Chuck Mead wrote:
> On 12-Mar-98 Matt Woodbridge wrote:
> > As yet, the GIMP can never be a full replacement of Adobe Photoshop. In
> > comparison, the GIMP is slow, handles memory poorly,
>
> I disagree... I don't think it renders any slower (or faster) than any other
> image tool I've used (i.e. Mo' RAM, mo' processor... mo' fun!).
>
> > is full of bugs and isn't even out of development stages yet.
>
> I know this... we all know this... is there a reason for saying it?
>
> >It also lacks a tremendous number of features that are employed every day
> >by Photoshop users. The GIMP does, however, show a lot of potential to be
> >far greater than it currently is. In addition, I was greatly disappointed
> >when after version 0.54 the GIMP no longer used the Motif GUI toolkit (it
> >_is_ the UNIX standard).
>
> I agree!
>
> >It is foolish to say that just because the GIMP exists and is free and Linux
> >too, is free, that Linux comes out on top.
>
> You are putting words in my mouth. I didn't say that. I said it *rocks* which
> equates to useful and fun as far as I'm concerned!
>
> > And finally, there is no version of Adobe Photoshop for Linux.
>
> I hope there never is! I *think* (read- opinion only) it's a memory/wallet
> hogging beast and I doubt I'd ever need it! 3d Studio Max, on the other hand...
>
> > The Application is only available for Windows, Mac OS, SPARC Solaris and
> > Irix. If you would like this to change, email Adobe. You have to
> > actually be willing to _pay_ for the software, though.
>
> That's it... you have now pissed me off. If you reply to this do it "off_list"
> because I won't burden the list with a pissing contest!
>
> I'm not going to getinto a "you show me yours and I'll show you mine" contest
> but I'll tell you that I spent almost 40K last year on incorporation and
> equipment/software purchases (I know this figure very well as I'm finishing
> corporate taxes this week and it's burned into my memory!) and I've budgeted a
> like amount this year! You are being willfully snide here and the implication
> is that everybody on this list must be some kind of "hacker/punk" that doesn't
> ever buy anything other than the bandwidth required to access their favorite
> Warez ftp hole!
>
> If that isn't what you meant that's fine, say so, but that's certainly what it
> sounds like!
Ironic how quickly this thread got monotonous and humorless.
This seems to be a symptom of a larger issue involving many Linux lists and issues.
Debate is absolutely necessary, but I fear death a la Spinal Tap.
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