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<h2><a name="N2" id="N2">Python</a></h2> |
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<p>From the python FAQ:</p> |
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<blockquote><p><i>Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented |
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programming language. It incorporates modules, exceptions, dynamic |
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typing, very high level dynamic data types, and classes. Python |
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combines remarkable power with very clear syntax. It has interfaces |
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to many system calls and libraries, as well as to various window |
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systems, and is extensible in C or C++. It is also usable as an |
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extension language for applications that need a programmable |
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interface. Finally, Python is portable: it runs on many brands of |
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UNIX, on the Mac, and on PCs under MS-DOS, Windows, Windows NT, and |
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OS/2.</i></p></blockquote> |
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<p>These features make python an ideal candidate for writing a |
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program like Skencil.</p> |
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<p>For more information about python have a look a the |
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<a href="http://www.python.org/">Python Homepage</a>.</p> |
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<h2>Link collections</h2> |
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<dl> |
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<dt><b><a href="http://www.gnu.org/directory/graphics/">Graphics |
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Category</a> of FSF's Free Software Directory.</b></dt> |
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<dt><b><a href="http://sal.kachinatech.com/E/2/index.shtml">CAD, |
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Drawing & Painting Tools</a> at Scientific Application on |
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GNU/Linux.</b></dt> |
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<dd> |
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<p>Unfortunately they also list proprietory |
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applications.</p></dd></dl> |
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<h2>Drawing programs</h2> |
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<p>There are some other projects to develop free drawing programs |
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similar to Skencil.</p> |
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<p>One is <a href="http://koffice.org/karbon/">Karbon</a> |
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(formerly known as Kontour and KIllustrator), which is a |
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<a href="http://www.kde.org/">KDE</a> program and part of KOffice. |
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It's implemented in C++.</p> |
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<p>Another one is GNOME based |
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<a href="http://www.sodipodi.com/">Sodipodi</a>. It's |
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implemented in C and uses |
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<a href="http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/">SVG</a> as it's native |
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file format.</p> |
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<p>There is also <a href="http://www.gyve.org/">The GYVE</a>, |
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implemented in Objective C and Display Ghostscript. The project was |
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discontinued in 2002.</p> |
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<h2>Other Graphics Programs</h2> |
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<p>The most well known Free Software graphics program is certainly |
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the <a href="http://www.gimp.org/">GIMP</a>, a, no, <em>the</em> |
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image manipulation program for Linux.</p> |
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<p>If you ever need to modify a postscript file, |
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<a href="http://www.pstoedit.net/pstoedit">pstoedit</a> is a tool |
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to convert postscript files to a variety of vector graphics formats |
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including Skencil's own file format.</p> |
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<p>Another conversion utility is |
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<a href="http://autotrace.sourceforge.net/">AutoTrace</a>, which |
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traces the outlines of bitmaps and outputs them in vector form.</p> |
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<h2>Other Interesting Places on the Net</h2> |
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<p>If you're a free-software developer, check out |
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<a href="http://www.advogato.org/">Advogato</a>.</p> |
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