About Tux Paint
Tux Paint is an award-winning, open-source drawing program designed for children ages 3 to 12. It features an easy-to-use interface, engaging sound effects, and a friendly mascot to guide young artists. The software is widely used in schools worldwide as a creative and educational tool. Tux Paint also appeals to adults for its simplicity and unique glitch art capabilities. Available on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and more, Tux Paint is free, ad-free, and open-source.
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You can join the 'tuxpaint-i18n' mailing list for questions and guidance. Download the latest pre-release version or POT files from Git or FTP, use poEdit to translate the strings, and submit your changes via email or pull request.
Artwork must be in PNG or SVG format with an alpha channel for PNGs. Sounds should be in Ogg Vorbis, WAV, or MP3. Contributions must be licensed under GPL or a compatible license, and you must have the rights to the artwork.
You can contact Bill Kendrick at bill@newbreedsoftware.com or post on the 'tuxpaint-users' mailing list. The project welcomes lesson plans and activities for teachers.
Subscribe to the 'tuxpaint-dev' mailing list to discuss changes, ask questions, and solve problems. Check the list of bug reports and feature requests for ideas, or join the Tux Paint team on Trello.
Currently, Tux Paint is not natively ported to ChromeOS. However, the Android version works on Chromebooks that support Android apps. A native port would be preferred for better performance and stability.
Yes, the Tux Paint team is interested in maintaining an official iOS port. If you have experience with iOS development and libraries like libSDL, contact the team for collaboration.
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