VALO CD
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| Publishing year | 2008 |
| Current version | 9 (September 18, 2013) |
| operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| http://www.valo-cd.net/ | |
VALO-CD is a collection of free software on CD for Microsoft Windows . The aim of the project is to disseminate knowledge and increase the use of FLOSS software.
history
The project started in 2008 and aims to strengthen the technological and economic development of Finland. Because VALO-CD was made in Finland , it was only available in Finnish at the beginning . From version 7, there is an international version of VALO-CD, this is also available in English. The Finnish version of VALO-CD had the specific goal of focusing only on localized free software.
Surname
The acronym VALO means "Free / Libre Open-Source Software" in Finnish, but the word can also stand for "light". As a result, the name of the project has a connotation for creating enlightenment.
Content
Version 9 of VALO-CD contains the following software:
- Writing and drawing : Dia , GIMP , Inkscape , LibreOffice , and Scribus
- Internet : Firefox , Thunderbird , Pidgin , Vuze , and WinSCP
- Recreation : Stellarium , and Tux Paint
- Multimedia : Audacity , MuseScore and VLC media player
- Tools : 7-Zip , Evince , InfraRecorder , KeePass , Notepad ++ , PDFCreator , and TrueCrypt
- Counselor : Multiple user guide from FLOSS Manuals
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Version 9 released
- ↑ Eighth edition of Finnish CD to promote open source . Joinup. February 28, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
- ↑ Uusi Valo CD esittelee Adoben korvikkeita ( Finnish ) Digitoday. September 24, 2010. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
- ↑ Now in English: VALO-CD Open Source Software Collection . Slashdot. March 3, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
- ↑ VALO-CD Now Available in English: Makes Installing Free and Open Source Software Easier Than Ever for Windows Users . Yahoo News. February 24, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2012.