Update on Xara's OS Vector Graphics Project

An anonymous reader writes "We first heard from Xara when they announced their plan to release their crown jewels, the Xara X source code under GPL. Now, 5 scant months since going Open Source, Xara has released Xara Xtreme Linux 0.7, a very functional, robust illustration program. What this means for the Linux Desktop is significant: a true professional grade graphics package. And for a glimpse at what Xara can do, you owe it to yourself to see the new Xara Xtreme Linux Screenshot gallery with amazing, unbelievable vector graphic art."

Comments

Re:Better than Illustrator and Freehand? QWZX

[Anonymous Coward]

I haven't used Xara extreme yet, but I have seen artists say that it's better than Adobe Illustrator and Macromedia...

What a fucking liar. Name these artists. NAME THEM. I dare you, especially to give us a link. Artists are notoriously shy about using tools they're not familiar with, and you're telling me you've seen artists who say, "Hell yeah! I've installed Linux and have tried out these tools, and they beat the crap out of Adobe!!"

Bullshit. Bullshit! Why post lies like this to the choir? I can see lying in some art web site to drum up support, but why lie here?

God, I HATE bullshit like this. Maybe the package is good, maybe it's bad, but out and out obvious lies like this do not help the cause.

Re:But does ot run on linu...

[Overly Critical Guy]

So, in 2006, Linux finally caught up to the graphics capabilities of GDI+ and Quartz from six years ago?

Does this mean it's the "year of desktop Linux?" :-P

Re:Call me when it does SVG

[Knuckles]

This is +4 interesting? Heck, the story is about this software being GPL'ed and thus the possibility of adding missing features. Yeah, we'll wake you up when all the coders have delivered the work to your doorstep for free.