Inkscape

Initial release	November 2, 2003; 20 years ago (2003-11-02)
Stable release	1.3.2[1]  / 25 November 2023; 6 months ago (25 November 2023)
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[2]
Type	Vector graphics editor
License	GPL-3.0-or-later[3]
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).