Inkscape

Inkscape

Initial release	November 2, 2003; 22 years ago (2003-11-02)
Stable release	1.5  / 26 March 2024; 6 May 2026; Error: first parameter cannot be parsed as a date or time. (26 March 2024; 6 May 2026)
Repository	gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape
Written in	C++ with gtkmm, Python (extensions)
Operating system	FreeBSD Linux macOS Windows
Platform	IA-32 and x64
Size	81.6 MB
Available in	90 languages
Type	Vector graphics editor
License	GPL-3.0-or-later
Website	inkscape.org

Inkscape is a vector graphics (pictures made from lines instead of dots) drawing program published under the GNU General Public License. Its stated goal is to become a really good drawing tool while being able to fit in with standards for SVG graphics. Inkscape was first made for Linux, but now it is cross-platform and runs on Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and other Unix-like operating systems. As of 2007, Inkscape is actively being made better, and new features are added all the time.

History

Inkscape began in 2003 as a fork (break-off) of the Sodipodi project. Sodipodi, developed since 1999, was itself based on Raph Levien's Gill (Gnome Illustration Application).

Bibliography

• Benjamin, Donna (February 22, 2010), Beginning Inkscape (1st ed.), Apress, p. 400, ISBN 978-1-4302-2513-3, archived from the original on September 17, 2010, retrieved February 26, 2013
• Kirsanov, Dmitry (September 29, 2009), The Book of Inkscape: The Definitive Guide to the Free Graphics Editor (1st ed.), No Starch Press, p. 476, ISBN 978-1-59327-181-7
• Bah, Tavmjong (May 6, 2011), Inkscape: Guide to a Vector Drawing Program (4th ed.), Prentice Hall, p. 504, ISBN 978-0-13-705173-1

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