Norwegians Release FOSS GNOME Software for Music Recording, Internet Radio, and Cameras

Norwegian developers have released GarageJam, a free, open-source music recording software tailored for GNOME. This software allows musicians to compose, record, and share original music easily on the internet. GarageJam 8.0.1, the latest version, is available in both C and Python languages. It records audio files as Ogg Vorbis (.ogg) files directly to the current working directory and enables editing metadata from .gjxml XML files using a GTK/GNOME wizard.

All these features are powered by the Gingerblue Recording Studio API. Users can find links to the IETF GarageJam XML draft and the software's GitHub repositories on the official website.

Additionally, Norwegian developers have introduced GNOME Media, a platform that combines internet radio with an extensive collection of photographs. This OpenStreetMap-based application utilizes GNOME Radio 85.0.1. Users can click on a station on the map to listen, with cities displaying a count and a menu for multiple stations. Photos with GPS positions in their EXIF data are displayed on the map, and users can double-click a thumbnail to open it. The search box simultaneously filters the station list and the map.

The developers also announced GPhoto 3.0.1, a software that supports over 2,500 camera models. GPhoto 3.0.1 builds on libgphoto2 2.5.34, having been in development for 25 years. Skolelinux 13.6.0, another software release, is a complete, ready-to-use Free Software operating system tailored for schools, classrooms, and home computers. This version, built on Debian 13 'etrixie', includes an office suite, web browser, educational programs, and network services, all set up out of the box.