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Important technologies with boring websites

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I’ve compiled a list of websites for important web technologies that are likely to have old but functional designs. These are fundamental tools for the internet, often open-source, and their websites prioritize functionality over aesthetics, reflecting their long-standing nature.

FFmpeg

A multimedia framework for transcoding, streaming, and playing various media formats.

SQLite

A self-contained, serverless, SQL database engine widely used in applications.

Apache HTTP Server

An open-source HTTP server that powers a significant portion of the web.

Nginx

A high-performance HTTP server and reverse proxy used for web serving and load balancing.

PostgreSQL

A powerful, open-source object-relational database system used for data storage and management.

MySQL

An open-source relational database management system widely used in web applications.

Python

An interpreted, high-level, general-purpose programming language used extensively in web development.

Ruby

A dynamic, open-source programming language known for its simplicity and productivity.

Git

A distributed version control system essential for managing source code in software development.

Linux Kernel

The core of the Linux operating system, providing essential services for computing systems.

GNU Project

A collection of free software, including the GNU operating system, which is Unix-like but free.

TeX

A typesetting system that is the standard for creating books and articles with complex mathematics.

Vim

A highly configurable text editor built for efficient text editing, especially for developers.

Emacs

An extensible, customizable text editor that also serves as a development environment.

Perl

A high-level, general-purpose, interpreted programming language used for text processing.

Tcl

A scripting language with a simple API for embedding into C/C++ applications.

OpenSSH

A suite of secure networking utilities based on the SSH protocol for secure remote access.

OpenSSL

A software library for applications that secure communications over computer networks.

BIND

The most widely used Domain Name System (DNS) software on the internet.

I will keep updating this list as I discover more such websites.

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