Sodipodi

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Sodipodi
Developer:	Lauris Kaplinski
Latest release:	0.34 / February 11, 2004
OS:	Linux, Microsoft Windows
Use:	Vector graphics editor
License:	GNU General Public License
Website:	http://www.sodipodi.com/

Sodipodi is a computer vector graphics editor. The main author is Lauris Kaplinski, and several other people have contributed to the project.

The primary design goal of Sodipodi is to produce a usable editor for vector graphics, and a drawing tool for artists. Although it uses SVG as its native file format (including some extensions to hold metadata), it is not intended to be a full implementation of the SVG standard. Sodipodi will import and export plain SVG data, and can also export raster graphics in PNG format. The user interface of Sodipodi is a Controlled Single Document Interface (CSDI) similar to The GIMP.

Sodipodi is available for Linux and Microsoft Windows. The last version is 0.34, released on 11 February 2004. Released under the GNU General Public License, Sodipodi is free software.

[edit] Derivatives

Sodipodi started a collection of SVG clip art containing symbols and flags from around the world. This work helped inspire the Open Clip Art Library.

Inkscape is a fork of Sodipodi founded in 2003 by some Sodipodi developers with different goals, including redesigning the interface and closer compliance with the SVG standard.

[edit] See also

• List of vector graphics editors
• Comparison of vector graphics editors

[edit] External links

• Sodipodi website
• Interview with Lauris Kaplinski