Xara X to Be Released as Open Source

Posted by Zonk on Tuesday October 11, 2005 @09:51AM from the nice-to-have-options dept.

zero-one writes "Xara today announced that they are releasing an open source version of their vector drawing program, Xara Xtreme. They already have a Linux demo but source code is not available quite yet. Xara Xtreme on Linux will not only bring a leading-edge graphic tool to the platform, but with community assistance, has the potential to become the world's most powerful, easiest-to-use and simply the world's best graphics program. If they get this right it could bring the Linux desktop into whole sectors of the market that is has not been able to address before."

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Re:Why? by supabeast! · 2005-10-11 11:53 · Score: 0, Flamebait

That sounds like the same bullshit open-source zealots have been spouting about The GIMP and Blender for years, and in that time, neither one has been able to displace their competitors in their respective industries. If this software was really good, it would be selling enough units that it wouldn't be getting released for free to try and get some publicity. And if it isn't that good now, there's no reason to think that a bunch of OSS coders are going to make it any better.