The source code to Xara Xtreme LX is now available for anyone to download and build!
http://www.xaraxtreme.org/
http://www.xaraxtreme.org/developers/sourcecode.html

Xtreme LX contains the source code for most of your favourite drawing program, Xara Xtreme, but instead of talking directly to Windows it now talks to a module called wxWidgets. In essence, this change allows LX to run on different operating systems such as Linux and Mac OS X but making this change has taken a lot of work and there is still a lot more to be done.

At the moment LX can't do all the things that Xtreme does so the focus for now is on catching up with Xtreme.

Eventually, if there's a feature you've always wanted to see in Xtreme or an issue that has niggled you over the years you will be able to do something about it directly! If you can program in C++ you can have a go yourself and if not, talk to the Open Source developers about your idea.

Of course, Xara are still developing Xtreme and we're always listening out for good ideas ourselves.

Remember to read the "license and contributing" page if you intend to submit changes to the project.
http://www.xaraxtreme.org/developers/contributing.html

Phil Martin