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Scribus - High Quality Open Source Desktop Publishing

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The desktop publishing program Scribus is capable of producing professional looking page layouts, similar to Adobe PageMaker.

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Glipper - Cut and Paste Utility for GNOME

Thursday July 3, 2008
The clipboard manager Glipper is now implemented in Python and specifically designed for desktop environments based on GNOME, which includes the standard desktop of the Ubuntu Linux distribution. Glipper makes use of a plug-in system that makes it easy to expand the application's functionality by writing Python extensions. Currently Glipper is available in three languages: English, German, and Italian. Read more...

gThumb - Versatile Image Viewer, Browser, and Editor for GNOME

Wednesday July 2, 2008
This program, now in version 2.10.8, comes in handy when dealing with images of all kinds. It is particularly well suited for importing and organizing photos from digital cameras. You can put together slide shows, create web albums, or backup your images on CD. Read more...

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