maitreya8

maitreya8 is an open-source astrology application for Linux. Its central purpose is to support both Vedic and Western astrology within one program. This combined approach is suited to users who want to examine the two systems together rather than use separate applications.

The program can display astrology charts for study and reference. Charts can also be viewed through an external PDF reader. The PDF viewer can be configured through Settings → Print → PDF viewer → command by entering /usr/bin/xdg-open, which opens a dialog for selecting the reader.

maitreya8 is distributed under the GNU General Public License and is available for private and commercial use. The source description identifies desktop and UNIX support, while Android and iOS are not supported. In the MirrorNest catalog, it is placed in the Education category because its stated use centers on examining astrology systems and their charts.

MirrorNest provides the official build directly from its own storage instead of sending users to a separate download location. Before publication, the mirrored file is scanned for malware. This gives Linux users a catalog-based way to obtain the listed build while retaining the licensing and platform information associated with the software.