Linux Version of e frontier Anime Studio 5 Pro Released

[newbie2]

Release date: May 8, 2007


Linux Version of e frontier Anime Studio 5 Pro Released



SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif., May 8 -- e frontier America Inc., announced the release of the Linux version of its popular 2D animation and cartoon creation software, Anime Studio 5 Pro. Anime Studio 5 Pro is the professional level version of Anime Studio 5 and the first offering of Linux software by e frontier. Anime Studio Pro was created for experienced animators and hobbyists looking for an efficient alternative to creating animations. Anime Studio Pro is tested and available on the popular Linux distributions Ubuntu, Red Hat, Fedora Core and others.

http://news.thomasnet.com/fullstory/803143/2585

[whitefort]

I bought this, and while my main interests are in 3D animation, it's a really excellent, full-featured program for anyone interested in 2D animation. It has all sorts of cool stuff - dynamic bones, etc.

Plus it's really nice to see a company doing a Linux version of its software, even if it's not free (as in 'speech')

:D

[loserboy]

sweet, if only I had any skill at animation... :(

[Atum]

finally... I've been wating for this for sooo long, This is one heck of a good vectorial animation program, if not the best. Puts macro media flash in the trash, were it belongs.

[iggyboy]

hiya all :)

Can somebody explained how does this DUAL License work. On their website say the GNU version is for personal use and to make any commercial animation I need to purchase the commercial license.

My confusion is, if the software is license under GNU GPL, why can't anyone use it for any purpose that suite them. Please somebody clarify me about the dual licensing things.

p/s: I don't use this software because I'm not an artistic or creative person but I just don't get the idea of dual licensing formulas especially when mix with GNU GPL, where the GNU GPL gives all the freedom one can imagine.

thank you in advance!