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{{Infobox software
{{Infobox software
| name =
| screenshot = [[File:VALO-CD Logo.jpg|300px|VALO-CD logo]]
| screenshot = [[File:VALO-CD-net-logo.png|300px|VALO-CD logo]]
| latest release version = 7
| latest release version = 8
| operating system = [[Microsoft Windows]]
| operating system = [[Microsoft Windows]]
| status = Active
| website = {{URL|http://www.valo-cd.net/}}
| website = http://www.valo-cd.org/
}}
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'''VALO-CD''' is a distribution of [[open source software]] on a CD for [[Microsoft Windows]]. VALO-CD aims to spread knowledge and use of open source software. VALO-CD originates from [[Finland]] and was originally available only in Finnish. Since version 7 an international version of VALO-CD has also been available in English.
'''VALO-CD''', a distribution of [[open-source software]] on a CD for [[Microsoft Windows]], aims to spread knowledge and the use of open-source software.<ref>
{{cite web|url=https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/news/eighth-edition-finnish-cd-promote-open-source |title=Eighth edition of Finnish CD to promote open source |publisher=Joinup |date=2012-02-28 |accessdate=2012-05-13}}
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VALO-CD originates from [[Finland]], and was originally available only in Finnish. Since version 7, an international version of VALO-CD has also been available in English.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.slashdot.org/story/12/03/03/0340229/now-in-english-valo-cd-open-source-software-collection |title=Now in English: VALO-CD Open Source Software Collection |publisher=Slashdot |date=2012-03-03 |accessdate=2012-05-13}}</ref>
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Acronym VALO means Free/Libre Open Source Software in Finnish. "Valo" is also a Finnish word that means light. Therefore the name of the project has a connotation of bringing enlightenment. The Finnish version of VALO-CD had the special goal of concentrating on completely localized open source software.


The project has been started in 2008 and the goals are to support technological and economical development in Finland.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitoday.fi/data/2010/09/24/uusi-valo-cd-esittelee-adoben-korvikkeita/201013277/66 |title=Uusi Valo-CD esittelee Adoben korvikkeita |publisher=Digitoday |date=2010-09-24 |accessdate=2011-10-09}}</ref>
The acronym ''VALO'' means "Free/Libre Open-Source Software" in Finnish. {{lang|fi|Valo}} is also a Finnish word that means "light".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.com/valo-cd-now-available-english-makes-installing-free-081257903.html |title=VALO-CD Now Available in English: Makes Installing Free and Open Source Software Easier Than Ever for Windows Users |publisher=Yahoo News |date=2012-02-24 |accessdate=2012-05-13}}
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</ref> Therefore the name of the project has a connotation of bringing enlightenment. The Finnish version of VALO-CD had the special goal of concentrating on completely localized open-source software.


The project started in 2008, and aims to support technological and economic development in Finland.<ref>
== Overview ==
{{cite web|url=http://www.digitoday.fi/data/2010/09/24/uusi-valo-cd-esittelee-adoben-korvikkeita/201013277/66 |title=Uusi Valo-CD esittelee Adoben korvikkeita |publisher=Digitoday |date=2010-09-24 |accessdate=2011-10-09 |language=Finnish}}
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==Contents==
Version 7 of VALO-CD includes the following software:
Version 8 of VALO-CD includes the following software:
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*'''Writing and drawing''': [[Dia (software)|Dia]], [[GIMP]], [[Inkscape]], [[LibreOffice]], and [[Scribus]].
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*'''Internet''': [[Firefox]], [[Mozilla Thunderbird|Thunderbird]], [[Pidgin (software)|Pidgin]], [[Vuze]], and [[WinSCP]].
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*'''Recreation''': [[Stellarium (software)|Stellarium]], and [[Tux Paint]].
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*'''Multimedia''': [[Audacity (audio editor)|Audacity]], [[MuseScore]] and [[VLC media player]].
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*'''Tools''': [[7-Zip]], [[Evince]], [[InfraRecorder]], [[KeePass]], [[Notepad++]], [[PDFCreator]], and [[TrueCrypt]].
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*'''Guides''': Various user guides by [[FLOSS Manuals]].


==See also==
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* '''Writing and drawing''': [[Dia (software)]], [[Gimp]], [[Inkscape]], [[Libreoffice]], and [[Scribus]].
*[[OpenCD]]
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* '''Internet''': [[HTTrack]], [[Firefox]], [[Thunderbird]], [[Pidgin]], [[RSSowl]], [[Vuze]], and [[WinSCP]].
*[[OpenDisc]]
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* '''Recreation''': [[Stellarium]], and [[Tux Paint]].
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* '''Multimedia''': [[Audacity]], and [[VLC]].
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* '''Tools''': [[7-Zip]], [[Evince]], [[InfraRecorder]], [[KeePass]], [[Notepad++]], [[PDFCreator]], [[SumatraPDF]], and [[TrueCrypt]].
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* '''Guides''': Various user guides by [[FLOSS Manuals]].


==References==
==References==

{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{official|http://www.valo-cd.org/}}
*{{official website|http://www.valo-cd.net/}}

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[[Category:Free software distributions]]
[[Category:Projects established in 2008]]
[[Category:2008 establishments in Finland]]
[[Category:Software developed in Finland]]



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Latest revision as of 21:39, 10 July 2024

Stable release
8
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows
Websitewww.valo-cd.net

VALO-CD, a distribution of open-source software on a CD for Microsoft Windows, aims to spread knowledge and the use of open-source software.[1]

VALO-CD originates from Finland, and was originally available only in Finnish. Since version 7, an international version of VALO-CD has also been available in English.[2]

The acronym VALO means "Free/Libre Open-Source Software" in Finnish. Valo is also a Finnish word that means "light".[3] Therefore the name of the project has a connotation of bringing enlightenment. The Finnish version of VALO-CD had the special goal of concentrating on completely localized open-source software.

The project started in 2008, and aims to support technological and economic development in Finland.[4]

Contents

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Version 8 of VALO-CD includes the following software:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Eighth edition of Finnish CD to promote open source". Joinup. 2012-02-28. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
  2. ^ "Now in English: VALO-CD Open Source Software Collection". Slashdot. 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
  3. ^ "VALO-CD Now Available in English: Makes Installing Free and Open Source Software Easier Than Ever for Windows Users". Yahoo News. 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
  4. ^ "Uusi Valo-CD esittelee Adoben korvikkeita" (in Finnish). Digitoday. 2010-09-24. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
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