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# Best of It's Foss — January 2023

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[](https://daily.dev/posts/top-github-alternatives-to-host-your-open-source-projects-yhavlkdf "Top GitHub Alternatives to Host Your Open Source Projects")  
Article  
![Avatar of itsfoss](https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/582e3faed71842bfb9d3840a787d6700)It's Foss · 4y  
Top GitHub Alternatives to Host Your Open Source Projects  
The focus here is on GitHub alternatives that offer some sort of free service. GitLab GitLab is the number one choice to replace GitHub. SourceForge is a popular name on the list of GitHub alternatives. Launchpad is a software collaboration platform by Canonical, the parent company of Ubuntu.  
101  
21
2. 2  
[](https://daily.dev/posts/8-best-window-managers-for-linux-v-vz8nw3 "8 Best Window Managers for Linux")  
Article  
![Avatar of itsfoss](https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/582e3faed71842bfb9d3840a787d6700)It's Foss · 4y  
8 Best Window Managers for Linux  
A window manager should be helpful if you dabble with multiple active windows on your system and want to make the most out of the available screen space. With a window manager, you can improve not only the productivity but the look and feel of your desktop. Some window managers provide you with room for endless customizability.  
15  
1
3. 3  
[](https://daily.dev/posts/14-rust-tools-for-linux-terminal-dwellers-ttjylwmtc "14 Rust Tools for Linux Terminal Dwellers")  
Article  
![Avatar of itsfoss](https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/582e3faed71842bfb9d3840a787d6700)It's Foss · 4y  
14 Rust Tools for Linux Terminal Dwellers  
Exa is a great alternative to the most common ls command. Bat is a worthy alternative to cat, where we can output the content of a file to the terminal. Starship Prompt allows you to change the look of your shell prompt the way you want with a vast amount of configuration options.  
12
4. 4  
[](https://daily.dev/posts/top-open-source-video-players-for-linux-5ejsaditm "Top Open Source Video Players for Linux")  
Article  
![Avatar of itsfoss](https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/582e3faed71842bfb9d3840a787d6700)It's Foss · 4y  
Top Open Source Video Players for Linux  
You can watch Hulu, Prime Video and/or Netflix on Linux. You can also download videos from YouTube and watch them later, or if you are in a country where you cannot get Netflix and other streaming services. If you want more open-source video player choices (or alternatives to the default one), you can find them here.  
10  
1

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