TuxGuitar is software that was developed by HERAC. This software acts as an editor for musical notation which indicates instrument fingering also known as tablature. It includes different types of features which include triplet support, score editing, tablature editing as well as capability in importing and exporting of different types of files which include Guitar Pro gp5, gp4 and gp3. The software has the capability of functioning as MIDI editor with the use of staff interface or the tablature itself. TuxGuitar can also export and import MIDI files. The program was developed with the use of Java using GUI toolkits GTK as well as SWT. TuxGuitar is free software which also allows its users to copy, study, use, and make any changes on the software using its original source code. The development of TuxGuitar has stopped since the month of October year 2011.