Re: [Gimp-user] HATE the new save vs. export behavior

["A. den Oudsten" <AdenOudsten wxs nl>]

Op 07-08-13 21:24, Alexandre Prokoudine schreef:
> On Wed, Aug 7, 2013 at 11:10 PM, Yottskry wrote:
> > The sheer arrogance of the developers is astonishing. Essentially the attitude
> > is that if you don't like the mindless changes they've made then you're simply
> > not part of the target audience. Apparently GIMP is aimed at professionals.
> > Fine, but that *isn't* the main user base, intended or not.
> >
> > The Save menu has behaved in a certain way since the year dot... now it's been
> > changed on the assumption that most people use multi-layered XCF images. They
> > don't. *Most* people use GIMP to edit a photo. Again, these people are not the
> > intended "Professional" audience, but there you have it.
> >
> > I open images. I "export" them to JPG (despite the fact they were loaded from
> > JPG in the first place...) and am then told "You have unsaved changes" when I
> > try to quit. I don't have unsaved changes at all. I have saved them, possibly
> > even over the original JPG image. There are no unsaved changes - all that's
> > happened is that developer arrogance has increased my workflow.
> >
> > Such a shame. I guess you will eventually end up with the solely professional
> > user base you crave. And you're too stubborn to even provide the correct
> > behaviour as an alternative for those of us who have been using GIMP a certain
> > way for 10+ years.
> >
> > The best thing that can happen to GIMP now is that the current developers all
> > experience some sort of programming-related long term memory loss and the
> > project can be taken over by people who care about what users think.
> Yeah, sorry abouot the inconvinience, Yottskry, but it had to be done.
>
> Best,
> Alexandre
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Bravo!! Alexander

André den Oudsten