Golly for Linux

Golly`s key features: Supports unbounded universes with up to 256 states. Supports multiple algorithms, including Bill Gosper`s super fast hashlife Algorithm. Many different types of CA are included: John von Neumann`s 29-state CA, Wolfram`s 1D rules, WireWorld, Generations, Langton`s Loops, Paterson`s Worms, etc. The RuleTable and RuleTree algorithms let you plug in new rules. Responsive even while generating or garbage collecting. Reads RLE, macrocell, Life 1.05/1.06, dblife, and MCell files. Can also read common graphic formats: BMP, PNG, GIF, TIFF. Can Extract patterns, rules and scripts from zip files. Can download patterns, rules and scripts from online archives. Includes a state-of-the-art pattern collection. Can paste in patterns from the clipboard. Unlimited undo/redo. Configurable Keyboard Shortcuts. Auto fit option keeps patterns sized to the window. Full screen option (no menu/status/tool/scroll bars). Supports multiple layers, including cloned layers. HTML-based help with an integrated Life Lexicon. Scriptable via Perl or Python. Runs on Windows (2000+), Mac OS X (10.3.9+) and Linux (GTK+).