Re: [Gimp-user] export vs save

[Alexandre Prokoudine <alexandre prokoudine gmail com>]

On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 6:49 AM, Daniel Hauck wrote:

> > I have certain doubts that you understand the point of free (as in
> > speech) software. The reason for my doubts is because you keep talking
> > about the character of the giver.
> >
> > The giver/taker dichotomy is, frankly, artificial. GIMP isn't a
> > commercial software project. For one, we don't rely on "the customer
> > is always right" rule. If you judge us, we are allowed to judge you
> > back, except it's neither constructive nor fun.
> >
> > Cheers are motivational, but so are technical challenges, and we
> > currently have tons of the latter and a good supply of the former.
> >
> > Eventually all currently existing software will become obsolete, and
> > GIMP is no exception. The sooner it happens, the sooner the team will
> > have more spare time for families, friends, and various hobbies. We'll
> > probably even start giving away free hugs instead of free software.
> > My, my -- what a horrible perspective :)
>
>
> The giver/taker dichotomy is not artificial.  It is more than human, in
> fact.  It is quite animal in nature.  As an "aspi" myself, I recognize that
> it is inherently tempting to seek to discard things which are "not
> necessary."  But to suggest that giver-taker relationships are artificial?
> No.  Giver-taker, teacher-learner are animal relationships and one which is
> especially developed among humans.

Either I failed to explain, or you didn't get it. What I meant to say
is that the same person can be both a giver and a taker. You seem to
be attempting to suggest that it isn't so.

Alexandre Prokoudine
http://libregraphicsworld.org