* s...@tryding.se <s...@tryding.se> [12-29-11 07:05]: > > <html><head> > > > > <link media="all" type="text/css" > > href="/webmail/static/deg/css/wysiwyg-3933289048.css" rel="stylesheet"> > > </head><body> > > I didn't have time to read this whole thread, so pardon me if it's already > > been<br>pointed out that the idea of changing the name of GIMP has come up > > more than<br>once in the past.<br><br>My vote: leave it alone. > > The recognition it has gained over the years is invaluable.<br>Go to > > google and type in photoshop. GIMP is listed fifth. You can't > > beat that.<br><br>Peace,<br>Tom<br><br>Dec 28, 2011 05:36:16 PM, > > ad...@pilobilus.net wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left: 3px solid > > rgb(102, 153, 204);"> > > > > > > > > > > > > <div class="moz-text-plain" wrap="true" style="font-family: > > -moz-fixed; font-size: 14px;" lang="x-western"> > > <pre wrap="">On 12/28/2011 02:14 PM, Stefan Maerz wrote:<span > > class="moz-txt-citetags"> > > > > ></span> > > <span class="moz-txt-citetags">> </span>PIMP - The Photoshop-like Image > > Manipulation Program > > </pre> > > <pre wrap="">That one gets my vote, but only if the acronym can > > stand for > > "Primary Image Manipulation Program." After all, the title should > > be as accurately descriptive as possible. > > > > IMO the idea that GIMP is somehow "chasing after" or "trying to be" > > an Adobe product is very dangerous, and it comes straight from > > Adobe's marketing department. I happen to LIKE the difference, and > > by like I mean, the differences have a positive impact on my > > productivity. > > > > Does Gnome try to "be" the latest Microsoft or MAC desktop > > interface? Does VLC try to "be" Windows Media Player, or Amarok > > aspire to "be" iTunes? Do the users of these tools feel compelled > > to name a commercial package that does roughly the same things every > > time they mention the tool they DO use? > > > > :o) > > > > Steve > > > > > > > > > > </pre> > > </div> > > > > > > <br><hr > > size="1"><br>_______________________________________________<br>gimp-user-list > > mailing > > list<br>gimp-user-list@gnome.org<br>http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list<br></blockquote></body></html> > > _______________________________________________ > > gimp-user-list mailing list > > gimp-user-list@gnome.org > > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list > > > +1
My +1 also, and above is "just another reason" *not* to use html on an email list, PLEASE. -- (paka)Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # US1244711 http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 http://en.opensuse.org openSUSE Community Member Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://linuxcounter.net _______________________________________________ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
