I've got an impression, that devs (or Gimp core devs / management - but not only Gimp ones) has priorities to introduce cool new features, which is not wrong, but they forget the basics - improve user working quality / make it easier for user.
The Gimp has potential to be great software, and certainly it's best opensource bitmap editor at the time, but it's missing the simplicity of commercial products (you know which one I mean). OK, I can do more or less with Gimp as with Photoshop, but it's bloody way (tons of workarounds, ...). The BEST example is Blender, Blender Foundation and its projects. In short: * Blender foundation make decision to create movie * They crowdfund it and invite (hire?) artists and developers * As artists works they have spcific needs and devs solve them * Finally: ..... The movie is proof what the software is capable of ..... The devs and artists gain experience ..... The community is happy - they have improved software - new features, improved UX, ... It would be nice, if Gimp community make similar thing. It doesn't need to be project, but a collection of userstories / scenarios. ______________________________________________ Sidenote: There are also tons of extensions and plugins, but the web ( http://registry.gimp.org/) is half-working and many of those extensions are not working. I've seen great concept for Extension manager: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wmx3OgdATU0/Sziww2F0t5I/AAAAAAAABPE/nxquiNEM6l4/s1600-h/addonsInstaller.png btw. are there somewhere sources of Gimp registry site, or ERD of it's database? It would be nice to create REST API - then anybody could create client for those extensions, or even it's own rpository. Thank for your thoughts, Michal _______________________________________________ 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
