Inkscape 0.47 pre is out and you can start using it right now :)

Just open a terminal and follow this steps:

1 - Add the PPA:

sudo sh -c "echo 'deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/inkscape-nightly/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main' >> /etc/apt/sources.list"

(if you, like me, are using intrepid just replace the jaunty by intrepid and if you're already using Karmic Koala simply use this : sudo add-apt-repository ppa:inkscape-nightly)

2 - Add the GPG Key

sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys EC6B3CAD

3 - Install Inkscape 0.47 pre3:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install inkscape-devel

This doesn't remove the version that you have installed, it only installs the development version.

It also doesn't create a menu entry. If you want to run this dev run ALT+F2 and type " inkscape-devel " or create a new launcher and enter " inkscape-devel ".

(Thanks to webupd8.blogspot.com for the info)

I'm really happy with this release and I think Inkscape is just getting better and better :) I'm really loving the new features! It's just more pro, although the layer management really needs a facelift and the way Inkscape manages system resources isn't the best but give it time :) .