Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp-2.8_Save and save as bad behavior

[Alexandre Prokoudine <alexandre prokoudine gmail com>]

On Sun, Aug 12, 2012 at 3:52 PM, Daniel Hauck wrote:

> Why, in the "File->Save as..." dialog do other graphical file formats appear
> in the file browsing?  If this is to be a consistent behavior, why taunt the
> user (and his expectations) by showing them *.JPG and other files and then
> not allow them to save in that format?  When you try, a dialog box comes up
> saying "nope!  you want to do that, go do this other thing."  Imagine being
> at an intersection on the road, then turning right only to find a sign
> appears saying "you can't turn right here" *after* you made the turn
> already!
>
> If the purpose is to upset people, then it's working.  If the purpose is to
> educate people about something, then the message was lost with confusion and
> negative emotional response.

It is simply a bug which you could have reported without all the
additional overreaction and speculation.

Thanks, this will be looked at.

Alexandre Prokoudine
http://libregraphicsworld.org