GNOME Audio Locator 4.0.0 Released
GNOME Audio Locator 4.0.0 is now available — an important milestone in the development of open-source, geolocated audio recording tools for GNU/Linux. Designed for journalists, archivists, researchers, and developers, this release expands on our commitment to digital freedom, open standards, and location-based audio documentation.
📍 What’s New in Version 4.0.0?
- Full support for Multiple Location Audio Recording (MLAR)
- GEO-MLAR-2025 metadata standard implemented for accurate, archival-quality geotagging
- Real-time position capture using GeoClue2
- GTK4-based modern user interface
- Export to Noark5-compatible XML for public sector integration
📄 Academic Documentation
This release is documented in the bachelor thesis:
📘 NTNU BPROG Article:
Multiple Location Audio Recording og GEO-MLAR-2025: Spesifikasjon og Implementasjon i GNOME Audio Locator 2.0.0
by Ole Kristian Aamot, Aamot Research
🗎 Read the full PDF
🔧 Source Code & Downloads
- 💻 Git repository: gitlab.stud.idi.ntnu.no/olekaam/gnome-audio-locator.git
- 🌐 Official website: gnome.audio
📦 Installation
Clone the repository and build:
git clone https://gitlab.stud.idi.ntnu.no/olekaam/gnome-audio-locator.git
cd gnome-audio-locator
./configure --prefix=$HOME/.local
make install
$HOME/.local/bin/gnome-audio-locator
💬 About the Project
GNOME Audio Locator is part of a broader effort at Aamot Research to democratize audio-based documentation tools through Free Software. Whether you are mapping sounds of protest, preserving local dialects, or contributing to open cultural archives — this tool was made with you in mind.
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