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-## Table of contents
+### Table of contents
 - [Software](#software)
    - [Automation](#automation)
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-Build automation.
+*Automation build.*
 - [Apache Ant](https://ant.apache.org/) - Automation build tool, similar to make, a library and command-line tool whose mission is to drive processes described in build files as targets and extension points dependent upon each other. ([Source Code](https://github.com/apache/ant)) `Apache-2.0` `Java`
 - [Apache Maven](http://maven.apache.org/) - Build automation tool mainly for Java. A software project management and comprehension tool. Based on the concept of a project object model (POM), Maven can manage a project's build, reporting and documentation from a central piece of information. ([Source Code](https://github.com/apache/maven)) `Apache-2.0` `Java`
@ -93,9 +93,7 @@ Build automation.
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-[Backup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backup) software.
+*Backup software.* Also see [Restic's list of Linux backup software](https://github.com/restic/others).
 _See also [Restic's list of Linux backup software](https://github.com/restic/others)_
 - [Amanda](https://www.amanda.org/) - Backup and archive many computers on a network to disk, tape changer/drive or cloud storage. ([Source Code](https://github.com/zmanda/amanda)) `MIT` `C`
 - [Backupninja](https://0xacab.org/liberate/backupninja) - Lightweight, extensible meta-backup system, provides a centralized way to configure and
@ -121,21 +119,19 @@ coordinate many different backup utilities. `GPL-2.0` `Shell`
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-Build and software organization tools.
+*Build and software organization tools.*
- [EasyBuild](https://easybuild.io/) - EasyBuild builds software and modulefiles for High Performance Computing (HPC) systems in an efficient way. ([Source Code](https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-easyconfigs)) `GPL-2.0` `Python`
+- [EasyBuild](https://easybuild.readthedocs.org/en/latest/) - EasyBuild builds software and modulefiles for High Performance Computing (HPC) systems in an efficient way.
- [environment-modules Lmod](https://www.tacc.utexas.edu/research-development/tacc-projects/lmod) - Lmod is a Lua based module system that easily handles the MODULEPATH Hierarchical problem. ([Source Code](https://github.com/TACC/Lmod)) `MIT` `Lua`
+- [environment-modules Lmod](https://www.tacc.utexas.edu/research-development/tacc-projects/lmod) - Lmod is a Lua based module system that easily handles the MODULEPATH Hierarchical problem.
 - [HPCBIOS](http://hpcbios.readthedocs.org/en/latest/) - HPCBIOS is an effort to setup a common, well-documented and reproducible, environment spanning across multiple HPC systems & sites, *inclusive* of documentation.
- [Spack](https://spack.io/) - A flexible package manager that supports multiple versions, configurations, platforms, and compilers. ([Source Code](https://github.com/spack/spack)) `MIT/Apache-2.0` `Python`
+- [Spack](https://spack.io/) - A flexible package manager that supports multiple versions, configurations, platforms, and compilers.
 ### ChatOps
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-Conversation-driven development and management.
+*Conversation-driven development and management. See https://www.reddit.com/r/chatops for more information.*
 _See also: [/r/chatops](https://old.reddit.com/r/chatops)*
 - [Eggdrop](http://www.eggheads.org/) - The oldest Internet Relay Chat (IRC) bot still in active development. ([Source Code](https://github.com/eggheads/eggdrop)) `GPL-2.0` `C`
 - [Errbot](http://errbot.io/) - a plugin based chatbot designed to be easily deployable, extensible and maintainable. ([Source Code](https://github.com/errbotio/errbot)) `GPL-3.0` `Python`
@ -150,14 +146,14 @@ Managing software on desktop computers.
 _Related: [IT Asset Management](#it-asset-management)_
- [Chocolatey](https://chocolatey.org/) - The package manager for Windows. ([Source Code](https://github.com/chocolatey/choco)) `Apache-2.0` `C#/PowerShell`
+- [Chocolatey](https://chocolatey.org/) – The package manager for Windows. ([Source Code](https://github.com/chocolatey/choco)) `Apache-2.0` `C#/PowerShell`
 ### Cloning
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-[Disk cloning](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disk_cloning) software.
+*Cloning software.*
 - [Clonezilla](http://clonezilla.org/) - Partition and disk imaging/cloning program. ([Source Code](https://clonezilla.org/downloads/src/)) `GPL-2.0/Other` `Perl/Shell/Other`
 - [Fog](https://www.fogproject.org/) - Cloning/imaging solution/rescue suite. ([Source Code](https://github.com/FOGProject/fogproject)) `GPL-3.0` `PHP/Shell`
@ -171,11 +167,11 @@ _Related: [IT Asset Management](#it-asset-management)_
 **Please visit [Cloud Native Software Landscape](https://landscape.cncf.io/card-mode?license=open-source&grouping=category)**
- [CloudSlang](http://www.cloudslang.io/) - Flow-based orchestration tool for managing deployed applications, with Docker capabilities. ([Source Code](https://github.com/CloudSlang/score)) `Apache-2.0` `Java`
+- [CloudSlang](http://www.cloudslang.io/) - Flow-based orchestration tool for managing deployed applications, with Docker capabilities. ([Source Code](https://github.com/CloudSlang/score))
- [CloudStack](http://cloudstack.apache.org/) - Cloud computing software for creating, managing, and deploying infrastructure cloud services. ([Source Code](https://github.com/apache/cloudstack)) `Apache-2.0` `Java/Python`
+- [CloudStack](http://cloudstack.apache.org/) - Cloud computing software for creating, managing, and deploying infrastructure cloud services. ([Source Code](https://github.com/apache/cloudstack))
- [Cobbler](http://cobbler.github.io/) - Cobbler is a Linux installation server that allows for rapid setup of network installation environments. ([Source Code](https://github.com/cobbler/cobbler)) `GPL-2.0` `Python`
+- [Cobbler](http://cobbler.github.io/) - Cobbler is a Linux installation server that allows for rapid setup of network installation environments. ([Source Code](https://github.com/cobbler/cobbler))
- [Genesis](https://github.com/starkandwayne/genesis) - A template framework for multi-environment BOSH deployments. `MIT` `Perl`
+- [Genesis](https://github.com/starkandwayne/genesis) - A template framework for multi-environment BOSH deployments.
- [Overcast](http://andrewchilds.github.io/overcast/) - Deploy VMs across different cloud providers, and run commands and scripts across any or all of them in parallel via SSH. ([Source Code](https://github.com/andrewchilds/overcast)) `MIT` `Nodejs`
+- [Overcast](http://andrewchilds.github.io/overcast/) - Deploy VMs across different cloud providers, and run commands and scripts across any or all of them in parallel via SSH. ([SOurce Code](https://github.com/andrewchilds/overcast))
 ### Code Review
@ -193,10 +189,10 @@ Configuration management database (CMDB) software.
 _Related: [IT Asset Management](#it-asset-management)_
- [Collins](http://tumblr.github.io/collins/) - At Tumblr, it's the infrastructure source of truth and knowledge. ([Source Code](https://github.com/tumblr/collins)) `Apache-2.0` `Docker/Scala`
+- [Collins](http://tumblr.github.io/collins/) - At Tumblr, it's the infrastructure source of truth and knowledge.
- [i-doit](http://www.i-doit.org/) - IT Documentation and CMDB. `AGPL-3.0` `PHP`
+- [i-doit](http://www.i-doit.org/) - IT Documentation and CMDB.
- [iTop](http://www.combodo.com/itop-193) - Complete ITIL web based service management tool. ([Source Code](https://sourceforge.net/projects/itop/files/)) `AGPL-3.0` `PHP`
+- [iTop](http://www.combodo.com/itop-193) - Complete ITIL web based service management tool.
- [netbox](https://netbox.dev/) - IP address management (IPAM) and data center infrastructure management (DCIM) tool. ([Demo](https://demo.netbox.dev/), [Source Code](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox)) `Apache-2.0` `Python`
+- [netbox](https://github.com/digitalocean/netbox) - IP address management (IPAM) and data center infrastructure management (DCIM) tool
 ### Configuration Management
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 [Configuration management (CM)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Configuration_management) is a systems engineering process for establishing and maintaining consistency of a product's performance, functional, and physical attributes with its requirements, design, and operational information throughout its life.
- [Ansible](https://www.ansible.com/) - Provisioning, configuration management, and application-deployment tool. ([Source Code](https://github.com/ansible/ansible)) `GPL-3.0` `Python`
+- [Ansible](https://www.ansible.com/) - Provisioning, configuration management, and application-deployment tool. ([Source Code](https://github.com/ansible/ansible))
- [CFEngine](https://cfengine.com/) - Configuration management system for automated configuration and maintenance of large-scale computer systems. ([Source Code](https://github.com/cfengine/core)) `GPL-3.0` `C`
+- [CFEngine](https://cfengine.com/) - Configuration management system for automated configuration and maintenance of large-scale computer systems. ([Source Code](https://github.com/cfengine/core))
- [Chef](https://www.chef.io/products/chef-infra) - Configuration management tool using a pure-Ruby, domain-specific language (DSL) for writing system configuration "recipes". ([Source Code](https://github.com/chef/chef)) `Apache-2.0` `Ruby`
+- [Chef](https://www.chef.io/products/chef-infra) - Configuration management tool using a pure-Ruby, domain-specific language (DSL) for writing system configuration "recipes". ([Source Code](https://github.com/chef/chef))
- [Puppet](https://www.puppet.com/) - Software configuration management tool which includes its own declarative language to describe system configuration. ([Source Code](https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppet)) `Apache-2.0` `Ruby/C`
+- [Puppet](https://www.puppet.com/) - Software configuration management tool which includes its own declarative language to describe system configuration. ([Source Code](https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppet))
- [Salt](https://docs.saltproject.io/) - Event-driven IT automation, remote task execution, and configuration management software. ([Source Code](https://github.com/saltstack/salt)) `Apache-2.0` `Python`
+- [Salt](https://docs.saltproject.io/) - Event-driven IT automation, remote task execution, and configuration management software. ([Source Code](https://github.com/saltstack/salt))
 ### Continuous Integration & Continuous Deployment
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-[Continuous integration](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuous_integration)/[deployment](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuous_deployment) software.
+*Continuous integration/deployment software.*
 - [Buildbot](http://buildbot.net/) - Python-based toolkit for continuous integration. ([Source Code](https://github.com/buildbot/buildbot)) `GPL-2.0` `Python`
 - [CapsuleCD](https://analogj.github.io/capsulecd-slides/) - CD script for automating package/library releases (npm, cookbooks, gems, pip, jars, etc). ([Source Code](https://github.com/AnalogJ/capsulecd)) `MIT` `Go`
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-Web hosting and server or service control panels.
+*Web hosting and server or service control panels.*
 - [Ajenti](http://ajenti.org/) - Control panel for Linux and BSD. ([Source Code](https://github.com/ajenti/ajenti)) `MIT` `Python/Shell`
 - [Cockpit](http://cockpit-project.org/) - web-based graphical interface for servers. ([Source Code](https://github.com/cockpit-project/cockpit)) `LGPL-2.1` `C`
@ -256,7 +252,7 @@ Web hosting and server or service control panels.
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-Database servers.
+*Database servers.*
 **Please visit [dbdb.io - Database of Databases](https://dbdb.io/)**
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-Tools and scripts to support deployments to your servers.
+*Tools and scripts to support deployments to your servers.*
- [Capistrano](http://capistranorb.com/) - Deploy your application to any number of machines simultaneously, in sequence or as a rolling set via SSH (rake based). ([Source Code](https://github.com/capistrano/capistrano)) `MIT` `Ruby`
+- [Capistrano](http://capistranorb.com/) - Deploy your application to any number of machines simultaneously, in sequence or as a rolling set via SSH (rake based).
- [Fabric](http://www.fabfile.org/) - Python library and cli tool for streamlining the use of SSH for application deployment or systems administration tasks. ([Source Code](https://github.com/fabric/fabric)) `BSD-2-Clause` `Python`
+- [Fabric](http://www.fabfile.org/) - Python library and cli tool for streamlining the use of SSH for application deployment or systems administration tasks.
- [Mina](http://nadarei.co/mina/) - Really fast deployer and server automation tool (rake based). ([Source Code](https://github.com/mina-deploy/mina)) `MIT` `Ruby`
+- [Mina](http://nadarei.co/mina/) - Really fast deployer and server automation tool (rake based).
- [munki](https://www.munki.org/munki/) - Webserver-based repository of packages and package metadata, that allows macOS administrators to manage software installs. ([Source Code](https://github.com/munki/munki)) `Apache-2.0` `Python`
+- [munki](https://www.munki.org/munki/) - Webserver-based repository of packages and package metadata, that allows macOS administrators to manage software installs.
- [Vlad the Deployer](https://github.com/seattlerb/vlad) - Deployment automation (rake based). `MIT` `Ruby`
+- [Vlad the Deployer](https://github.com/seattlerb/vlad) - Deployment automation (rake based).
 ### Diagramming
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-Tools used to create diagrams of networks, flows, etc.
+*Tools used to create diagrams of networks, flows, etc.*
- [Diagrams.net](https://app.diagrams.net/) - A.K.A. [Draw.io](https://app.diagrams.net/). Easy to use Diagram UI with a plethora of templates. ([Source Code](https://github.com/jgraph/drawio)) `Apache-2.0` `JavaScript/Docker`
+- [Diagrams.net](https://app.diagrams.net/) - A.K.A. [Draw.io](https://app.diagrams.net/). Easy to use Diagram UI with a plethora of templates.
- [DrawThe.Net](http://go.drawthe.net/) - Javascript tool that uses a YAML-formatted input to programmatically create large, complex, and visually solid diagrams. ([Source Code](https://github.com/cidrblock/drawthe.net)) `MIT` `JavaScript`
+- [DrawThe.Net](http://go.drawthe.net/) - Javascript tool that uses a YAML-formatted input to programmatically create large, complex, and visually solid diagrams.
 - [Kroki](https://kroki.io) - API for generating diagrams from textual descriptions. ([Source Code](https://github.com/yuzutech/kroki)) `MIT` `Java` 
- [Mermaid](https://mermaid-js.github.io/mermaid-live-editor/) - Javascript module with a unique, easy, shorthand syntax. Integrates into several other tools like Grafana. ([Source Code](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid-live-editor)) `MIT` `Nodejs/Docker`
+- [Mermaid](https://mermaid-js.github.io/mermaid-live-editor/) - Javascript module with a unique, easy, shorthand syntax. Integrates into several other tools like Grafana.
 ### Distributed Filesystems
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-Network distributed filesystems.
+*Network distributed filesystems.*
 _See also: [awesome-selfhosted/File Transfer - Object Storage & File Servers](https://github.com/awesome-selfhosted/awesome-selfhosted#file-transfer---object-storage--file-servers)_
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-[DNS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Name_server) servers.
+*DNS servers.*
 _See also: [awesome-selfhosted/DNS](https://github.com/awesome-selfhosted/awesome-selfhosted#dns)_
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-DNS server control panels, web interfaces and domain management tools.
+*DNS server control panels, web interfaces and domain management tools*
 _See also: [awesome-selfhosted/DNS](https://github.com/awesome-selfhosted/awesome-selfhosted#dns)_
@ -358,30 +354,30 @@ _Related: [DNS - Servers](#dns---servers)_
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-Open-source code editors.
+*Open source code editors.*
- [Atom Community](https://github.com/atom-community/atom) - A fork of [atom](https://github.com/atom/atom) A hackable text editor from Github. `MIT` `JavaScript`
+- [Atom Community](https://github.com/atom-community/atom) - A fork of [atom](https://github.com/atom/atom) A hackable text editor from Github.
- [Brackets](http://brackets.io/) - Code editor for web designers and front-end developers. ([Source Code](https://github.com/brackets-cont/brackets)) `MIT` `JavaScript`
+- [Brackets](http://brackets.io/) - Code editor for web designers and front-end developers.
- [Eclipse](http://www.eclipse.org/) - IDE written in Java with an extensible plug-in system. ([Source Code](https://git.eclipse.org/c/)) `EPL-1.0` `Java`
+- [Eclipse](http://www.eclipse.org/) - IDE written in Java with an extensible plug-in system.
- [Geany](http://www.geany.org/) - GTK2 text editor. ([Source Code](https://github.com/geany/geany)) `GPL-2.0` `C/C++`
+- [Geany](http://www.geany.org/) - GTK2 text editor.
- [GNU Emacs](http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) - An extensible, customizable text editor-and more. ([Source Code](https://github.com/emacs-mirror/emacs)) `GPL-3.0` `C`
+- [GNU Emacs](http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) - An extensible, customizable text editor-and more.
- [Haroopad](http://pad.haroopress.com/) - Markdown editor with live preview. ([Source Code](https://github.com/rhiokim/haroopad)) `GLP-3.0` `JavaScript`
+- [Haroopad](http://pad.haroopress.com/) - Markdown editor with live preview.
- [ICEcoder](https://icecoder.net/) - Code editor awesomeness, built with common web languages. ([Demo](http://demo.icecoder.net), [Source Code](https://github.com/icecoder/ICEcoder)) `MIT` `PHP`
+- [ICEcoder](https://icecoder.net/) - Code editor awesomeness, built with common web languages.
- [jotgit](https://github.com/jdleesmiller/jotgit) - Git-backed real-time collaborative code editing. `MIT` `Nodejs`
+- [jotgit](https://github.com/jdleesmiller/jotgit) - Git-backed real-time collaborative code editing.
- [KDevelop](https://www.kdevelop.org/) - IDE by the people behind KDE. ([Source Code](https://invent.kde.org/kdevelop/kdevelop)) `GFDL-1.2` `C++`
+- [KDevelop](https://www.kdevelop.org/) - IDE by the people behind KDE.
- [Micro](https://micro-editor.github.io/) - A modern and intuitive terminal-based text editor. ([Source Code](https://github.com/zyedidia/micro)) `MIT` `Go`
+- [Micro](https://micro-editor.github.io/) - A modern and intuitive terminal-based text editor
- [Nano](http://nano-editor.org) - Easy to use, customizable text editor. ([Source Code](https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/nano.git/tree/)) `GPL-3.0` `C`
+- [Nano](http://nano-editor.org) - Easy to use, customizable text editor.
- [Notepad++](https://notepad-plus-plus.org/) - GPLv2 multi-language editor with syntax highlighting for Windows. ([Source Code](https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus)) `GPL-2.0` `C++`
+- [Notepad++](https://notepad-plus-plus.org/) - GPLv2 multi-language editor with syntax highlighting for Windows.
- [TextMate](https://macromates.com/) - A graphical text editor for OS X. ([Source Code](https://github.com/textmate/textmate/)) `GPL-3.0` `C++`
+- [TextMate](https://github.com/textmate/textmate/) - A graphical text editor for OS X.
- [Vim](http://www.vim.org) - A highly configurable text editor built to enable efficient editing. ([Source Code](https://github.com/vim/vim)) `Vim` `C`
+- [Vim](http://www.vim.org) - A highly configurable text editor built to enable efficient editing.
- [VSCodium](https://vscodium.com/) - An open source cross-platform extensible code editor based on [VS Code by Microsoft](https://code.visualstudio.com/) removing their non-free additions. ([Source Code](https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium)) `MIT` `TypeScript`
+- [VSCodium](https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium) - An open source cross-platform extensible code editor based on [VS Code by Microsoft](https://code.visualstudio.com/) removing their non-free additions.
 ### Identity Management
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-LDAP servers and other tools to manage accounts and identities.
+*LDAP servers and other tools to manage accounts and identities.*
 ### Identity Management - LDAP
@ -400,18 +396,18 @@ LDAP servers and other tools to manage accounts and identities.
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- [BounCA](https://bounca.org/) - A personal SSL Key / Certificate Authority web-based tool for creating self-signed certificates. ([Source Code](https://gitlab.com/bounca/bounca/)) `Apache-2.0` `Python`
+- [BounCA](https://bounca.org/) - A personal SSL Key / Certificate Authority web-based tool for creating self-signed certificates.
- [easy-rsa](https://github.com/OpenVPN/easy-rsa) - bash script to build and manage a PKI CA. `GPL-2.0` `Shell`
+- [easy-rsa](https://github.com/OpenVPN/easy-rsa) - bash script to build and manage a PKI CA.
- [Fusion Directory](https://www.fusiondirectory.org) - Improve the Management of the services and the company directory based on OpenLDAP. ([Source Code](https://github.com/fusiondirectory/fusiondirectory)) `GPL-2.0` `PHP`
+- [Fusion Directory](https://www.fusiondirectory.org) - Improve the Management of the services and the company directory based on OpenLDAP.
- [Indieauth](https://indieauth.com/) - Sign in with your domain name (using the rel-me-auth protocol). ([Source Code](https://github.com/aaronpk/IndieAuth.com)) `Apache-2.0` `Ruby`
+- [Indieauth](https://indieauth.com/) - Sign in with your domain name (using the rel-me-auth protocol).
- [LDAP Account Manager (LAM)](https://www.ldap-account-manager.org/lamcms/) - Web frontend for managing entries (e.g. users, groups, DHCP settings) stored in an LDAP directory. ([Source Code](https://github.com/LDAPAccountManager/lam/)) `GPL-3.0` `PHP`
+- [LDAP Account Manager (LAM)](https://www.ldap-account-manager.org/lamcms/) - Web frontend for managing entries (e.g. users, groups, DHCP settings) stored in an LDAP directory.
- [Libravatar](https://www.libravatar.org/) - Libravatar is a service which delivers your avatar (profile picture) to other websites. ([Source Code](https://git.linux-kernel.at/oliver/ivatar/)) `AGPL-3.0` `Python`
+- [Libravatar](https://www.libravatar.org/) - Libravatar is a service which delivers your avatar (profile picture) to other websites.
 - [OpenID Connect](http://openid.net/developers/libraries/) - A Simple Identity layer on top of OAuth 2.0.
 - [OSIAM](http://osiam.github.io/) - Secure identity management solution providing REST based services for authentication and authorization.
- [Pomerium](https://www.pomerium.io/) - An identity and context aware access-proxy inspired by BeyondCorp. ([Source Code](https://github.com/pomerium/pomerium)) `Apache-2.0` `Docker/Go`
+- [Pomerium](https://www.pomerium.io/) - An identity and context aware access-proxy inspired by BeyondCorp.
- [Samba](https://www.samba.org/) - Active Directory and CIFS protocol implementation. ([Source Code](https://download.samba.org/pub/samba/)) `GPL-3.0` `C`
+- [Samba](https://www.samba.org/) – Active Directory and CIFS protocol implementation.
- [Smallstep Certificates](https://smallstep.com/certificates/) - A private certificate authority (X.509 & SSH) and related tools for secure automated certificate management. ([Source Code](https://github.com/smallstep/certificates)) `Apache-2.0` `Go`
+- [Smallstep Certificates](https://smallstep.com/certificates/) - A private certificate authority (X.509 & SSH) and related tools for secure automated certificate management.
- [ZITADEL](https://zitadel.com/) - Cloud-native Identity & Access Management solution providing a platform for secure authentication, authorization and identity management. ([Source Code](https://github.com/zitadel/zitadel)) `Apache-2.0` `Go/Docker/K8S`
+- [ZITADEL](https://github.com/caos/zitadel) - Cloud-native Identity & Access Management solution providing a platform for secure authentication, authorization and identity management.
 ### Identity Management - Single Sign-On (SSO)
@ -427,7 +423,7 @@ LDAP servers and other tools to manage accounts and identities.
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-IT [asset management](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asset_management) software.
+*IT Assets Management software.*
 - [GLPI](https://www.glpi-project.org/) - Information Resource-Manager with an additional Administration Interface. ([Source Code](https://github.com/glpi-project/glpi))
 - [OCS Inventory NG](https://ocsinventory-ng.org/) - Asset management and deployment solution for all devices in your IT Department. ([Source Code](https://github.com/OCSInventory-NG)) `GPL-2.0` `PHP/Perl`
@ -441,7 +437,7 @@ IT [asset management](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asset_management) software.
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-Log management tools: collect, parse, visualize...
+*Log management tools: collect, parse, visualize ...*
 - [Fluentd](https://www.fluentd.org/) - Data collector for unified logging layer. ([Source Code](https://github.com/fluent/fluentd)) `Apache-2.0` `Ruby`
 - [Flume](https://flume.apache.org/) - distributed, reliable, and available service for efficiently collecting, aggregating, and moving large amounts of log data. ([Source Code](https://github.com/apache/flume)) `Apache-2.0` `Java`
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 - [Claws Mail](http://www.claws-mail.org/) - Old school email client (and news reader), based on GTK+. ([Source Code](https://git.claws-mail.org/?p=claws.git;a=tree))
- [ImapSync](http://imapsync.lamiral.info/) - Simple IMAP migration tool for copying mailboxes to other servers. ([Source Code](https://github.com/imapsync/imapsync))
+- [ImapSync](http://imapsync.lamiral.info/) – Simple IMAP migration tool for copying mailboxes to other servers. ([Source Code](https://github.com/imapsync/imapsync))
 - [Mutt](http://www.mutt.org/) - Small but very powerful text-based mail client. ([Source Code](https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt))
- [Sylpheed](http://sylpheed.sraoss.jp/en/) - Still developed predecessor to Claws Mail, lightweight mail client. ([Source Code](https://github.com/sylpheed-mail/sylpheed))
+- [Sylpheed](http://sylpheed.sraoss.jp/en/) – Still developed predecessor to Claws Mail, lightweight mail client. ([Source Code](https://github.com/sylpheed-mail/sylpheed))
 - [Thunderbird](https://www.thunderbird.net/) - Free email application that's easy to set up and customize. ([Source Code](https://hg.mozilla.org/comm-central/file))
@ -465,10 +461,11 @@ Log management tools: collect, parse, visualize...
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-Monitoring software.
+*Monitoring software.*
 _Related: [Metrics & Metric Collection](#metrics--metric-collection)_
 - [Adagios](http://adagios.org/) - Web based Nagios interface for configuration and monitoring (replacement to the standard interface), and a REST interface. ([Source Code](https://github.com/opinkerfi/adagios)) `AGPL-3.0` `Docker/Python`
 - [Alerta](https://alerta.io/) - Distributed, scalable and flexible monitoring system. ([Source Code](https://github.com/alerta/alerta)) `Apache-2.0` `Python`
 - [Bloonix](https://bloonix-monitoring.org/) - Bloonix is a monitoring solution that helps businesses to ensure high availability and performance. ([Source Code](https://github.com/bloonix)) `GPL-3.0` `Perl`
@ -518,7 +515,7 @@ _Related: [Metrics & Metric Collection](#metrics--metric-collection)_
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-Metric gathering and display software.
+*Metric gathering and display software.*
 _Related: [Databases](#databases), [Monitoring](#monitoring)_
@ -537,7 +534,7 @@ _Related: [Databases](#databases), [Monitoring](#monitoring)_
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-Network configuration management tools.
+*Network configuration management tools.*
 - [GNS3](https://www.gns3.com/) - Graphical network simulator that provides a variety of virtual appliances. ([Source Code](https://github.com/GNS3/gns3-gui/)) `GPL-3.0` `Python`
 - [OpenWISP](https://openwisp.org/) - Open Source Network Management System for OpenWRT based routers and access points. ([Demo](https://openwisp.org/demo.html), [Source Code](https://github.com/openwisp)) `GPL-3.0` `Python` 
@ -552,9 +549,9 @@ Network configuration management tools.
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-Newsletter software.
+*Newsletter software.*
- [DadaMail](http://dadamailproject.com/) - Mailing List Manager, written in Perl. ([Source Code](https://sourceforge.net/projects/dadamail/files/)) `GPL-2.0` `Perl`
+- [DadaMail](http://dadamailproject.com/) - Mailing List Manager, written in Perl.
 - [Lewsnetter](https://github.com/bborn/lewsnetter) - E-mail marketing application (create and send e-mail newsletter via SES). Includes subscription management, delivery, bounce and complaint notification, templates, and some stats.
 - [LibreMailer](https://github.com/averna-syd/LibreMailer) - Libre Mailer is a modest and simple web based email marketing application.
 - [phpList](https://www.phplist.com/) - Newsletter manager written in PHP.
@ -574,7 +571,7 @@ Newsletter software.
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-Web-based project management and bug tracking systems.
+*Web-based project management and bug tracking systems*
 **Please visit [awesome-selfhosted/Project Management](https://github.com/awesome-selfhosted/awesome-selfhosted#software-development---project-management)**
@ -600,9 +597,9 @@ _See also: [awesome-selfhosted/Remote Access](https://github.com/awesome-selfhos
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- [Remmina](https://www.remmina.org/) - Feature-rich remote desktop application for linux and other unixes. ([Source Code](https://gitlab.com/Remmina/Remmina)) `GPL-2.0` `C`
+- [Remmina](https://www.remmina.org/) - Feature-rich remote desktop application for linux and other unixes. ([Source Code](https://gitlab.com/Remmina/Remmina))
- [Tiger VNC](https://tigervnc.org/) - High-performance, multi-platform VNC client and server. ([Source Code](https://github.com/TigerVNC/tigervnc)) `GPL-2.0` `C++`
+- [Tiger VNC](https://tigervnc.org/) - High-performance, multi-platform VNC client and server. ([Source Code](https://github.com/TigerVNC/tigervnc))
- [X2go](https://wiki.x2go.org/doku.php) - X2Go is an open source remote desktop software for Linux that uses the NoMachine/NX technology protocol. ([Source Code](https://code.x2go.org/gitweb)) `GPL-2.0` `Perl`
+- [X2go](https://wiki.x2go.org/doku.php) - X2Go is an open source remote desktop software for Linux that uses the NoMachine/NX technology protocol. ([Source Code](https://code.x2go.org/gitweb))
 ### Router
@ -613,11 +610,12 @@ _See also: [awesome-selfhosted/Remote Access](https://github.com/awesome-selfhos
 - [pfSense CE](https://www.pfsense.org/) - Free network firewall distribution, based on the FreeBSD operating system with a custom kernel and including third party free software packages for additional functionality. ([Source Code](https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense)) `Apache-2.0` `Shell/PHP/Other`
 ### Service Discovery
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-[Service discovery](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service_discovery) is the process of automatically detecting devices and services on a computer network.
+*[Service discovery](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service_discovery) is the process of automatically detecting devices and services on a computer network.*
 - [Consul](https://www.consul.io/) - Consul is a tool for service discovery, monitoring and configuration. ([Source Code](https://github.com/hashicorp/consul)) `MPL-2.0` `Go`
 - [etcd](https://etcd.io/) - distributed K/V-Store, authenticating via SSL PKI and a REST HTTP Api for shared configuration and service discovery. ([Source Code](https://github.com/coreos/etcd)) `Apache-2.0` `Go`
@ -628,13 +626,13 @@ _See also: [awesome-selfhosted/Remote Access](https://github.com/awesome-selfhos
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-[Operating system–level](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OS-level_virtualization) virtualization.
+*[Operating system–level](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OS-level_virtualization) virtualization.*
 - [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/) - Define and run multi-container Docker applications. ([Source Code](https://github.com/docker/compose)) `Apache-2.0` `Go`
 - [Docker Swarm](https://docs.docker.com/engine/swarm/) - Manage cluster of Docker Engines. ([Source Code](https://github.com/moby/swarmkit)) `Apache-2.0` `Go`
 - [Docker](https://www.docker.com/) - Platform for developers and sysadmins to build, ship, and run distributed applications. ([Source Code](https://www.docker.com/community/open-source/)) `Apache-2.0` `Go`
 - [LXC](https://linuxcontainers.org/lxc/) - Userspace interface for the Linux kernel containment features. ([Source Code](https://github.com/lxc/lxc)) `GPL-2.0` `C`
- [LXD](https://linuxcontainers.org/lxd/) - a container "hypervisor" and a better UX for LXC. ([Source Code](https://github.com/lxc/lxd)) `Apache-2.0` `Go`
+- [LXD](https://linuxcontainers.org/lxd/) – a container "hypervisor" and a better UX for LXC. ([Source Code](https://github.com/lxc/lxd)) `Apache-2.0` `Go`
 - [OpenVZ](https://openvz.org) - Container-based virtualization for Linux. ([Source Code](https://src.openvz.org/projects/OVZ)) `GPL-2.0` `C`
 - [Podman](https://podman.io) - Daemonless container engine for developing, managing, and running OCI Containers on your Linux System. Containers can either be run as root or in rootless mode. Simply put: `alias docker=podman`. ([Source Code](https://github.com/containers/podman)) `Apache-2.0` `Go`
 - [Portainer Community Edition](https://www.portainer.io/) - Simple management UI for Docker. ([Source Code](https://github.com/portainer/portainer)) `Zlib` `Go`
@ -645,21 +643,21 @@ _See also: [awesome-selfhosted/Remote Access](https://github.com/awesome-selfhos
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-Troubleshooting tools.
+*Troubleshooting Tools.*
- [grml](https://grml.org) - bootable Debian Live CD with powerful CLI tools. ([Source Code](https://github.com/grml/)) `GPL-3.0` `Shell`
+- [grml](https://grml.org) – bootable Debian Live CD with powerful CLI tools.
- [mitmproxy](http://mitmproxy.org/) - A Python tool used for intercepting, viewing and modifying network traffic. Invaluable in troubleshooting certain problems. ([Source Code](https://github.com/mitmproxy/mitmproxy)) `MIT` `Python`
+- [mitmproxy](http://mitmproxy.org/) - A Python tool used for intercepting, viewing and modifying network traffic. Invaluable in troubleshooting certain problems.
- [mtr](https://www.bitwizard.nl/mtr/) - Network utility that combines traceroute and ping. ([Source Code](https://github.com/traviscross/mtr)) `GPL-2.0` `C`
+- [mtr](https://www.bitwizard.nl/mtr/) - Network utility that combines traceroute and ping.
- [perf-tools](https://github.com/brendangregg/perf-tools) - Performance analysis tools based on Linux perf_events (aka perf) and ftrace. `GPL-2.0` `Shell`
+- [perf-tools](https://github.com/brendangregg/perf-tools) - Performance analysis tools based on Linux perf_events (aka perf) and ftrace.
- [Sysdig](http://www.sysdig.org/) - Capture system state and activity from a running Linux instance, then save, filter and analyze. ([Source Code](https://github.com/draios/sysdig)) `Apache-2.0` `Docker/Lua/C`
+- [Sysdig](http://www.sysdig.org/) - Capture system state and activity from a running Linux instance, then save, filter and analyze.
- [Wireshark](https://www.wireshark.org/) - The world's foremost network protocol analyzer. ([Source Code](https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark)) `GPL-2.0` `C`
+- [Wireshark](https://www.wireshark.org/) - The world's foremost network protocol analyzer.
 ### Version control
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-Software versioning and revision control.
+*Software versioning and revision control.*
 - [Darcs](http://darcs.net/) - Patch-based distributed version control (more info: [wiki](http://darcs.net/Theory/PekkaPatchTheory))
 - [Fossil](http://www.fossil-scm.org/) - Distributed version control with built-in wiki and bug tracking.
@ -673,41 +671,41 @@ Software versioning and revision control.
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-Virtualization software.
+*Virtualization software.*
 - [ConVirt](http://www.convirture.com/products_opensource.php) - Provides the core functionality for centrally managing your KVM or Xen virtualized environment.
- [Ganeti](http://www.ganeti.org/) - Cluster virtual server management software tool built on top of KVM and Xen. ([Source Code](https://github.com/ganeti/ganeti)) `BSD-2-Clause` `Python/Haskell`
+- [Ganeti](http://www.ganeti.org/) - Cluster virtual server management software tool built on top of KVM and Xen.
- [KVM](http://www.linux-kvm.org) - Linux kernel virtualization infrastructure. ([Source Code](https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/virt/kvm/kvm.git/)) `GPL-2.0/LGPL-2.0` `C`
+- [KVM](http://www.linux-kvm.org) - Linux kernel virtualization infrastructure.
 - [OpenNebula](http://opennebula.org/) - Flexible enterprise cloud made simple.
 - [OpenNode](http://opennodecloud.com) - Builds open-source infrastructure management software and implements cloud systems.
- [oVirt](http://www.ovirt.org/) - Manages virtual machines, storage and virtual networks. ([Source Code](https://github.com/oVirt)) `Apache-2.0` `Java`
+- [oVirt](http://www.ovirt.org/) - Manages virtual machines, storage and virtual networks.
- [Packer](https://www.packer.io/) - A tool for creating identical machine images for multiple platforms from a single source configuration. ([Source Code](https://github.com/hashicorp/packer)) `MPL-2.0` `Go`
+- [Packer](https://www.packer.io/) - A tool for creating identical machine images for multiple platforms from a single source configuration.
- [Proxmox VE](https://www.proxmox.com/proxmox-ve) - Virtualization management solution. ([Source Code](https://git.proxmox.com/)) `GPL-2.0` `Perl/Shell`
+- [Proxmox VE](https://www.proxmox.com/proxmox-ve) - Virtualization management solution.
- [QEMU](http://www.qemu.org/) - QEMU is a generic machine emulator and virtualizer. ([Source Code](https://gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu)) `LGPL-2.1` `C`
+- [QEMU](http://www.qemu.org/) - QEMU is a generic machine emulator and virtualizer.
- [Vagrant](https://www.vagrantup.com/) - Tool for building complete development environments. ([Source Code](https://github.com/hashicorp/vagrant)) `BUSL-1.1` `Ruby`
+- [Vagrant](https://www.vagrantup.com/) - Tool for building complete development environments.
- [VirtualBox](https://www.virtualbox.org/) - Virtualization product from Oracle Corporation. ([Source Code](https://www.virtualbox.org/browser/vbox)) `GPL-3.0/CDDL-1.0` `C++`
+- [VirtualBox](https://www.virtualbox.org/) - Virtualization product from Oracle Corporation.
 - [XCP-ng](http://www.xcp-ng.org/) - Based on Citrix XenServer, XCP-ng is a fully open source virtualization platform.
- [Xen](http://www.xenproject.org/) - Virtual machine monitor for 32/64 bit Intel / AMD (IA 64) and PowerPC 970 architectures. ([Source Code](http://xenbits.xenproject.org/gitweb/?p=xen.git;a=tree;hb=HEAD)) `GPL-2.0` `C`
+- [Xen](http://www.xenproject.org/) - Virtual machine monitor for 32/64 bit Intel / AMD (IA 64) and PowerPC 970 architectures.
 ### VPN
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-VPN software.
+*VPN software.*
- [Dockovpn](https://dockovpn.io) - Out-of-the-box stateless dockerized OpenVPN server which starts in less than 2 seconds. ([Source Code](https://github.com/dockovpn/dockovpn)) `GPL-2.0` `Docker`
+- [Dockovpn](https://dockovpn.io) - Out-of-the-box stateless dockerized OpenVPN server which starts in less than 2 seconds.
- [Firezone](https://www.firez.one/) - WireGuard based VPN Server and Firewall. ([Source Code](https://github.com/firezone/firezone)) `Apache-2.0` `Docker`
+- [Firezone](https://www.firez.one/) - WireGuard based VPN Server and Firewall. 
- [Headscale](https://github.com/juanfont/headscale) - Self-hostable fork of [Tailscale](https://tailscale.com), cross-platform clients, simple to use, built-in (currently experimental) monitoring tools. `BSD-3-Clause` `Go`
+- [Headscale](https://github.com/juanfont/headscale) - Self-hostable fork of [Tailscale](https://tailscale.com), cross-platform clients, simple to use, built-in (currently experimental) monitoring tools. 
- [Nebula](https://github.com/slackhq/nebula) - A scalable p2p VPN with a focus on performance, simplicity and security. `MIT` `Go`
+- [Nebula](https://github.com/slackhq/nebula) - A scalable p2p VPN with a focus on performance, simplicity and security.
- [ocserv](http://www.infradead.org/ocserv/) - Cisco AnyConnect-compatible VPN server ([Source Code](https://gitlab.com/ocserv/ocserv)) `GPL-2.0` `C`
+- [ocserv](http://www.infradead.org/ocserv/) - Cisco AnyConnect-compatible VPN server
- [OpenVPN](https://community.openvpn.net) - Uses a custom security protocol that utilizes SSL/TLS for key exchange. ([Source Code](https://github.com/OpenVPN/openvpn)) `GPL-2.0` `C`
+- [OpenVPN](https://community.openvpn.net) - Uses a custom security protocol that utilizes SSL/TLS for key exchange.
 - [PiVPN](https://www.pivpn.io/) - The simplest way to setup and manage a VPN, designed for Raspberry Pi. ([Source Code](https://github.com/pivpn/pivpn)) `MIT` `Shell`
 - [Pritunl](http://pritunl.com/) - OpenVPN based solution. Easy to set up.
- [SoftEther](https://www.softether.org/) - Multi-protocol software VPN with advanced features ([Source Code](https://github.com/SoftEtherVPN/SoftEtherVPN/)) `Apache-2.0` `C`
+- [SoftEther](https://www.softether.org/) - Multi-protocol software VPN with advanced features
- [sshuttle](https://github.com/sshuttle/sshuttle) - Poor man's VPN. `LGPL-2.1` `Python`
+- [sshuttle](https://github.com/sshuttle/sshuttle) - Poor man's VPN.
- [strongSwan](https://www.strongswan.org/) - Complete IPsec implementation for Linux. ([Source Code](https://github.com/strongswan/strongswan)) `GPL-2.0` `C`
+- [strongSwan](https://www.strongswan.org/) - Complete IPsec implementation for Linux.
- [tinc](http://www.tinc-vpn.org/) - Distributed p2p VPN. ([Source Code](https://www.tinc-vpn.org/git/tinc)) `GPL-2.0` `C`
+- [tinc](http://www.tinc-vpn.org/) - Distributed p2p VPN.
 - [WireGuard](https://www.wireguard.com/) - Very fast VPN based on elliptic curve and public key crypto.
 ### Web
@ -734,17 +732,10 @@ VPN software.
 - `Apache-2.0` - [Apache, Version 2.0](https://www.apache.org/licenses/)
 - `BSD-2-Clause` - [BSD 2-clause "Simplified"](https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-2-Clause)
 - `BSD-3-Clause` - [BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised"](https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause)
 - `BUSL-1.1` - [Business Source License 1.1](https://spdx.org/licenses/BUSL-1.1.html)
 - `CDDL-1.0` - [Common Development and Distribution License 1.0](https://spdx.org/licenses/CDDL-1.0.html)
 - `EPL-1.0` - [Eclipse Public License 1.0](https://spdx.org/licenses/EPL-1.0.html)
 - `GFDL-1.2` - [GNU Free Documentation License 1.2](https://spdx.org/licenses/GFDL-1.2.html)
 - `GPL-2.0` - [GNU General Public License 2.0](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.en.html)
 - `GPL-3.0` - [GNU General Public License 3.0](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html)
 - `LGPL-2.0` - [GNU Library General Public License v2 only](https://spdx.org/licenses/LGPL-2.0.html)
 - `LGPL-2.1` - [GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 only](https://spdx.org/licenses/LGPL-2.1.html)
 - `MIT` - [MIT License](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
 - `MPL-2.0` - [Mozilla Public License](https://www.mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/index.txt)
 - `Vim` - [Vim License](https://spdx.org/licenses/Vim.html)
 -------------------
@ -752,14 +743,14 @@ VPN software.
 ## Communities / Forums
- [ArsTechnica OpenForum](http://arstechnica.com/civis/) - IT Forum which is attached to a large news site.
+- [ArsTechnica OpenForum](http://arstechnica.com/civis/) – IT Forum which is attached to a large news site.
 - [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com) - Really, really large bulletin board system.
  - [/r/Linux](https://www.reddit.com/r/linux) - News and information about Linux.
  - [/r/LinuxQuestions](https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxquestions)
  - [/r/SysAdmin](https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/)
- [Spiceworks Community](https://community.spiceworks.com/start) - General enterprise IT news and small articles.
+- [Spiceworks Community](https://community.spiceworks.com/start) – General enterprise IT news and small articles.
- [StackExchange Network](https://stackexchange.com/sites#technology) - Q&A communities.
+- [StackExchange Network](https://stackexchange.com/sites#technology) – Q&A communities.
-  - [Server Fault](https://serverfault.com/) - StackExchange community for system and network administrators.
+  - [Server Fault](https://serverfault.com/) – StackExchange community for system and network administrators.
 ## Repositories