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: Tue, 31 Dec 2024 13:25:55 +0100 Organization: i2pn2 (i2pn.org) Message-ID: References: <4f7tmjplbte7cnuh2pqrh1fufs4iatv3fd@4ax.com> <1126njll2vjtnlvjhrtme7k7oe3cds496q@4ax.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Injection-Info: i2pn2.org; logging-data="1329547"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@i2pn2.org"; posting-account="w/4CleFT0XZ6XfSuRJzIySLIA6ECskkHxKUAYDZM66M"; X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 In-Reply-To: Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:63416 comp.os.linux.advocacy:681858 On Tue, 31 Dec 2024, The Natural Philosopher wrote: > On 31/12/2024 02:09, rbowman wrote: >> On Mon, 30 Dec 2024 16:26:02 -0600, chrisv wrote: >> >>> It's nothing to do with wanting to "own the road". It is probably not >>> "just for status". Many just want a better vehicle to drive. BMW's >>> are, generally, better vehicles to drive. >> >> Better how? I'm not hating on BMWs in particular but 'better' is a >> nebulous concept as far as I'm concerned. Maybe it's cynicism from the >> days when Cadillacs were better than Buicks that were better than >> Oldsmobiles that were better than Pontiacs that were better than >> Chevrolets even thought it was the same damn platform. Of course if your >> Buick only had three faux portholes the neighbors knew you were either >> cheap or living above your means. >> > BMWs are, like Jaguars, designed to be fast and go round corners as well. > Mercedes are fast, but don't go round corners. Which is why they do well in > the USA. There are no real corners. > > Audis are designed to go round corners blisteringly fast, but their drivers > are not... I thin they changed the brand name to Faguar these days. ;)