Re: 2.6.0 and still no printing joy

Neil Ellwood wrote:

> On Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:41:57 -0400, John K. Herreshoff wrote:
> 
>> measekite wrote:
>> 
>>> On Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:32:43 -0400, David Trimboli wrote:
>>> 
>>>> The print.exe plug-in for Windows in GIMP-2.6.0 still doesn't work.
:(
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I do not understand why something so im****tant if either not or
>>> improperly tested.
>>> 
>>> If this is the case in Linux as well than I dare say that Gimp will be
>>> proven to be worthless.
>> 
>> Gimp printing works well in linux.  Maybe you should put linux on a
>> partition of your win box?
>> 
>> John.
> 
> Gimp 2.6.0 isn't really ready yet. When it reaches debian testing then I
> will use it - but not until then.
> 

I dunno know about that.  I've been building it since 2.5.2 or so, and the
last build or two that I did were nice and stable.  I'm guessing they have
the new engine (GEGL) up and running for 8 bits.  Now the challenge for
the
developers is to wake up the 16 bit color space.  

It's not that gimp is hard to build or get going, but the problems for the
uninitiated will be the upgrading of libraries.

Three cheers for gimp!

John.
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