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Paint.NET: The Anti-GIMP?
Arno contributes a link to Paint.NET, a free-of-charge raster-graphics program for Windows XP machines. "Quote: 'Paint.NET is image and photo manipulation software designed to be used on computers that run Windows XP. Paint.NET is jointly developed at Washington State University with additional help from Microsoft, and is meant to be a free replacement for the MS Paint software that comes with all Windows operating systems. The programming language used to create Paint.NET is C#, with GDI+ extensions.' It really seems like a nice tool. I definitely prefer its UI to GIMP's."
-1, Flamebait.
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Not that it's impossible that this is useful/good software, but to suggest so to slashdot? Come on..
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This program is so Anti gimp that it can walk and has full use of all it's limbs.
Paint.NET (aka Gimp for Windows) Does that make it PIMP for Windows?
Hmm.... sounds fun. Maybe I should try it on a work computer so I can get a new one...
Unfortunately, just like most anti-particles in our universe, it appears that Paint.NET is in short supply.
You can send your paint pictures over the inter.Net
I think what he's trying to say is "I am scared to bring my hax0red version of photoshop to work" :)
Seriously? Where?!?
Certain degree of ambiguity.
You would think Microsoft wouldn't let people mirror their software - after all, they always tell people that you can't trust software on mirrors. Huge security risk, you know.
I have blog like everyone else
As the original author and team leader of this project, I insist that you shut the fuck up and get dual Xeons like I have.
Heretic. Turn in your Linux / Open Source badge and exit the building. Get out.
"Who are in control, they are not in control of anything - they don't even control themselves!" - Glen Beck
That's right, but in another company: Borland.
"While it is meant (I would assume from the feature set) to be a replacement for Pain (and it does this admirably)..."
A replacement for raw, unadulterated pain? Then it *does* match the feature set of GIMP!
*ducks*
As it's open source, you have absolutely no right to complain about this software. Right? Or is it ok to complain because it's open source software written with .NET. Ack! I'm being pulled in all directions!
try drawing with the fat brush
Why does that sound like a euphemism that I should be afraid to know the real meaning of?
I don't know what all the complaints are about? It runs fine on our Cray.
I like their varied patterns you can use for the Fill Style. I liked them better back in 1990 when they were included in Hypercard, though.
how is this anti-GIMP, anyways? it's not cross-platform, it's quite a bit slower, and is targeted at a totally different audience.
Well, lets define some words.
Anti - opposite of
GIMP - a cross platform graphics manipulation program capable of lots of high-end manipulations if you can figure out the interface.
Thus, Anti-Gimp would mean a program with a simple interface, not capable of doing a whole lot, Windows only, and as slow as GIMP is fast... Sounds like the headline perfectly matches the product... it's the opposite of a good but confusing program.
Seriously though... What moron at Microsoft decided that naming a coding framework after a popular gTLD was a good idea?
Tell me, why does the phrase "damning with faint praise" spring instantly to mind? =)
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So you're saying if The GIMP cost $99, it'd kick ass too?
iPhoto.