Path: csiph.com!weretis.net!feeder9.news.weretis.net!i2pn.org!i2pn2.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: D Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.advocacy Subject: Re: GIMP 3.0.0-RC1 Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:29:01 +0100 Organization: i2pn2 (i2pn.org) Message-ID: References: <1814c96a2531ed89$71164$2566989$802601b3@news.usenetexpress.com> <441smjp44l5o2ja4c1vlsv32oh2j6m9n4j@4ax.com> <4f7tmjplbte7cnuh2pqrh1fufs4iatv3fd@4ax.com> <67707879@news.ausics.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Injection-Info: i2pn2.org; logging-data="1004517"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@i2pn2.org"; posting-account="w/4CleFT0XZ6XfSuRJzIySLIA6ECskkHxKUAYDZM66M"; X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 In-Reply-To: <67707879@news.ausics.net> Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:63279 comp.os.linux.advocacy:681574 On Sat, 29 Dec 2024, Computer Nerd Kev wrote: > In comp.os.linux.misc chrisv wrote: >> 186282@ud0s4.net wrote: >>> chrisv wrote: >>>> Farley Flud wrote: >>>>> The Photoshop lackeys are always the instigators. They seem greatly >>>>> distressed by the fact that some folks do not worship their idol. >>>> >>>> And, golly gee, the free product isn't as good as the expensive >>>> product. What a "tragedy". >>> >>> LibreOffice beats the crap out of anything M$ offers >>> these days. >> >> I wouldn't know. Both are more than sufficient for my lightweight >> use. Obviously I choose to use the cheaper one. > > I consider both way too bloated, complicated, and slow so choose > other simpler programs like Ted for word processing. In the same > way I haven't touched PhotoShop or GIMP in a very long time since > mtPaint does everything I want. The fact that neither has very > active development is a plus more than anything - when I do want > to try something more unusual it still works the same as it did > years ago when I tried it last, whereas commercial software or its > open-source copies will have changed everything just for the sake > of keeping busy and looking new. Another option to libreoffice, for the ones who do not like it is Abiword. Tried it briefly, it worked, but libreoffice always was more than enough for my needs, so I've stayed with it for business use for a decade or two.