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* __Video Transcoding__: HandBrake -> WinFF -> FFmpeg
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## Network Setup
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* __DNS Resolution__: Unbound + NDS -> BIND9
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* __Bandwidth Shaping__: Wondershaper
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* __Bandwidth Testing__: speedtest-cli -> speed-test
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* __Darknet__: autovpn -> Tor -> AnoNet -> i2p
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* __DHCP Client__: dhclient -> dhcpcd
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* __DNS Encryption__: DNSSEC, DNSCrypt
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* __DNS Resolution__: Unbound + NDS -> BIND9 -> KadNode
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* __MAC Manipulation__: GNU MAC Changer
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* __Mesh Networks__: Tinc -> cjdns -> B.A.T.M.A.N. / open80211s (802.11s)
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* __Network Encryption__: OpenSSL -> LibreSSL -> GnuTLS -> IPsec/SAE (802.11s)
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* __Network Manager__: Wicd -> NetworkManager -> ConnMan -> SetNet
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* __Networking Tools__: iproute2 (ip, ss) -> net-tools (netstat, ifconfig)
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* __Supplicant__: wpa_supplicant
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* __Ebook Viewer__: Calibre -> Zathura
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## Office
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* __CHM Viewer__: xCHM -> CHMLib (extract_chmLib)
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* __Database__ RRDtool, MariaDB -> Datalog -> GNU Recutils
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* __Desktop Publishing__: Scribus
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* __Document Processor__: Emacs (AUCTeX) -> LyX -> GNU TeXmacs
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* __Ebook Viewer__: Calibre -> Okular -> Zathura -> fimgs/fbi
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* __Flashcards__: Anki -> awk flashcards
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* __Gamification__: HabitRPG -> Habitica
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* __Input Method Editor__: iBus -> Fcitx -> SCIM
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* __Mind Mapping__: FreeMind
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* __Office Suites__: Siag Office -> LibreOffice -> catdoc (xls2csv, catppt, wordview)
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* __Offline Dictionary__: Goldendict -> Artha -> dict
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* __Outliner__: TreeSheets -> Vault 3 -> GJots2 -> Emacs (Org-mode) -> Vim (Vimoutliner or Vim-orgmode) -> hnb
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* __PDF Editing__: PDF SaM -> Poppler
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* __Personal Assistant__: Mycroft -> betty -> Climate -> The Fuck -> Suicide Linux
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* __Personal Organizer__: Wyrd -> calcurse -> when -> cal
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* __Presentation__: Beamer -> Sozi -> Text Presentation Program
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* __Printers__: CUPS -> LPR
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* __Word Processor__: Libreoffice Writter -> Abiword -> MinEd -> WordGrinder + pandoc
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* __Spreadsheets__: Libreoffice Calc -> Gnumeric -> SC-IM + pandoc
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* __Repetitive Strain Injury__: Workrave
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* __Speed Reading__: speedread
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* __Spell Check__: Aspell -> Ispell
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* __Spreadsheets__: Libreoffice Calc -> Gnumeric -> Oleo -> SC-IM + Pandoc
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* __Text Editor (and IDE)__: Emacs (nox) -> Vim -> Nano -> Vile -> xwpe -> GNU Zile
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* __Text Formatting and Pretty Printing__: Pandoc -> Textutils (par, fmt)
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* __Text-To-Speech__: Orca -> Gespeaker -> eBook-speaker (+ pandoc) -> eSpeak
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* __Typing Training__: Klavaro -> nlkt -> GNU Typist
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* __Weather Forecast__: AWeather -> Weather Util -> rrdweather
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* __Word Processor__: Libreoffice Writter -> Abiword -> MinEd -> WordGrinder + Pandoc
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## Package Management
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* __Gaming Platform__: LGOGDownloader, Steam (+ SteamCMD), Lutris
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* __Packaging Tools__: Alien -> Open Build Service -> CheckInstall -> GNU Stow
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* __Portable Apps__: Flatpak -> Snappy -> AppImage
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* __Universal Package Managers__: pkgsrc -> GNU Guix
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## Pentesting
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## Privacy
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* __Disk Cleaner__: BleachBit -> bleachbit_cli -> shred
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* __Storage Encryption__: VeraCrypt -> tcplay (TrueCrypt implementation) -> Keyringer -> Tomb
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* __Password Manager__: KeePassX -> kpcli / pass (+ pass-tomb)
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