I would tend to agree with Ken that this sounds much more like trolling. No different than "suggesting" someone use photoshop to this list than affinity - all closed source and not real alternatives. "Linux is for losers" :D :D :D
On Mon, Oct 24, 2022 at 8:46 AM Rick Strong <rnstr...@primus.ca> wrote: > No, I was just trying to be helpful to those who may be looking for an > inexpensive alternative. It would seem I've disturbed the religious > purists. > Linux is for losers. > > R > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ken Moffat via gimp-user-list > Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2022 11:33 PM > To: gimp-user-list@gnome.org > Subject: Re: [Gimp-user] Affinity is an alternative > > On Sun, Oct 23, 2022 at 01:01:57PM -0400, Rick Strong wrote: > > I don’t want to dis GIMP, which has been good for me, but I do suggest > > people look at Affinity software at https://affinity.serif.com. > > > > Their three products: Publisher (publication layout), Photo (photo and > > pixel manipulation) and Designer (vector illustration) are all first > > rate. Very low priced and NO SUBSCRIPTION. Free trials. Win, Mac & Ipad > > versions. A very helpful community. This is my go-to suite now. > > > > Cheers, > > Rick S. > > For some of us, particularly those on linux and BSDs, free/libre > source which we can compile ourselves is important. Recommending > proprietary software on what is still a gimp list sounds like > trolling. > > ĸen > -- > Greater love hath no woman for the premiership than to lay down the > life of her bosom friend in an attempt to save her own skin. > -- Andrew Rawnsley > _______________________________________________ > gimp-user-list mailing list > List address: gimp-user-list@gnome.org > List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list > List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list > > _______________________________________________ > gimp-user-list mailing list > List address: gimp-user-list@gnome.org > List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list > List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list > -- https://patdavid.net GPG: 66D1 7CA6 8088 4874 946D 18BD 67C7 6219 89E9 57AC _______________________________________________ gimp-user-list mailing list List address: gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list
