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Bibble 4.0 for Linux
traycer writes "Finally, professional-grade digital camera raw workflow software for Linux. Bibble 4.0 from BibbleLabs is a Qt-based commercial package (available in Lite and Pro versions) that promises to have batch workflow efficiency, raw conversion speed and image output quality rivalling or surpassing that of Phase One's much more expensive Capture One software (which isn't available for Linux anyway). Bibble 4.0 also supports tethered shooting for some DSLRs, end-to-end colour-managed workflow, and a very nice system of user-definable work queues for those with several photo shoots on the go. Now all they need is a Bibble plug-in for the GIMP..."
(for those who don't have the experience, the above poster has just done the equivalent of comparing a honda with a type R sticker to a F1 racer and expected to sound knowledgeable)
Yes, quite right. That is, of course, with the Macintosh being the Honda: it's easy to use, it gets most people where they want to go, and it's a black-box solution that can effectively only be serviced at its authorized dealer. And like Honda Type R drivers, by using it, you fancy yourself a race car driver even though you probably have no idea what's going on under the covers.
Systems like LCMS, on the other hand, are like race cars: not very convenient for the average user, but they get the job done they were designed for, without cupholders or a 10 CD changer. That's the Linux philosophy, and if you don't like it or it doesn't fit your needs, just don't use it; you don't have to get insulting.