On 12/17/2015 08:30 PM, Owen Cook wrote: > > >>> Presently using GIMIP 2.8.10 on Linux Mint. The slow startup due to >>> rescan of all plugins & etc. is a feature, not a bug; I have >>> observed it across all the versions on all platforms I have used. >> >> Can we get some absolute numbers? > > Using a 2.7GHz AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5200+ the startup > time is less than 3 seconds with 2.8.10 (Linux Mint 17.1) > > Git edff1d0 also started in about 3 seconds on the second start. Wasn't > counting for the first start, but sure it was more than 3 secs. > > Fast enough for me !!
I just clocked the opening GIMP at 43 seconds flat, on an AMD 64 dual core system with 1.5 GB of RAM and Linux 17. This is typical of my experience on other platforms with other versions of the GIMP, going back at least to GIMP 2.6 on a very adequate office workstation running Windows XP. Here's the reason: 172 brushes 112 script-fu scripts 92 fonts 1 python plugin Also present: GMIC, resynthesizer, wavelet decompose, animation support, a bunch of texture tiles and probably one or two other dealie bobs. This isn't just clutter: All this junk is present because I have used it, at one time or another. I do a /lot/ of graphics work in several different contexts. All of it needs found, identified, and menus configured to include it, every time the GIMP opens. Being able to save that state and just reload it in one go /should/, I believe, get the start up time down to "plenty fast enough." The alternative would be removing most of that stuff, then adding back what is needed on a per-job basis, typically in mid course of editing an image. On the whole, I'll take the 40+ second opening time rather than that. :o) _______________________________________________ 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
