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Hack turns GIMP into Photoshop Look-alike
Mr_Silver writes "One of the many complaints about the GIMP is that of its user interface and how it should be more like Photoshop. If you feel that this is true then Scott Moschella has hacked together GimpShop which turns GIMP's user interface into something more akin to Photoshop for OSX. However, if you're not running that operating system, fret not, because there is a version for Linux too."
No, the GIMP is open source software, which means it lacks features, is not useable and probably has stolen intellectual property from corporations. If you need a good photoshop like program, BUY PHOTOSHOP. If you need a good operating system, BUY OS X. The same thing applies to all software. If you need the best, you still have to pay for it. When it comes right down to it, free software is not free and not very good.
No the fact that it's open source only means it runs on a half decent OS and it performs faster and better. IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT FIX IT YOURSELF!
Why are you modding this guy a troll? If anything, I found his comments insightful and on-topic. Sure, he dissed open source, but is what he said that untrue? Many major open sourced projects derive *a lot* or were created from products that are/were not open source.
Photoshop is a great program and has unquestionably paved the way for its competitors. It is still by far the best at what it does. I would love to see the day that a free program can be as good as it.
Interesting. I've always liked not being locked into one large window, and able to move things about as I wish.
That is to say, I prefer gimp's approach.
-- Note: If you don't agree with me, don't bother replying. I won't read it.
Why not? Southerns fuck thier cousins after church.
View the screenshots here:
http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/