The biggest problem Linux has is its lack of a central authority. There are too many distributions with low standardization.
And I could argue that this is its greatest strength. Every distribution caters to a different type of end user. Not having Jobs or Ballmer dictate how my system should function or look is one of the things which makes Linux my operating system of choice. Having something like the LSB project to simplify installation for vendors makes more sense for standardization than a "central authority".
Not to mention that my PC at home running Vista will run any Windows application you throw at it... I have yet to find any app that won't work on Vista.
Really? I found a few
Activation doesn't discourage the casual pirate. CS3 is still incredibly easy to get. Thats the main reason more people don't use Gimp, and another reason less people use Linux over pirated Windows.
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So, it seems like the GIMP is just barely scratching the surface of what Photoshop can do..."
Don't think we are reading the same thing here. Lets shorten that summary.
Photoshop has advantages in color management. GIMP doesn't support Photoshop plugins, or layers that act like filters, and it requires more knowledge to build scripts, but "many basic tools and filters have identical functionality in both".
Seems more to me like the GIMP is missing a few color related things, but otherwise is on par with photoshop in functionality.
Maybe something is wrong with your system? I've used many distributions (though I avoided rpm-based ones) and I've never had a problem with automounting usb devices.
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And I could argue that this is its greatest strength. Every distribution caters to a different type of end user. Not having Jobs or Ballmer dictate how my system should function or look is one of the things which makes Linux my operating system of choice. Having something like the LSB project to simplify installation for vendors makes more sense for standardization than a "central authority".
Not to mention that my PC at home running Vista will run any Windows application you throw at it... I have yet to find any app that won't work on Vista.
Really? I found a few
Activation doesn't discourage the casual pirate. CS3 is still incredibly easy to get. Thats the main reason more people don't use Gimp, and another reason less people use Linux over pirated Windows.
" So, it seems like the GIMP is just barely scratching the surface of what Photoshop can do..." Don't think we are reading the same thing here. Lets shorten that summary. Photoshop has advantages in color management. GIMP doesn't support Photoshop plugins, or layers that act like filters, and it requires more knowledge to build scripts, but "many basic tools and filters have identical functionality in both". Seems more to me like the GIMP is missing a few color related things, but otherwise is on par with photoshop in functionality.
Maybe something is wrong with your system? I've used many distributions (though I avoided rpm-based ones) and I've never had a problem with automounting usb devices.