VALO-CD
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| Stable release | 7
/ March 9, 2011 |
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| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Website | http://www.valo-cd.org/ |
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.
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 englightenment. 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.<refname='digitoday'>"Uusi Valo-CD esittelee Adoben korvikkeita". Digitoday. 2010-09-24. Retrieved 2011-10-09.</ref>
Overview
Version 7 of VALO-CD includes the following software:
- Writing and drawing: Dia, Gimp, Inkscape, Libreoffice, and Scribus.
- Internet: HTTrack, Firefox, Thunderbird, Pidgin, RSSowl, Vuze, and WinSCP.
- Recreation: Stellarium, and Tux Paint.
- Multimedia: Audacity, and VLC.
- Tools: 7-Zip, Evince, InfraRecorder, KeePass, Notepadpp, PDFCreator, SumatraPDF, and TrueCrypt.
- Guides: Various user guides by FLOSS Manuals.