> awesome -> Amiwm -> Window Maker -> IceWM -> Blackbox -> i3 -> Vtwm -> mwm -> katriawm -> Emacs -> Ratpoison -> dwm (+ dwmstatus) -> FrankenWM -> TinyWM
* __Window Manipulation__: QuickTile -> wmctrl -> wmutils
* __Worskpace Pager__: 3D-Desktop -> Skippy-XD
* __X Event Display__: xprop -> xwininfo -> xev
* __CD-DVD Burn and Copy__: K3b -> Brasero -> cdw
## Disk Tools
* __CD-DVD Burn and Copy (Backends)__: cdrtools -> cdrkit -> cdrskin
* __CD-DVD Burn and Copy (Frontends)__: K3b -> Brasero -> cdw
* __CD-DVD Ripping__: Sound Juicer -> fre ac -> cdparanoia (+ ABCDE)
* __Custom Install CD__: Respin -> Remastersys -> Distroshare -> PinguyBuilder -> Customizer -> Ubuntu Customization Kit -> Mklivecd
* __Device Management__: Udisks (+ udevil) -> pmount -> bashmount
* __Disk Cloning and Writing__: dd -> dcfldd -> dc3dd
* __Live USB__: UNetbootin -> MultiCD
* __Partitioning__: u3_tool -> GNU Parted -> cfdisk -> fdisk -> sfdisk
* __System Backup__: Snapper -> Systemback -> FSArchiver
## Distributed Services
* __Chat__: Tox -> Matrix (Matrix-Ircd, Riot) -> GNU Ring -> nircd
* __E-Commerce__: FIX Agora -> OpenBazaar -> Bitnation
* __E-Mail__: Bitmessage (Notbit)
* __Editing__: WebDAV -> ikiwiki -> GitTorrent
* __Distributed File Systems__: Samba -> NFS -> Storj -> IPFS -> GNUnet
* __Forum__: Decentraland -> GNU Social (Mastodon) -> NNTPChan
* __Gossip Network__: peernet
* __Monetary Incentives__: Bitcoin -> GNU Taler -> Stream Token
* __Media Sharing__: MediaGoblin -> PeerTube (WebTorrent) -> Alexandria -> DTube
* __Search Engine__: searx -> Seeks -> YaCy
* __Search Engine (Gopher)__: Jugtail
* __Streaming__: Livepeer -> Butter Project -> BasicTV
## Emulation And Virtualization
* __Containers__: chroot -> LXC -> Linux-VServer
* __Emulators__: Windows: Wine (+ Wine Staging), Android: Ambox, OS X: Darling, Atari: Hatari, Commodore: VICE, DOS: DOSBox
* __Hypervisors__: Xen -> NOVA -> KVM
* __Network Virtualization__: nsnam -> GNS3
* __Software Compatibility__: .NET: DotGNU -> Mono, Systemd/Linux: systemd-shim
* __Video Game Console Emulation ATARI__: Stella
* __Video Game Console Emulation XBOX__: XQEMU
* __Video Game Console Emulation MULTI__: Higan -> Mednafen -> RetroArch -> MAME -> AdvanceMAME
* __Video Game Console Emulation NINTENDO__: DeSmuME, Mupen64Plus, Dolphin
* __Video Game Console Emulation SEGA__: Exodus, Yabause, Reicast
* __Video Game Console Emulation PLAYSTATION__: PPSSPP, RPCS3, PCSX/PCSX2
* __Virtual Assembler__: GNUSim8085 -> spim
* __Virtual Machine__: VirtualBox -> AQEMU + kvm -> Qemu + kvm
* __Virtual Machine (IBM Mainframes)__: Hercules
* __Virtual Machine (DEC)__: SIMH
* __Batch Renamer__: GPRename -> qmv (renameutils)
* __Duplicate Files Removal__: dupeGuru -> Fdupes