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Golly is an open source, cross-platform application for exploring Conway's Game of Life and other cellular automata. Key features: Unbounded universe (limited only by memory). Fast, memory-efficient conventional algorithm. Super fast hashing algorithm for highly regular patterns. Responsive even while generating or garbage collecting. Reads RLE, Life 1.05/1.06, and macrocell formats. Can paste in patterns from the clipboard. Auto fit option keeps patterns sized to the window. Full screen option (no menu/status/tool/scroll bars). Support for multiple layers. Scriptable via Perl or Python. Unlimited undo/redo. User-configurable keyboard shortcuts. Built-in HTML help system with integrated Life Lexicon.

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Format:SoftwareSize:6,578 KB
Date:Sep 2009Version:2.1
License:Free
Platform:Mac
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