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I am a bit disappointed that there is no online support forum.

Then what's this?

LightZone A truly great photo editor (and based on Ansel Adams' zone system), is written primarily in Java (there is some native code for where Java can't fully meet native look and feel). It is a great example of an app that is written in Java. There are some others out there, but they don't make a big deal about being written in Java - they just are.

Nor should they. I don't buy/use software based on what it is written in. I pick it based on how it does at the job in question. Most of the software I write is in Java, not for idealogical reasons, but because I know it well, it does what I need, I have a good choice of tools, and it is reasonable cross platform.

I've been using photoshop for about 10 years now and have become very proficient. I recently made the switch to linux. The only real application i havn't found a replacement for is photoshop. I have tried using GIMP but their are just too many problems with it.

Have you tried CinePaint aka FilmGIMP? I'll be getting into photography, well professionally I'm hoping, and because it would be a real stretch for me to afford Photoshop right now I'm been looking for a FOOS photo editor. Also as some have offered there are other editors available such as Bibble, Xara Xtreme, and Light Crafts. I'll start with CinePaint and work my way down 'til I find one that works for me, if I don't find one I guess I'll be stuck getting Photoshop. If I do what I'll do is buy an older version of PS from eBay and upgrade it. You can get PS pretty cheaply on eBay but you have to make sure what you get is eligible for upgrades and there's a Transfer of Ownership form filled out.

umm, no, there are cheaper cameras. Much cheaper and brand new, from very reputable stores.

well, both LightZone and Raw Therapee support most of their functionality on JPEGs even though both are oriented towards RAW. and I'd put both programs as much superior tools for a photographer than TheGIMP, Photoshop, or ugghh, Elements. Plus, they run on Linux, unlike Aperture and LightRoom.

either that, edit some photos, create some music, even make a nice drawing or perhaps write a book. The fact that the Linux and *BSD excel at IT and programming jobs doesn't mean that's all they're good for, as you'd know had you actually used them.

or you could just troll on Slashdot like you're doing right now, you can use Opera or Firefox perfecly fine for that under Linux, too.

I'd recommend trying LightZone instead, it's a commercial app, specialized for photographers (much like Adobe's Lightroom)

I bookmarked and will check it out but I don't really want or need right now a workflow and management app, I could of gotten Aperture when I got my Macbook Pro if I wanted something like that. What I am looking for and want right now a full graphics editor. For management I want to create my own system, from accounting to websites with a shopping cart, piecing together difference open source software. I want to make something that would easily allow a photographer to create an online portfolio and sale photos. I'd use it myself but I also want the option of being able to sell it to other photographers.

Inkscape is a vector drawing software, kinda like Adobe's Illustrator

Yea, I know. It's for SVG editing but still I want to check it out for photography..

if you're interested in that area I'd also suggest checking out Xara Xtreme which is another, Free vector software for Linux and IMHO, even better than Inkscape.

I've seen it before, however there isn't an OS X version. It says they're looking for help in porting it to Macs. They do have one for Linux, and I have a Linux PC, however it will be mainly used as a server while for photography and development I'll be using mostly my Macbook Pro.

only if you're artificially limiting the supply, the GPL merely allows your customers to remove said artificial limit, otherwise the supply has always been "damn near infinite".

I'd recommend trying LightZone instead, it's a commercial app, specialized for photographers (much like Adobe's Lightroom), with a different workflow than Photoshop/TheGIMP but just as powerful and IMHO easier to use too. Inkscape is a vector drawing software, kinda like Adobe's Illustrator, and if you're interested in that area I'd also suggest checking out Xara Xtreme which is another, Free vector software for Linux and IMHO, even better than Inkscape.

Actually, I bet you can use your ISP's email server as a smart host. Really. 'Smart hosts' aren't as sophisticated as they sound. All you do is tell your email server to send all email through your ISP's email server, supplying login credentials if necessary. It's that simple. Comcast never required logins, Yahoo did -- go figure... ;-) Regardless, this is a five-minute configuration job, and it will save you problems with email bounces from the big ISPs. And thank you for the kind comments on my photos... I appreciate it. Actually, I work for a company that makes digital image editing software. Go to http://www.lightcrafts.com/products/lightzone/down load for a free trial. We support Mac, Windows & Linux (although you won't see the Linux version for sale on the web site, but Google will find it). If you're interested in buying a copy, send an email to info@lightcrafts.com, mention this Slashdot posting, and I'll hook you up with a substancial discount. I'm always happy to help out a fellow geek and photographer.