Yeah, it sucks how the platform Gimp was targeted for in the first place
doesn't have the driver files needed to run all this WinHardware and such.
But, that's the way it is for now, and until people get a backbone and
start using Linux as a valid alternative for Windows, it ain't gonna
happen.
Just like drugs will never be legal. If more people would spend time
writing device drivers for Linux, it would be a much more convenient and
feasible alternative, same way as if Americans would actually use a one
Dollar coin. It's there, but few like it and many avoid it like the
plague.
Think about this:
If there suddenly WAS no Windows anymore, how many people do you
think would make a sudden decision to install Linux? Can't get email?
Then again, what if the US Treasury just stops making $1 bills? Reckon
people will STILL avoid that Dollar coin and use quarters instead? I guess
we will see, because eventually things like that happen. Still, there's no
use
moaning about it now, when you can't really do much about it...
"measekite" <inkystinky@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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>
>
> sobriquet wrote:
>> Hi.
>>
>> I'm exploring gimp and really like all the tutorials at
>> meetthegimp.org
>>
>
> Thanks for the link. It looks promising. Bookmarked it for later read.
>> <snip> Niek
>>
>
> I use and like Gimp. But PS is still better but too costly and the cost
> goes on and on and on with each upgrade. Then you got the copy
protection
> crap like Microsoft. The biggest issue with Gimp as well as Linux in
> general is printing. The print mfg (I keep speaking with them) claim
> there is not demand for Linux and the Techs do tell me that even though
> they are familiar with Linux ( some even use it from time to time) very
> few if any calls request or complain about the lack of Linux drivers.
> That makes it even more difficult for Gimp to sup****t Linux printers and
> their associated profiles for producing good photos. That is why
Windows
> keeps hanging around on Linux computers where the user would love to
dump
> Windows and NTFS.
>
> Scanning is not too far behind in printing along with Mouse software and
> other pieces of hardware.
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