The difference is that Sun wants Java to work cross platform. Microsoft have no such desires and have a whole bunch of patents to beat people around with if they achieve.NET on Linux.
Don't mention ECMA accreditation - there's nothing in the ECMA specs that prevents techs being patent encumbered.
Believe that Microsoft won't enforce it's patents to hit out at it's major competitor? Get a clue.
I didn't say that the entire industry has dumped photoshop, I said that hollywood has replaced photoshop with Gimp - which is true for dozens of projects (not all). Which suggests that Photoshop and the Gimp are comparable, which was the whole point of the post.
The claim I was responding to suggested that the Gimp be compared with Paint Shop Pro, which is clearly rediculous, esp. given the Hollywood projects (how many Photoshop tasks have been replaced with PSP lately?)
Yeah right, that's hilarious! You obviously know nothing about hollywood. The Mac is still the number one tool and Photoshop is still the number one professional image editor.
You obviously know nothing about Film Gimp (now Cinepaint):
http://cinepaint.sourceforge.net/
I snipped some of the projects film Gimp has been used for:
Rhythm & Hues: Harry Potter, Cats & Dogs, Dr. Dolittle 2, Little Nicky, Grinch, Sixth Day, Stuart Little, and Planet of the Apes
Sony Pictures Imageworks: Stuart Little II
Hammerhead: Showtime, Blue Crush and 2 Fast, 2 Furious
Flash Film Works: Duplex, The Last Samurai
Computer Cafe: League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Amalgamated Pixels: Elf, Looney Tunes
And film gimp is software, not hardware - so your Macophile comments are pointless (Cinepaint/Gimp runs on OSX as well)
The fact that Sun didn't do the work of porting Java to every platform hardly means that it's not cross-platform, it means that Sun has limited resources.
Bullshit. Blender has a way more complicated interface for the newbie than the Gimp. And while that program does turn people away who can't get over the learning curve, it's very powerful and popular still.
Compared to Blender, the Gimp is a doddle to learn. Seriously, I had to look up the manual about four or five times ever. Thats no different to Photoshop at all (which I have used professionally)
I can tell you that the Australasian, Asian and Pacific view is also that the US is practicing a new Imperialism. But I'm sure we're all "projecting" too, so you can ignore our opinions along with the rest of the world.
What the fuck??? Galileo is the EU's system using all their own satelites. No "US Military equipment" involved at all. Try to have a clue to what your posting about before clicking submit next time.
I don't understand the attitude displayed on this topic. If you have an R18 film containing sex and or violence, you expect that selling it to a 13 year old will get you fined (if anyone finds out).
Given that video games have ratings as well (or should be rated) what's suprising about people wanting to enforce those ratings? It seems an exactly analagous situation to me.
I doubt the wisdom of fixing humankind's meddling with nature by meddling with nature some more.
An algal bloom large enough to make a difference to global carbon levels would need to be massively larger than current naturally occuring blooms. Are you confident that you know what the outcome would be?
I'm less concerned about technological responses to carbon that involve sequestering carbon several kilometers beneath the surface of the planet than wizz-kid ideas about fucking around with the ocean.
And just why should the US practice global democracy?
It's a little thing called practicing what you preach. You know, not being a hypocrite. You may settle for hypocracy in your name, I'd personally hope for a little more.
The only thing really standing in the way of global democracy is the low standards and apathy of American voters like yourself.
That's a very good question, and one that really worries me even as a westerner and supposed "ally" of the US.
As a proponent of Democracy, I'd like to see the US actually practicing it on the global stage. I'd also like to see the internal US disinformation regiem (as practiced by Fox and others) cease as well - you can't have democracy without an informed populace (you need access to the truth to vote effectively) and the fact that the majority of people who voted for GW beleived that Iraq was involved in 9/11 and that there were WMD in Iraq (despite all the findings to the contrary) prove that the US populace has fallen victim to a propaganda campaign disguised as news.
Americans need to insist on some journalistic integrity in their news fare. Without good information you cannot have a working democracy - hence Bush's re-ellection.
Hmmm.... I'd like to have influenced the election, and I'd not be upset if Bush was assassinated, so you can ignore my opinion too - and most other people who don't agree with you. Well done!
If you're trying to make some kind of claim about the UN, cite your sources please.
And... next time - try "explaining" your point of view. Oblique off the cuff comments might pass for a point of view to you, but your post is unintelligible without more information.
The other is to seed the South Pacific with a bit of iron compounds so the algae bloom will suck down megatons of CO2 and sequester it in the deep ocean for time measured in kiloyears,
And you're not at all concerned that algal blooms destroy the marine ecosystem? Great idea - destroy the food chain so we can drive SUV's for longer. Only an American would think like that.
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The difference is that Sun wants Java to work cross platform. Microsoft have no such desires and have a whole bunch of patents to beat people around with if they achieve .NET on Linux.
Don't mention ECMA accreditation - there's nothing in the ECMA specs that prevents techs being patent encumbered.
Believe that Microsoft won't enforce it's patents to hit out at it's major competitor? Get a clue.
I didn't say that the entire industry has dumped photoshop, I said that hollywood has replaced photoshop with Gimp - which is true for dozens of projects (not all). Which suggests that Photoshop and the Gimp are comparable, which was the whole point of the post.
The claim I was responding to suggested that the Gimp be compared with Paint Shop Pro, which is clearly rediculous, esp. given the Hollywood projects (how many Photoshop tasks have been replaced with PSP lately?)
You obviously know nothing about Film Gimp (now Cinepaint):
http://cinepaint.sourceforge.net/
I snipped some of the projects film Gimp has been used for:
Rhythm & Hues: Harry Potter, Cats & Dogs, Dr. Dolittle 2, Little Nicky, Grinch, Sixth Day, Stuart Little, and Planet of the Apes
Sony Pictures Imageworks: Stuart Little II
Hammerhead: Showtime, Blue Crush and 2 Fast, 2 Furious
Flash Film Works: Duplex, The Last Samurai
Computer Cafe: League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Amalgamated Pixels: Elf, Looney Tunes
And film gimp is software, not hardware - so your Macophile comments are pointless (Cinepaint/Gimp runs on OSX as well)
Please gain clues before posting next time.
The fact that Sun didn't do the work of porting Java to every platform hardly means that it's not cross-platform, it means that Sun has limited resources.
Umm... Bullshit. It was cross platform, including the GUI (AWT).
Ummm.... Bullshit. The JNI existed (and still exists) to allow you to do anything you like on any platform you like
I know this is asking a lot for a .NET fanboy, but get a clue about what you're talking about before posting.
Right click on an image. "Dialogs" menu is where all the floating dialogs are kept. Click the one called "Layers".
Alternatively, Ctrl+L.
Alternatively dock the layers dialog with your current ones or simply leave it out and it will automatically open each time you start the GIMP.
Yeah, that's REALLY hard. Give me a break.
I was thinking exactly the same thing.
Bullshit. Blender has a way more complicated interface for the newbie than the Gimp. And while that program does turn people away who can't get over the learning curve, it's very powerful and popular still.
Compared to Blender, the Gimp is a doddle to learn. Seriously, I had to look up the manual about four or five times ever. Thats no different to Photoshop at all (which I have used professionally)
So why has hollywood replaced photoshop with Gimp for movie image manipulation?
Blender supply the Yafray rendering engine as a bittorrent.
I can tell you that the Australasian, Asian and Pacific view is also that the US is practicing a new Imperialism. But I'm sure we're all "projecting" too, so you can ignore our opinions along with the rest of the world.
Russia was a signicant power at that point. Nukes or no nukes, they had a massive standing army.
All those ones that respect international law and community?
What the fuck??? Galileo is the EU's system using all their own satelites. No "US Military equipment" involved at all. Try to have a clue to what your posting about before clicking submit next time.
I don't understand the attitude displayed on this topic. If you have an R18 film containing sex and or violence, you expect that selling it to a 13 year old will get you fined (if anyone finds out).
Given that video games have ratings as well (or should be rated) what's suprising about people wanting to enforce those ratings? It seems an exactly analagous situation to me.
"Insightfull"?
I've used Gimp on Windows for years, and I love it. If you don't like the interface, fine, but don't speak for the rest of us.
Uhhh.... China has ratified the treaty as well.
I doubt the wisdom of fixing humankind's meddling with nature by meddling with nature some more.
An algal bloom large enough to make a difference to global carbon levels would need to be massively larger than current naturally occuring blooms. Are you confident that you know what the outcome would be?
I'm less concerned about technological responses to carbon that involve sequestering carbon several kilometers beneath the surface of the planet than wizz-kid ideas about fucking around with the ocean.
It's a little thing called practicing what you preach. You know, not being a hypocrite. You may settle for hypocracy in your name, I'd personally hope for a little more.
The only thing really standing in the way of global democracy is the low standards and apathy of American voters like yourself.
That's a very good question, and one that really worries me even as a westerner and supposed "ally" of the US.
As a proponent of Democracy, I'd like to see the US actually practicing it on the global stage. I'd also like to see the internal US disinformation regiem (as practiced by Fox and others) cease as well - you can't have democracy without an informed populace (you need access to the truth to vote effectively) and the fact that the majority of people who voted for GW beleived that Iraq was involved in 9/11 and that there were WMD in Iraq (despite all the findings to the contrary) prove that the US populace has fallen victim to a propaganda campaign disguised as news.
Americans need to insist on some journalistic integrity in their news fare. Without good information you cannot have a working democracy - hence Bush's re-ellection.
Nice to see some insight ;o) Keep spreading the word and hopefully you will effect some change.
Hmmm.... I'd like to have influenced the election, and I'd not be upset if Bush was assassinated, so you can ignore my opinion too - and most other people who don't agree with you. Well done!
WTF are you on about?
If you're trying to make some kind of claim about the UN, cite your sources please.
And... next time - try "explaining" your point of view. Oblique off the cuff comments might pass for a point of view to you, but your post is unintelligible without more information.
And you're not at all concerned that algal blooms destroy the marine ecosystem? Great idea - destroy the food chain so we can drive SUV's for longer. Only an American would think like that.
"MS is a bunch of criminal bastards. Fuck them and may they burn in fucking hell."
;o)
Jeez man.... that's just fuckin' beautifull....