Matt, > In my opinion, Cinepaint has a less modern interface.
I agree. We had to focus on other things first because the lack of a pretty interface wasn't our biggest issue. It also took time for us to decide what would be best to do about it. > an issue of convenience and has little to do with > ideology. Although I'm not religious about it, open source has everything to do with ideology. Anyone who thinks the software is the most important thing about open source is missing the best part, like thinking money is the most important thing in business. It's teamwork, getting to work with people you like and admire. It's self-sufficiency, accomplishing something for yourself instead of waiting for others. It's independence, building what you think best regardless of what others may think. It's generosity, giving something back to the community because you want to. > I use Cinepaint almost exclusively for > rotoscoping image material from low end > digital sources (DV, digibeta, etc.) In that case I appreciate your forebearance. CinePaint needs improvement as a rotoscoping tool. It probably won't be before next year, but animated splines are coming. > Robin, I am sorry that the Gimp folks and you (or your group) > have an issue. Please don't fret about it. That some people who don't know me don't appreciate what I'm trying to accomplish shouldn't be made into an issue. It's never mattered what they think of me. Cheers, Robin ------------------------------------------------------------------- Robin.Rowe at MovieEditor.com Beverly Hills, California www.CinePaint.org - Open source digital motion picture software
