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Stay in Flow. Let Zenflow Handle the Heavy Lifting.Zenflow is your engineering control center, turning specs into shipped features. Parallel agents handle coding, testing, and refactoring with real repo context. Multi-agent workflows remove bottlenecks and automate routine work so developers stay focused and in flow.
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Font Awesome
Get vector icons and social logos for your website or blog
Font Awesome was created in a successful Kickstarter and is an easy way for web developers to add icons and logos to their website. There is both a free version and a pro version for extra features and icons. You can support the developers by buying a custom FontAwesome T-Shirt! https://fontawesome.com/shirts -
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QuickPic Gallery Mod
QuickPic Gallery Mod
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Penpot
The first open source design and prototyping tool
Penpot is the first open-source design and prototyping platform for product teams that allows true collaboration between designers and developers. What will designers and developers find in Penpot? - Powerful UI tool for the team. All stakeholders can access a complete set of interactive prototypes, design systems, components, feedback loop and pixel designs. - Design and development collaborate for real. Penpot brings both code-ready design capabilities and the familiarity of developer tools to the same workspace. - Open Standards for the design work. This means zero vendor lock-in and high interoperability. - Unique Flex Layout that allows you to create flexible designs that can adapt automatically -
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DB Designer Fork is a fork of the fabFORCE DBDesigner 4. It integrates entity relationship design,front-end (you can run queries) and SQL exporting.DB Designer Fork generates SQL scripts for Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, FireBird, SQLite and PostgreSQL.
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Desktop and Mobile Device Management SoftwareDesktop Central is a unified endpoint management (UEM) solution that helps in managing servers, laptops, desktops, smartphones, and tablets from a central location.
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WhiteSur GTK Theme
MacOS like theme for all gtk based desktops
WhiteSur-gtk-theme brings a macOS Big Sur–inspired look to Linux desktops by providing a polished GTK theme with light and dark variants, rounded shapes, and refined translucency. It includes assets and installer scripts to apply the theme across GTK applications and desktop shells that support GTK theming, aiming for a cohesive, high-contrast interface. The project pays attention to details like window controls, titlebars, selection states, and widget hover effects so apps feel consistent from toolkits to system settings. Configuration options typically allow tweaking accents and choosing variants that match different desktop environments and icon sets. Documentation guides users through installing prerequisites, applying the theme, and resolving common edge cases across distributions. For Linux users who prefer Apple’s visual style but want open platforms, WhiteSur offers a maintained, community-driven path to a modern, visually unified desktop. -
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A fast and reliable tool, written in Java 8, for generating professional UML sequence diagrams from text. Supports actors, con-/destructors, threads, broadcasts, notes, and fragments. Can serve as a Javadoc taglet. Exports PDF, (E)PS, SVG, PNG, ... The source code is hosted at http://github.com/sdedit/sdedit
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Pinta
Simple GTK# Paint Program
Pinta is a free, open-source program for drawing and image editing. Its goal is to provide users with a simple yet powerful way to draw and manipulate images on Linux, Mac, Windows, and BSD. Use easy drawing tools to draw freehand, lines, rectangles, ellipses, and more. Pinta includes over 35 adjustments and effects for tweaking your images. Use Pinta in your language. Pinta is at least partially translated into over 55 languages. Don't be afraid to experiment, Pinta tracks your full history so you can always undo. Use layers to help separate and group elements of your image for easy editing. Like docked windows? No problem. Floating windows? No problem. You can even mix and match. Original Pinta code is licensed under the MIT License, see license-mit.txt for the MIT License. Code from Paint.Net 3.36 is used under the MIT License and retains the original headers on source files. -
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Figma electron app
Figma is the first interface design tool based in the browser
Figma is the first interface design tool based in the browser, making it easier for teams to create software. Figma-linux is an unofficial Electron-based Figma desktop app for Linux. You can install Figma-linux from Snap. There is also an AppImage available. Get it on our Releases page, then make it executable and install using the terminal commands provided. Download the .deb package from the Releases page, and install it with dpkg or your favorite .deb installer. -
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HTML5 Boilerplate
The web’s most popular front-end template
HTML5 Boilerplate is a popular and professional front-end template that lets you build fast, robust and adaptable web sites or applications. It’s built with the combined knowledge and effort of hundreds of developers over a span of years, creating a powerful tool in one small package. HTML5 Boilerplate comes loaded with great features, such as HTML5 support, optimized Google Analytics snippet, jQuery and Modernizr, and so much more. It supports the latest and most popular browsers and does not impose a specific development philosophy or framework, so you can code any way you want. -
eProcurement SoftwareeBuyerAssist by Eyvo is a cloud-based procurement solution designed for businesses of all sizes and industries. Fully modular and scalable, it streamlines the entire procurement lifecycle—from requisition to fulfillment. The platform includes powerful tools for strategic sourcing, supplier management, warehouse operations, and contract oversight. Additional modules cover purchase orders, approval workflows, inventory and asset management, customer orders, budget control, cost accounting, invoice matching, vendor credit checks, and risk analysis. eBuyerAssist centralizes all procurement functions into a single, easy-to-use system—improving visibility, control, and efficiency across your organization. Whether you're aiming to reduce costs, enhance compliance, or align procurement with broader business goals, eBuyerAssist helps you get there faster, smarter, and with measurable results.
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Yapsy
A fat-free DIY Python plugin management toolkit.
A simple framework for plugin system development with as few dependencies as possible. It is designed to offer a set of very lean classes (plugin managers and plugin interfaces) which can easily be customised by decoration or inheritance. Yapsy v1.x supports Python2 and Python3. Its source package contains versions of the sources for both pythons. Yapsy v2+ supports Python 3 and it's development happens now on https://github.com/tibonihoo/yapsy/ Usage samples, advices and developer's documentations are available on the main website. -
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SingleSkin
Software for design single skin kites, speedgliders and paragliders
All-in-one software for desing single skin paragliders like Ozone XXLite. Allow to modify wing shape, profile, settings. Allow to print sew templates with scale 1:1 in A4 or other small printer's formats. Export sew templates to DXF. Main code writen in Javascript, GUI writen in Visual C# 2010 Express. -
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Jetpack Compose Samples
Jetpack Compose samples
Jetpack Compose is Android’s modern toolkit for building native UI. It simplifies and accelerates UI development on Android. Quickly bring your app to life with less code, powerful tools, and intuitive Kotlin APIs. Do more with less code and avoid entire classes of bugs, so code is simple and easy to maintain. Just describe your UI, and Compose takes care of the rest. As app state changes, your UI automatically updates. Compatible with all your existing code so you can adopt when and where you want. Iterate fast with live previews and full Android Studio support. Compose enables you to create beautiful apps with direct access to the Android platform APIs and built-in support for Material Design, Dark theme, animations, and more: “Compose has also solved more than declarative UI -- accessibility apis, layout, all kinds of stuff have been improved. There are fewer steps between the thing you want to make and actually making it” (Square). -
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MaterialDesignInXamlToolkit
Google's Material Design in XAML & WPF, for C# & VB.Net
This toolkit brings Google’s Material Design aesthetic to WPF applications. It provides a comprehensive set of styles, themes, palettes, icons, and custom controls like cards, dialogs, clock, and FABs. Supports runtime palette switching, integrates with MahApps.Metro and Dragablz, and includes demo apps and documentation. Installable via NuGet for easy integration into C# or VB.NET WPF projects. -
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System Design Primer
Learn how to design large-scale systems
System Design Primer is a curated, open source collection of resources that helps engineers learn how to design large-scale systems. The project is structured as a comprehensive guide covering core system design concepts, trade-offs, and patterns necessary for building scalable, reliable, and maintainable systems. It offers both theoretical foundations—such as scalability principles, the CAP theorem, and consistency models—and practical exercises, including real-world system design interview questions with sample solutions, diagrams, and code. The repository also contains study guides for short, medium, and long interview timelines, allowing learners to focus on both breadth and depth depending on their preparation needs. In addition, it includes flashcard decks designed to reinforce learning through spaced repetition, making it easier to retain key system design knowledge. -
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XLS
XLS: Accelerated HW Synthesis
XLS is an open-source toolkit for building high-level hardware with a modern compiler stack that spans from a functional DSL to optimized IR and hardware generation. At the front end, DSLX lets you describe algorithms with strong typing and familiar control flow while remaining synthesis-friendly. The compiler lowers DSLX into a rich intermediate representation, applies aggressive optimization and scheduling passes, and can either JIT the design for software simulation or emit Verilog for FPGA/ASIC flows. A key idea is “software-style” iteration: fast, deterministic simulation via the JIT encourages test-driven development and property checking before committing to RTL. XLS also provides tooling for pipelining, state insertion, and formal equivalence checks between different stages, giving developers confidence as designs evolve. The result is a productive path from high-level specification to real hardware, without giving up control over latency, throughput, and area trade-offs. -
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Ant Design
A UI Design Language and React UI library
Ant Design is an enterprise-class UI design language and React UI library that provides high quality React components out of the box. It’s considered one of the best React UI libraries for enterprises, with a whole package of design resources and development tools. -
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BRAID
Themeable design system for the SEEK Group
Braid aims to make cross-brand UI development as fast as possible while maintaining a high level of quality and accessibility. In order to achieve this, Braid provides as a set of React components and CSS variable-based styling themes using vanilla-extract. As much as possible, we want Braid code to make sense to non-developers. We’re aggressively focused on the simplicity and composability of its API. Along with our work on Playroom, our goal is to empower designers and developers to iterate together in the same medium using the same components, reducing the need for high fidelity mock-ups before development starts. We want to allow you to spend less time polishing mock-ups and more time polishing the product. First, we recommend reading the design workflow and development workflow guides. These capture our current views on how best to make use of Braid in your daily work. -
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Tokyo Night
A clean, dark Neovim theme written in Lua, with support for lsp
A dark and light Neovim theme written in Lua ported from the Visual Studio Code TokyoNight theme. Includes extra themes for Kitty, Alacrity, iTerm, and Fish. -
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slick
The last carousel you'll ever need
slick is an open source, responsive carousel plugin that offers a great number of breakpoints, CSS3 transitions, touch events and so much more. It creates fully responsive, customizable and mobile-friendly carousels that can work with any html element. Everything you’ll ever need for your carousel, slick can achieve quickly and easily. It features a comprehensive range of settings, events, methods and more so you can build a carousel in exactly the way you want. It supports IE8+ as well as most modern browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari). See it in action in demos on http://kenwheeler.github.io/slick/ -
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CodeView
Display code with syntax highlighting in native way
CodeView helps to show code content with syntax highlighting in native way. -
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DiagonalLayout
Explore new styles and approaches on material design
DiagonalLayout is another Android UI library aimed at enabling non-rectangular, more dynamic layout patterns: it provides a custom layout container whose sides (top, bottom, left, right) can be clipped diagonally, producing slanted, angled UI containers. This is especially useful when you want to build visually striking, non-conventional layouts — e.g. a header section on a profile screen with a diagonal bottom edge, a card with angled border, or image backgrounds slanted across the screen. The library exposes XML attributes to set the diagonal angle, direction (left/right), and position (top/bottom/left/right), plus supports elevation so that shadows and Material-style depth are preserved. You embed your standard content (images, text, child views) inside the DiagonalLayout container, and it handles clipping/drawing. Although the author has archived the repo (so no new development), DiagonalLayout remains a useful tool for older Android projects requiring stylized layouts. -
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MahApps.Metro IconPacks
Awesome icon packs for WPF and UWP in one library
Awesome icon packs for WPF and UWP in one library. -
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Modular Monolith with DDD
Full Modular Monolith application with Domain-Driven Design approach
This is a sample / starter architecture project for building a modular monolith application using Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles in .NET. It aims to show how to structure a monolithic application into modules (bounded contexts), while preserving separation of concerns, maintainability, and scalability, without splitting into microservices. Showing the application of best practices and object-oriented programming principles. Presentation of some architectural considerations, decisions, approaches. Presentation of the implementation using Domain-Driven Design approach (tactical patterns). Presentation of the implementation using Domain-Driven Design approach (tactical patterns). -
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PixiJS
The HTML5 Creation Engine
PixiJS is a fast and lightweight 2D rendering library that lets you create rich, interactive graphics, cross platform applications, and HTML5 games even without prior knowledge of WebGL. It’s a fantastic tool for creating rich, interactive content and with built-in cross platform compatibility and graceful degradation, there’s less work for you and more space for fun and creativity! PixiJS works across all devices and is incredibly fast. If you want to create exceptional experiences without having to deal with dense, low level code, browser inconsistencies, WebGL API or device compatibility, PixiJS is for you! See some great examples and creations made with PixiJS in the official website: https://www.pixijs.com/ -
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bufferline.nvim
A snazzy bufferline for Neovim
A snazzy buffer line (with tab page integration) for Neovim built using Lua. This plugin shamelessly attempts to emulate the aesthetics of GUI text editors/Doom Emacs. It is advised that you specify either the latest tag or a specific tag and bump them manually if you'd prefer to inspect changes before updating.
Guide to Open Source Design Software
Open source design software is a type of program that allows you to create, edit, and manipulate graphic design elements. This type of software has become increasingly popular in recent years due to its ease of use, affordability, and versatility. It can be used for anything from logo creation and website design to 3D animation and video editing.
The primary advantage of open source software is that it is free for users to download and free to modify the underlying code. This makes it especially appealing for people who are just starting out with graphic design but don't have the funds to purchase expensive proprietary programs like Adobe Creative Suite or Corel Draw. Open source software also offers access to a wide variety of tools and features which can be invaluable for amateur designers as they start experimenting with different designs.
One downside to using open source design software is that these programs often lack the interface sophistication found in more expensive proprietary programs. While this usually isn't an issue when dealing with simple graphics such as logos or website layouts, complex projects or animations may require a more robust user experience offered by paid options in order to be completed effectively. Additionally, because open source programs are typically created by volunteer coders or small teams rather than large companies, updates and customer support services may not be as comprehensive as what you'd find with other types of software.
Nevertheless, open source design software remains one of the most accessible options available for anyone looking get into creating digital artwork on their own terms without breaking the bank in the process. By utilizing online tutorials and user forums devoted specifically towards helping novices learn how navigate these tools effectively, budding graphic designers can learn their craft at their own pace while having access a broad array of resources at minimal cost.
Features of Open Source Design Software
- User Interface: Open source design software generally has an intuitive, easy-to-use user interface that allows users to quickly and easily access tools and features.
- Annotation: Most open source design software offers annotation tools which allow users to annotate documents with comments or labels. Annotations can also be used to highlight important elements of the design.
- Layout Tools: Many open source design programs have a variety of layout features, including grids, rulers, guides, alignment functions, and more. These features make it easy for designers to create well-structured documents without needing to calculate measurements manually.
- Imaging Options: Open source designs software often comes with image editing capabilities such as filters, effects and other image manipulation tools that help designers edit images without having to use third party apps or plugins.
- Typography Tools: Designers are able to adjust typefaces in open source design programs using a range of typography settings such as line spacing, kerning and font sizes.
- Color Palettes: Designers can choose from a wide selection of predefined color palettes when working within most open source programs or create their own custom palettes as needed.
- Plugins & Addons:Many open source programs offer additional functionality through plugins or addons that allow users to extend the existing feature set of the program according to their individual needs.
What Are the Different Types of Open Source Design Software?
- Vector Graphics Editors: These open source design software programs allow users to create and manipulate vector graphics, which are useful for creating high-resolution images that can be scaled without losing quality. Common features include drawing tools, layers, color palettes, grids, and text boxes.
- Digital Painting Programs: These open source design software enable users to paint digitally using a range of brushes and effects. Features typically include canvases of various sizes and resolutions, a variety of brush options, blending modes, layers, gradients, filters and other elements.
- 3D Modeling Software: These open source design software programs allow for the construction of 3D models from basic shapes such as cubes or cylinders through to more complex structures. Features may include mesh editing capabilities such as object smoothing or subdivision; realistic rendering; skeletal animation support; scene setup and lighting; 3D particle systems; smoke simulations; and custom deformers.
- Image Editing Software: This type of open source design software allows users to edit still images by adjusting their brightness/contrast levels, sharpening or blurring them or manipulating their colors or textures. Features typically available in these programs include cropping tools, cloning tools (for removing parts of an image), histograms (for checking the exposure level), healing tools (for merging two parts of an image together), selection tools (for selecting a certain part of an image), layer masks (which let you non-destructively adjust parts of an image), batch processing capabilities Specialized modules like HDR toning may also be available in some apps.
- Video Editing Software: These applications are used to create videos from individual frames or clips obtained from various sources including recording devices such as cameras phones or tablets etc., record footage directly onto your computer via capture cards or through streaming services like Twitch etc. They provide features such as timeline support with clip trimming/splitting/combining capabilities; full stabilization controls color grading; motion tracking; audio mixing/editing capabilities with multiple channels support )and effects plugins along with integrated media storage management system.
Open Source Design Software Benefits
- Cost Savings: Open source design software is generally free, which helps users save on costs associated with purchasing proprietary license-based software.
- Flexible Licensing: Many open source design software solutions are licensed under General Public License (GPL) enabling unrestricted access to modify and redistribute the software. This makes it much easier for developers to create custom applications or products based on the open source codebase.
- Increased Security: Since many open source designers share their projects publicly, they are actively improved upon by a larger community of users. As a result, any security flaws are quickly identified and patched in the greater user base before it’s adopted elsewhere.
- Faster Development Time: With an expansive user community developing the same project, development time for new features is drastically reduced as multiple people can work simultaneously on different aspects of the same project instead of one developer working in isolation.
- Improved Quality: With more eyes reviewing code, there is less likelihood of low quality releases as any bugs or glitches will be addressed by multiple developers before being released into production. The ability to leverage bug reports from other users also helps make sure fixes happen faster than if one team had been solely responsible for creating and maintaining the software themselves.
- Enhanced Collaboration: Open source design tools enable collaboration between various stakeholders within an organization that wouldn't have been possible with closed source software due to incompatible licensing restrictions such as non-compete clauses or lack of reusability rights granted by vendors who own proprietary versions of certain features required for development tasks.
Who Uses Open Source Design Software?
- Hobbyist: people who use open source design software for their own enjoyment or to do small projects in their spare time.
- Professional Designers: experienced and skilled graphic designers who not only use open source design software, but also make use of other proprietary tools as well.
- Graphic Design Companies: large companies that often employ several different types of designers and can take on large-scale projects.
- Educators & Students: teachers, students, and other educators who are looking for an accessible way to learn about designing or teach others.
- Nonprofit Organizations: charities and organizations dedicated to helping those in need who may be limited by budget constraints or lack of resources to purchase expensive licenses for design work.
- Web Developers & UX/UI Designers: individuals focused on creating websites, user interfaces, and user experience designs that must be both attractive yet functional with the help of open source software.
- Software Engineers & Game Developers:engineers specialized in coding video games or app development that rely heavily on open source software to create highly-detailed textures, 3D models and scenes quickly without resorting to professional programs like Autodesk Maya or Adobe After Effects.
How Much Does Open Source Design Software Cost?
Open source design software is typically free to use, as the code behind them is made freely available for anyone to download and modify. It is also usually maintained by a community of developers who work together to help ensure that it works correctly and stays up-to-date. This means you can get started with open source design software at no cost, although some providers may charge additional fees for certain features like advanced customization or technical support. Depending on the specific platform you choose, these added features could make your project more efficient or even provide valuable insights into user behaviors and trends. In addition, there are many tutorials available online which can be used to help you learn how to use an open source design software program effectively, often at no cost. All in all, open source design software offers a great way for anyone looking for cost effective yet reliable tools for their projects.
What Does Open Source Design Software Integrate With?
Open source design software can integrate with a variety of types of software including web development, software development, 3D modeling and animation, video production and more. Web development software such as WordPress or Drupal are both popular options for integrating into an open source design workflow. Software development tools such as C# or Java are also popular choices for incorporating code seamlessly into an open source design project. 3D modeling and animation programs like Blender or Maya can be used to bring high-fidelity visuals to a creation. And video production tools like Adobe Premiere Pro or Final Cut Pro can help bring together multiple pieces of content from around the web into one place. Integration with these types of applications allows a user to customize their work in ways that were never before possible on closed sourcing platforms, opening up new creative possibilities.
Recent Trends Related to Open Source Design Software
- Open source design software is becoming increasingly popular, as it offers a range of benefits over traditional proprietary software.
It is typically available at no cost, meaning users can save money by using an open source program rather than buying a commercial software package. - Open source design software is also often more flexible and customizable than its proprietary counterparts, allowing users to make changes to the program’s code in order to suit their needs.
- Open source design software is usually updated more frequently and with more features, making it easier for users to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the field.
- Many open source programs are designed for multiple platforms, so users can switch between Mac and PC without any compatibility issues.
- The open source community is strong and provides support for users who need help with their projects.
- Many commercial companies are now offering products based on open source design software, meaning that users can access the same features as with a proprietary program but without the hefty price tag.
Getting Started With Open Source Design Software
- Getting started with open source design software can be a great way to access powerful tools without breaking the bank. There are many different options available, allowing you to find the best option for your needs.
- To begin, decide which type of software fits your project requirements and budget. You’ll find free and open source programs that range from basic graphic editors to 3D modeling tools. Once you’ve found a program that matches your desired features, download it from the official website or an independent library like SourceForge or GitHub.
- Upon downloading, take some time to become familiar with the user interface of your chosen program. Check out tutorials online or follow step-by-step guides within the software itself if available. Many programs offer helpful in-depth instruction on how to use their design elements effectively so gather as much knowledge as possible before diving deeper into creative endeavors.
- Before starting any major projects using your new software, make sure you have all required resources installed and running properly on your device. This includes plugins, extensions and other systems necessary for compatibility with other digital environments such as websites or mobile apps. Make sure to check regularly for updates too. Updates may bring bug fixes and additional features that could be very useful while you work on various projects – keeping those bugs down is key when designing digitally.
- Now that you’re setup is complete it’s time to get creative. Open source design software puts an array of potential at your fingertips depending on which program you select – from text editing capabilities in Corel Draw to advanced 3D animation in Blender there is no shortage of possibilities when it comes digital artistry these days thanks open source development processes. The only limit is how far (and how deep) into learning programming languages such as GLSL or Python one might want delve into – but even this level is attainable with enough dedication.
