F-Spot is an open source project, released under the GNU GPL.
Distributions
F-Spot is available through the packaging systems of many Linux distributions. Check your package management software and install from there. Selected versions are available packaged for the main Linux distros from here.
someone volunteering packaging for ubuntu/debian/suse/mandriva/others?
Releases
Eventually you can build it from source. The latest release of F-Spot is 0.5.0.3. You can see what F-Spot developers cooked for you in this release by reading the NEWS file.
Older versions can be downloaded from the GNOME Archives.
Development version
The development version is currently hosted by Gnome SVN repository. You can view the actual code online or download it. To create a local development source tree, install subversion and type
svn co http://svn.gnome.org/svn/f-spot/trunk f-spot
Running this version will provide you with the latest bleeding edge code, with features which may not have been released yet. Beware that this code may still contain bug, even severe ones, which could compromise your collection! Use it at your own risk! SVN version is encouraged for users interested in testing. Information on prerequisites and building instructions
