Sodipodi is a free software vector graphics editor released under the GNU GPL Software development is the translation of a user need or marketing goal into a software product. ... Lauris Kaplinski is an Estonian author and computer hacker born 1971 who has created free software and propagated Linux. ... A software release refers to the creation and availability of a new version of a computer software product. ... February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An operating system (OS) is a computer program that manages the hardware and software resources of a computer. ... Linux, or GNU/Linux, refers to any Unix-like computer operating system which uses the Linux kernel. ... Microsoft Windows is the name of several families of operating systems by Microsoft. ... A screenshot of the xfig vector graphics editor A screenshot of the modern vector graphics editor Xara Xtreme A vector graphics editor is a computer program that allows users to compose and edit vector graphics images interactively on the computer screen (compare with MetaPost) and save them in one of... A software license is a legal agreement which may take the form of a proprietary or gratuitous license as well as a memorandum of contract between a producer and a user of computer software. ... The GNU logo The GNU General Public License (GNU GPL or simply GPL) is a widely used free software license, originally written by Richard Stallman for the GNU project. ... This page as shown in the AOL 9. ... This article is about free software as defined by the sociopolitical free software movement; for information on software distributed without charge, see freeware. ... A screenshot of the xfig vector graphics editor A screenshot of the modern vector graphics editor Xara Xtreme A vector graphics editor is a computer program that allows users to compose and edit vector graphics images interactively on the computer screen (compare with MetaPost) and save them in one of... The GNU logo The GNU General Public License (GNU GPL or simply GPL) is a widely used free software license, originally written by Richard Stallman for the GNU project. ...

It is designed specifically around the SVG standard, using the file format (with some extensions to hold metadata) as its native storage format. It will import and export plain SVG data, and can also export raster graphics in PNG format. The user interface of Sodipodi is a Controlled Single Document Interface (CSDI) similar to The GIMP. SVG is also the IATA code for Stavanger Airport, Sola in Norway. ... A file format is a particular way to encode information for storage in a computer file. ... Metadata is data about data. ... Suppose the smiley face in the top left corner is an RGB bitmap image. ... A PNG image with an 8-bit transparency channel (top). ... Look up gimp in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

The main author is Lauris Kaplinski, and several other people have contributed to the project. Lauris Kaplinski is an Estonian author and computer hacker born 1971 who has created free software and propagated Linux. ...

The primary design goal of Sodipodi is to produce a usable editor for vector graphics, and a drawing tool for artists. Although it uses the SVG file format it is not intended to be a full implementation of the SVG standard. Inkscape is a fork of Sodipodi founded in 2003 by some Sodipodi developers with different goals, including redesigning the interface and closer compliance with the SVG standard. Look up Implementation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Inkscape is a Free Software vector graphics editor. ... In software, a project fork or branch happens when a developer (or a group of them) takes code from a project and starts to develop independently of the rest. ...

Sodipodi started a collection of SVG clip art containing symbols and flags from around the world. This work helped inspire the Open Clip Art Library. Categories: Stub ... The tricolour flag of France A flag is a piece of cloth, often flown from a pole or mast, generally used symbolically for signalling or identification. ... Examples of clip art from the Open Clip Art Library The Open Clip Art Library project aims to create a collection of vector clip art that can be used for free for any use. ...

It is available for Linux and Microsoft Windows. The last version is 0.34, published in February 2004. Linux, or GNU/Linux, refers to any Unix-like computer operating system which uses the Linux kernel. ... Microsoft Windows is the name of several families of operating systems by Microsoft. ...

See also

• Inkscape, a notable fork of Sodipodi
• List of vector graphics editors
• Comparison of vector graphics editors

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External links

• Sodipodi
• Interview with Lauris Kaplinski