Workrave

Infobox_Software



caption = The main window shows the time remaining until it suggests a pause.
latest_release_version = 1.9.0
latest_release_date = release date|2008|07|14
operating_system = Cross-platform [http://www.workrave.org/dev/ Workrave: Developer information] ]
genre = Health
license = GNU General Public License
website = http://www.workrave.org/

Workrave is a free software application intended to prevent computer users from developing or aggravating occupational diseases such as carpal tunnel syndrome and repetitive strain injuries.

The software periodically locks the screen while an animated character, “Miss Workrave”, walks the user through various stretching exercises, [Cite web
url = http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/columns/workrave_combating_rsi_free_software_way
title = Workrave : combating RSI the free software way
author = Ryan Cartwright
work = Free Software Magazine
publisher = The Open Company Partners
date = 2008-05-28
accessdate = 2008-08-24] [Cite web
url = http://www.linux.com/feature/119507
title = Workrave fights repetitive strain injuries
author = David A. Harding
work = Linux.com
publisher = SourceForge, Inc.
date = 2007-10-03
accessdate = 2008-08-24] [Cite web
url = http://www.oreillynet.com/onlamp/blog/2004/05/repetitive_software_injury.html
title = Repetitive software injury
author = Jono Bacon
work = O'Reilly ONLamp Blog
publisher = Blog of O'Reilly Media, Inc.
date = 2004-05-05
accessdate = 2008-08-25] and urges them to take a coffee break.

The program is cross-platform, and dependent on the GTK+ graphical widget toolkit, and also on other GNOME libraries on GNU/Linux.

ee also

* RSIBreak
* xwrits

External links

* [http://www.workrave.org/ Workrave] Official Site
* [http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/9114 "Operating Your Body at Peak Performance"] , a "Linux Journal" column about xwrits, RSIBreak, and Workrave
*Cite web
url = http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/09/06/workrave-listen-to-the-sheep/
title = Workrave–listen to the sheep
author = Alexander Todorov
work = Red Hat Magazine
publisher = Red Hat, Inc.
date= 2007-09-06
accessdate = 2008-08-24

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