Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP should fork babl and GEGL

[Alexandre Prokoudine <alexandre prokoudine gmail com>]

On Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 4:57 PM, Elle Stone wrote:

> Drop the incredibly paternalistic attitude that the devs know better than
> the GIMP users what GIMP users really need.

Out of curiosity: if we had that attitude, what was the point of
working with a user experience architect from 2006 to 2013, actually
conducting interviews with end-user and adding/rewriting features
based on those interviews? :)

> Try finding a few actual high end users who understand ICC profile color
> management and the requirements for proper RGB image editing, and *ask* them
> what they need. Talk to Krita users and Darktable users. Even try to find a
> few Adobe Cloud refugees and talk to them - there is certainly enough
> interest in high bit depth GIMP being expressed in the various photography
> forums.

With Peter's departure, someone would have to take over the role of
UI/UX guy to do interviews properly and write specs.

Alex