Stop complaining about the GIMP's UI. The UI is fine if you make an effort to learn to use it. Just because it is not exactly like Photoshop does not make it bad. In many ways, I prefer it. Put some effort in, you whiny idiots, and maybe you will suddenly find out the UI is not so bad.
That being said, there are some features which the GIMP lacks (32-bit BMPs, layer groups, etc...). The UI is not the problem here, unless the user is a complete retard who is unwilling to try something new.
Mod me troll if you must, but deep down you know it's true.
It only sucks for those who use photoshop extensively before switching to the GIMP. I remained free of Photoshop long enough that now I am completely used to the GIMP's interface, and I don't see why it is any better/worse than Photoshop's. I agree, it doesn't have some of Photoshop's features, but we need to stop complaining about the UI. Just because it is different doesn't mean it is bad. As I see it, we shouldn't try to convert the professional full-time users of Photoshop, but rather the people who pirate it. Piracy is a bigger threat to Free Software than it is to entrenched industry standard software, IMO.
Ummm... given the choice between watching HD on my computer screen, and using my expensive toys, which do you think I will choose? Also, it's not like I'm going to spend hundreds of dollars upgrading my collection to HD for just slightly (I don't care what anyone says, there is very little difference) better quality. PPV movies are also a possibility if, for some reason, I absolutely need HD. I guess my point should be: if you are using a new, highly restricted, non-mass-market format, user-friendlyness is not something you should complain about.
I'll admit that I didn't RTFA... but, as the owner of a HDTV, I can honestly say that I'm not very concerned about ordinary DVD quality vs. HD quality.
Perhaps people are forgetting there are these neat little gadgets called televisions. I, myself, own several. They can be used to watch DVDs (and you can bet the MPAA doesn't want to break compatibility), TV (real easy: just plug it in) and console video games. I prefer them for some of these tasks for the following reasons:
1) I don't know about the Slashdot crowd, but I don't have a couch right next to my computer. Although my computer chair is plenty comfortable, it doesn't allow me to lie down, and otherwise restricts my position.
2) My 17" 4:3-aspect ratio monitor is not the best movie watching environment. Sadly, linux does not want to use it's widescreen function, so no matter what I do, it's always between two black bars.
3) My desk is cluttered. If I even wanted to wire up a good (I mean good; I can hear small things) surround sound system, with subwoofer, it would cost me at least a week of work, be amazingly frustrating, and cost at least another $2000.
Now, let's see what I have in my living room:
- 50-inch plasma HDTV display
- Full surround sound, prewired with the house, paired with an amazing preamp/video mode controller, a good amplifier, and some kickass speakers.
- Couch
- Kitchen within hearing and viewing distance
- Progressive scan DVD player
So, even if you never watch a movie on your computer again, it's not that bad. Provided I don't want to leave my computer, my monitor doubles as a (small) TV, which is connected to two gaming systems, each of which has the capability to play DVDs. C'mon/., I don't like DRM, but get your panties out of a bunch. I'd honestly be more concerned with music DRM, because *that's* all done on my computer.
...who thinks it would be nice to see this come full-circle and be released as Free Software? I remember many days of fooling around with it when i had no idea what it could do or why, but now that I'm getting close to where I could actually understand things, it would be really cool.
Actually, if I remember correctly, ROMS (Russian Online Media Society or somesuch) was the owner of all Russian copyrights. That's what makes allofmp3.com legal and cheap! I love those Russians sometimes... I'd say it's even worth the threat of complete nuclear war.
...But I, for one, do not have a DVD burner. It was a choice I made, as I thought, "When will I ever need to burn a DVD?" I think it will be hard to overcome this problem until a few years down the road, when DVD burners and DVD burning software (is there any for linux?) have become as commonplace as CD burning is today, not to mention a reduction in blank media prices.
If you have a spare computer with decent specs, just network it, install linux, install all your wanted linux apps, and use them with Cygwin/X. That would be the fastest way, I think. If you need your windows files... try samba sharing.
I'm glad to see that another important figure in geek culture is back and working. If he integrated ndiswrappers and FTP support with the install floppy, I'd install slackware right now on my friends PC. I'm happy with gentoo, but I've been meaning to investigate slackware for some time now. Unfortunate name, though... what *were* they thinking?
Don't throw electronics around? Hmmm, makes sense. Try that with your computer and see what happens. Why is Sony bad because you can abuse its hardware without it breaking? PSPs are meant to be played, not thrown. Oh, but we all know that you are far too busy to actually walk over and put it somewhere nicely.
This article, in my mind, begs the question: why would people twist the thing? I am not able to comprehend why even the dumbest person would *twist* anything like a PSP. I mean, why?
But how, in Inkscape, does one set document size to 1024x768? I see options for inches, millimeters, and so on and so forth, but I can't find a pixel option (or the option that would let Inkscape know it's creating something for digital output). This contest sounds fun.
Yes, that would be it. Mac combines the power and stability of UNIX with the usability of Windows (far exceeds it), so why shouldn't the upgrades be an example of this?
I dunno... would have been more playfully clever if it had imitated the elevators in Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy... but kudos to them nonetheless. Hack also applies to a person who "programs creatively", which I, and many other/. readers, hope to be/already are.
Quite possibly... I dunno, something about Apple makes it seem safer. I don't like updating my linux system frequently either, because updates are when things change, and when things change, things can go wrong. If it stays the same, it should work. So, I wouldn't install it right away, but usually Apple updates don't fuck things up (because I think they actually test things).
I still like my hardware PS2, because it can play PS2 games. Also...
I wanted to play Final Fantasy VII on my computer, and the PC version was nigh-impossible to find (as well, I already had the PS version), but then epsxe was like "I like to take it up the ass, so I'm not gonna play your sounds correctly, and everything will be laggy and horrible, despite the fact that your modern Athlon XP system should be able to emulate an 8 year old system.", so I was like, "You really do take it up the ass. Thus, I shall not use you, for your controls are also horrible."
The moral of the story is: emulators aren't as good as the real thing, even if they are cheaper.
Well, I still like crosswords and that sort of thing, not to mention I'm not always at an internet-connected computer. If google news could create a printable versions of the major news stories and some random puzzles, then I'd be switched.
why does it matter that an LA paper gets to New York audiences in paper form? Furthermore, if you were in NY or DC, why would you buy the LA Times? What news do that have that local papers don't? (Surely there must be papers with both slants locally).
We all know macs are best for graphics. I'm a linux user, but I like the Unix base that OS X has. Combine that with good hardware, and excellent applications for graphics if you need industry-strength, and you've got a good system. I think it's more important to get people *away* from windows before we herd people *toward* linux. Once UNIX-based OSes become a large part of the market, more people will have to consider porting there software, and then things will only get worse for microsoft.
If I had mod points, I would mod parent up. He makes a good point. At least Novell/SuSE gives back. All RedHat does is issue bug-testing releases that are billed as stable. It is completely rude to not even *mention* linux in your name, if you are a linux distro. Try a good distro, like SuSE, Debian, or Gentoo.
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I remember the first time I looked at Photoshop, and I guarantee you it wasn't intuitive either.
That being said, there are some features which the GIMP lacks (32-bit BMPs, layer groups, etc...). The UI is not the problem here, unless the user is a complete retard who is unwilling to try something new.
Mod me troll if you must, but deep down you know it's true.
It only sucks for those who use photoshop extensively before switching to the GIMP. I remained free of Photoshop long enough that now I am completely used to the GIMP's interface, and I don't see why it is any better/worse than Photoshop's. I agree, it doesn't have some of Photoshop's features, but we need to stop complaining about the UI. Just because it is different doesn't mean it is bad. As I see it, we shouldn't try to convert the professional full-time users of Photoshop, but rather the people who pirate it. Piracy is a bigger threat to Free Software than it is to entrenched industry standard software, IMO.
Ummm... given the choice between watching HD on my computer screen, and using my expensive toys, which do you think I will choose? Also, it's not like I'm going to spend hundreds of dollars upgrading my collection to HD for just slightly (I don't care what anyone says, there is very little difference) better quality. PPV movies are also a possibility if, for some reason, I absolutely need HD. I guess my point should be: if you are using a new, highly restricted, non-mass-market format, user-friendlyness is not something you should complain about.
I'll admit that I didn't RTFA... but, as the owner of a HDTV, I can honestly say that I'm not very concerned about ordinary DVD quality vs. HD quality.
1) I don't know about the Slashdot crowd, but I don't have a couch right next to my computer. Although my computer chair is plenty comfortable, it doesn't allow me to lie down, and otherwise restricts my position.
2) My 17" 4:3-aspect ratio monitor is not the best movie watching environment. Sadly, linux does not want to use it's widescreen function, so no matter what I do, it's always between two black bars.
3) My desk is cluttered. If I even wanted to wire up a good (I mean good; I can hear small things) surround sound system, with subwoofer, it would cost me at least a week of work, be amazingly frustrating, and cost at least another $2000.
Now, let's see what I have in my living room:
- 50-inch plasma HDTV display
- Full surround sound, prewired with the house, paired with an amazing preamp/video mode controller, a good amplifier, and some kickass speakers.
- Couch
- Kitchen within hearing and viewing distance
- Progressive scan DVD player
So, even if you never watch a movie on your computer again, it's not that bad. Provided I don't want to leave my computer, my monitor doubles as a (small) TV, which is connected to two gaming systems, each of which has the capability to play DVDs. C'mon /., I don't like DRM, but get your panties out of a bunch. I'd honestly be more concerned with music DRM, because *that's* all done on my computer.
...who thinks it would be nice to see this come full-circle and be released as Free Software? I remember many days of fooling around with it when i had no idea what it could do or why, but now that I'm getting close to where I could actually understand things, it would be really cool.
I don't know what shit cd-rs you have, but mine have the manufacturer, size, and maximum burning speed printed on it. What a concept, eh?
Actually, if I remember correctly, ROMS (Russian Online Media Society or somesuch) was the owner of all Russian copyrights. That's what makes allofmp3.com legal and cheap! I love those Russians sometimes... I'd say it's even worth the threat of complete nuclear war.
...But I, for one, do not have a DVD burner. It was a choice I made, as I thought, "When will I ever need to burn a DVD?" I think it will be hard to overcome this problem until a few years down the road, when DVD burners and DVD burning software (is there any for linux?) have become as commonplace as CD burning is today, not to mention a reduction in blank media prices.
If you have a spare computer with decent specs, just network it, install linux, install all your wanted linux apps, and use them with Cygwin/X. That would be the fastest way, I think. If you need your windows files... try samba sharing.
I'm glad to see that another important figure in geek culture is back and working. If he integrated ndiswrappers and FTP support with the install floppy, I'd install slackware right now on my friends PC. I'm happy with gentoo, but I've been meaning to investigate slackware for some time now. Unfortunate name, though... what *were* they thinking?
Don't throw electronics around? Hmmm, makes sense. Try that with your computer and see what happens. Why is Sony bad because you can abuse its hardware without it breaking? PSPs are meant to be played, not thrown. Oh, but we all know that you are far too busy to actually walk over and put it somewhere nicely. This article, in my mind, begs the question: why would people twist the thing? I am not able to comprehend why even the dumbest person would *twist* anything like a PSP. I mean, why?
That's good advice. BTW, TFA requests that submissions be 1024x768. Given that they are SVG, I don't really see why.
But how, in Inkscape, does one set document size to 1024x768? I see options for inches, millimeters, and so on and so forth, but I can't find a pixel option (or the option that would let Inkscape know it's creating something for digital output). This contest sounds fun.
Yes, that would be it. Mac combines the power and stability of UNIX with the usability of Windows (far exceeds it), so why shouldn't the upgrades be an example of this?
I dunno... would have been more playfully clever if it had imitated the elevators in Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy... but kudos to them nonetheless. Hack also applies to a person who "programs creatively", which I, and many other /. readers, hope to be/already are.
Quite possibly... I dunno, something about Apple makes it seem safer. I don't like updating my linux system frequently either, because updates are when things change, and when things change, things can go wrong. If it stays the same, it should work. So, I wouldn't install it right away, but usually Apple updates don't fuck things up (because I think they actually test things).
I still like my hardware PS2, because it can play PS2 games. Also... I wanted to play Final Fantasy VII on my computer, and the PC version was nigh-impossible to find (as well, I already had the PS version), but then epsxe was like "I like to take it up the ass, so I'm not gonna play your sounds correctly, and everything will be laggy and horrible, despite the fact that your modern Athlon XP system should be able to emulate an 8 year old system.", so I was like, "You really do take it up the ass. Thus, I shall not use you, for your controls are also horrible." The moral of the story is: emulators aren't as good as the real thing, even if they are cheaper.
Really? I tried to make one, and it didn't work very well at all... Perhaps you could enlighten us on how to do this?
Well, I still like crosswords and that sort of thing, not to mention I'm not always at an internet-connected computer. If google news could create a printable versions of the major news stories and some random puzzles, then I'd be switched.
why does it matter that an LA paper gets to New York audiences in paper form? Furthermore, if you were in NY or DC, why would you buy the LA Times? What news do that have that local papers don't? (Surely there must be papers with both slants locally).
We all know macs are best for graphics. I'm a linux user, but I like the Unix base that OS X has. Combine that with good hardware, and excellent applications for graphics if you need industry-strength, and you've got a good system. I think it's more important to get people *away* from windows before we herd people *toward* linux. Once UNIX-based OSes become a large part of the market, more people will have to consider porting there software, and then things will only get worse for microsoft.
A lot of people I have seen seem to use TeX for the whole thesis thing... If that's the only thing you need, you could conceivably dual-boot.
If I had mod points, I would mod parent up. He makes a good point. At least Novell/SuSE gives back. All RedHat does is issue bug-testing releases that are billed as stable. It is completely rude to not even *mention* linux in your name, if you are a linux distro. Try a good distro, like SuSE, Debian, or Gentoo.