Re: [Gegl-developer] [Gimp-developer] Gimp 2.8 : my opinion

[Jon Nordby <jononor gmail com>]

On 8 September 2012 09:32, Michael Natterer <mitch gimp org> wrote:
> On Sat, 2012-09-08 at 00:25 +0200, Alexandre Ravaux wrote:
> > *BEFRORE READING, EXCUSE THE SEVERAL MISTAKES YOU MAY READ IN THIS MESSAGE.
> > I'M FRENCH (I KONOW IT IS NOT A GREAT EXCUSE BUT I DO NOT FIND ANYTHING
> > ELSE...)*
> >
> > Hello,
> > I am a french young Gimp user (since 2.0 version) and I wish to tell my
> > opinion about the latest version (2.8). In fact, I did not know to whom I
> > have to send this message.I suppose you'll tell me where's the exit door,
> > or, at worst, to whom I have to write.
> >
> > I congratulate you for the hard work you do. All these improvements:
> > improved layers manager (with folders...), awesome text editor... But (yes
> > there is always a "but" in this kind of message) I do not appreciate the
> > deliberate choice that you made to save the file within the xcf format and
> > to export for the other formats. It is even contrary to the freedoms of the
> > user I think. Don't feel aggressed, but one of the priorities of GNU, if I
> > understand Stallman's philosophy, it is the user's freedom (short reminder
> > : GIMP, GNU Image Manipulation Program). Stallman's philosophy or not, I
> > think it is important to let people choose the format of the picture when
> > they're saving their file.
> >
> > I know there is little chance that you return to the saving mode into any
> > format.(I hope I contributed by exposing my opinion to the improvement of
> > GIMP).
>
> Thanks Alexandre for being friendly and not right away bitching
> like many others :)
>
> However, we did this change for a reason:
>
> http://gui.gimp.org/index.php/Save_%2B_export_specification
>
> It's really only about getting used to a new keyboard
> shortcut when exporting.

Libre Graphics World has an article on the subject which is also worth a read:
http://libregraphicsworld.org/blog/entry/gimp-2.8-understanding-ui-changes


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