Paint.NET is free image and photo editing software for computers that run

Windows. It features an intuitive and innovative user interface with support for layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools. An active and growing online community provides friendly help, tutorials, and plugins.
It started development as an undergraduate college senior design project mentored by Microsoft, and is currently being maintained by some of the alumni that originally worked on it. Originally intended as a free replacement for the Microsoft Paint software that comes with Windows, it has grown into a powerful yet simple image and photo editor tool. It has been compared to other digital photo editing software packages such as Adobe® Photoshop®, Corel® Paint Shop Pro®, Microsoft Photo Editor, and The GIMP.

The programming language used to create Paint.NET is C#, with a small amount of C++ for installation and shell-integration related functionality. The source code is available under the terms of the MIT License.

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FSB backs overflow tax relief map
The Federation of Small Businesses has welcomed the decision by HMRC to offer tax assistance to businesses that have been affected by the recent floods.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling has announced measures to allow small firms to pay tax bills in instalments or defer payment as a result of hardship arising from the flood. HMRC has also agreed to waive interest and penalties for any deferred period.

“All assistance is gratefully received as the flood waters recede and this will go a long way to ensuring that more businesses can remain solvent until they can trade again,” said FSB national chairman John Wright.

The FSB has also launched its own $500,000 relief fund designed to allow members to access interest-free loans to help them through the process of recovering from the floods.