Inkscape
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| Developer(s) | The Inkscape Team |
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| Initial release | December 12, 2003 |
| Repository | launchpad |
| Written in | C++ (using gtkmm) |
| Operating system | OS X, Unix-like, Windows |
| Platform | GTKmm |
| Size | 35.7 MB |
| Available in | 40 languages |
| Type | Vector graphics editor |
| License | GNU General Public License |
| Website | Inkscape |
Inkscape is a vector graphics (pictures made from lines instead of dots) drawing program published under the GNU General Public License. Its stated goal is to become a really good drawing tool while being able to fit in with standards for SVG graphics. Inkscape was first made for Linux, but now it is cross-platform and runs on Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and other Unix-like operating systems. As of 2007, Inkscape is actively being made better, and new features are added all the time.
History[change | change source]
Inkscape began in 2003 as a fork (break-off) of the Sodipodi project. Sodipodi, developed since 1999, was itself based on Raph Levien's Gill (Gnome Illustration Application).
Bibliography[change | change source]
- Benjamin, Donna (February 22, 2010), Beginning Inkscape (1st ed.), Apress, p. 400, ISBN 1-4302-2513-0, http://www.apress.com/book/view/9781430225133
- Kirsanov, Dmitry (September 29, 2009), The Book of Inkscape: The Definitive Guide to the Free Graphics Editor (1st ed.), No Starch Press, p. 476, ISBN 1-59327-181-6, http://nostarch.com/inkscape.htm
- Bah, Tavmjong (May 6, 2011), Inkscape: Guide to a Vector Drawing Program (4th ed.), Prentice Hall, p. 504, ISBN 0-13-705173-5, http://www.informit.com/store/product.aspx?isbn=0132764148
