You say you do not know what Pixel software does ? Well it is the end result of a one man company's remarkable achievement in developing a graphics software at par with Photoshop. The person in question is Pavel Kanzelsberger from Slovakia who has single handedly developed this software. I may add that it is not a GPLed product rather it is as closed source as Photoshop. Its USP is that it has a native Linux build and runs on numerous other OSes as well. And then again it doesn't cost you a hand and a foot to acquire it as it costs far less than Photoshop and is pegged at just $38 .
At present Pixel is still in the beta stage but is quite usable. A glance at the user interface of Pixel will give you a clue as to where it takes its inspiration from . It has the exact interface of Photoshop - an aspect that Adobe should be worried about especially since this product works flawlessly as well and is getting better as days go by. Check out the screenshots of Pixel.
James Gray at Linux Journal quizzes Pavel Kanzelsberger about what motivated him to start working on this project, the development process, a little about the person himself and the future of Pixel. Do read the interview.
