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Xara X to Be Released as Open Source

Posted by Zonk on 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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  1. Sell Adobe? by Nom+du+Keyboard · · Score: 4, Funny

    Time to sell my Adobe stock?

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  2. Re:Why? by poot_rootbeer · · Score: 4, Funny

    " has the potential to become the world's most powerful, easiest-to-use and simply the world's best graphics program"

    So does MS Paint, but I fully expect that potential to go unrealized.

  3. Re:Really F*cking good by danharan · · Score: 3, Funny

    So, you're on /. and claim to have an SO and then you compare her to a mountain goat.

    A shame dude, your story was almost credible until that point.

    A mountain goat! sheesh

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