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Minerva

Minerva is an open-source suite of creative tools designed to empower independent artists, creators, and students with powerful software for their artistic and professional projects. Free for personal and educational use, with commercial licenses available.

Table of Contents

1. Vision
2. Initial Components
3. Technology Stack
4. How to Contribute
5. Community
6. License
7. Contact
8. Contributors

Vision

Minerva is founded on the principle that everyone should have access to powerful creative tools without the prohibitive costs and without the risk of having their work exploited by AI technologies that threaten to devalue their efforts and creations. Our mission is to democratize creativity by offering a comprehensive and powerful suite of tools that are free for professional and educational use, open-source, and which encourage a collaborative and community-driven approach to both software development and artistic creation.

Initial Components

Minerva will initially include the following components:

1. Raster Graphics Editor (MinervaCanvas)

• A robust tool for image editing and manipulation.
• Features include layers, filters, adjustments, and a wide array of brushes and tools for detailed work.

2. Vector Graphics Editor (MinervaVector)

• A comprehensive tool for creating and editing vector graphics.
• Ideal for creating logos, icons, and complex illustrations with precision.

3. Image Organizer and Processor (MinervaPhoto)

• A tool designed for organizing, editing, and managing large photo libraries.
• Includes features like non-destructive editing, tagging, and advanced search capabilities.

4. Audio Editor (MinervaWave)

• A powerful audio editing and mixing tool.
• Features multi-track editing, audio effects, and support for various audio formats.

5. Visual Effects and Motion Graphics Editor (MinervaFX)

• A tool for creating visual effects and motion graphics.
• Includes features for compositing, animation, and special effects.

Technology Stack

Our initial proposed technology stack is to utilize the performance and cross-platform capabilities of Julia, coupled with a Vulkan-based graphics rendering engine in order to facilitate both ease of development and a modern, high performance application suite.

• Programming Language: Julia

• Graphics Rendering: Vulkan via VulkanCore.jl

How to Contribute

We welcome contributions from the community! Whether you are a developer, designer, or user, your input and collaboration are valuable. Please read our CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines on how to get started.

Community

Join our community on Discord! (https://discord.gg/7vVGtApFDx) to discuss the project, share ideas, and collaborate with other contributors. Together, we can build a powerful suite of tools that genuinely empowers creators.

License

Minerva is licensed under the Minerva Software License (MSL) Version 1.0. For more details, see LICENSE.md.

Contact

For questions or permissions regarding this license, please reach out to us via the Minerva GitHub repository.

Contributors

• BarzinL
  • Core project direction, administrative oversight, coding

We would also like to acknowledge the valuable contributions of non-code contributors:

Non-Code Contributors

• Artist-Advisor:
  • Ebstro - Provided artistic advice and direction, helped design user interface elements