NodeBox 2
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NodeBox is a new software application for creating generative art using 
procedural graphics and a new way to approach graphic design.

NodeBox is:
- Node based -- the software uses a non-destructive workflow where every operation 
  is represented by a visual block of code.
- Open Source -- NodeBox is completely free to use and extend under the GPL license.
- Python -- Nodes are written in the popular dynamic programming language.

For downloads, documentation and the forum, visit the website:

http://beta.nodebox.net/

To get started on Mac:

- Install Git (http://git-scm.com/)
- From the Terminal, run:

  git clone git://github.com/nodebox/nodebox.git
  cd nodebox
  ant run
  
  # To create a full app (the build will be in dist/mac):
  ant dist-mac

To get started on Windows:

- Install Git (http://git-scm.com/)
- Install the Java SDK  (http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html)
- Install Unicode NSIS (http://www.scratchpaper.com/)
- Install Ant (http://ant.apache.org/)
- From the command prompt, run:

  # Setup the correct environment variables
  set PATH=%PATH%;c:\java\apache-ant-1.8.2\bin
  set JAVA_HOME=c:\java\jdk6

  git clone git://github.com/nodebox/nodebox.git
  # Modify build.properties to point to the correct installation paths of the JRE and NSIS.

  cd nodebox
  ant run
  
  # To create a full app (the EXE will be in dist):
  ant dist-win

To get started on Linux (Ubuntu):

  sudo apt-get install git-core openjdk-6-jdk ant
  git clone git://github.com/nodebox/nodebox.git
  cd nodebox
  ant run