Re: [Gimp-user] About bad new save export function in Gimp-2.8

[Daniel Hauck <daniel yacg com>]

I too have ranted about this topic. Not to get into it again, I would 
like to point out a couple of things:

1. This change doesn't remove functionality.  It only moves it.
2. This is not a show-stopper in any sense of the word.

and sorta 3.  Someone has created some sort of script which restores the 
original behavior.   I have not tried it and I probably won't.  It takes 
some getting used to and, yes, it is a type of behavior which is not 
like many other programs so a greater unified behavior has been 
compromised.  But the script, if it's a huge problem for you, might be 
your best solution.

Not to hijack the thread (because I know I'm not going to help make any 
change) but if there was any REAL complaint which is a show-stopper for 
many, it would be that GiMP relies on GTK.  And since my OS of choice 
(CentOS/RHEL) does not use a new enough version of GTK, I cannot run the 
latest GiMP without some serious compromises and a lot of work.  (The 
REAL fault is that GNOME decided to go with an application library for 
its desktop environment)

The point is, there is a huge difference between an annoyance which can 
be worked around and a real-live show-stopper.  The GNOME-GTK-GIMP 
connection creates a horrible show stopper for people who don't want to 
use GNOME 3.x... and can't run Mate (yet).



On 09/10/2012 12:45 PM, maderios wrote:
> On 09/10/2012 06:32 PM, Simon Budig wrote:
> > maderios (maderios gmail com) wrote:
> > > Because you're not dealing with reality. This is the problem of
> > > amateurs who create software professional vocation.
> >
> > See? This is what I was referring to.
>
> Historically, tools and software are improved by professionals, 
> amateurs benefit. Doing the opposite is a mistake.
> Look at what happens in the image world industry.
>
> Regards