Re: [Gimp-user] I cannot support 2.8

[maderios <maderios gmail com>]

On 08/13/2013 07:20 PM, ajtiM wrote:
> I am GIMP user from time when GIMP came out and I was all the time Unix user. For me is GIMP 2.8 better than 
> 2.6 and I believe that Photoshop is written by programmers too…

Hi
1) Yes photoshop is written by programmers too but these programmers are 
assisted by professional users of image editing and professional 
photographers.
2) Photoshop is first made for professionals  needs, then for "amateur" 
users. For Gimp, it is the opposite.
Regards
> On Aug 13, 2013, at 1:01 PM, M_Leverette <forums gimpusers com> wrote:
>
> > Developers of GIMP,
> >
> > I realize that the GIMP is written by programmers and not photographers or
> > artists.  I can no longer see financially supporting the GIMP beyond 2.6 due to
> > the poor decisions made in 2.8. I much prefer to use GIMP over PS and other
> > commercial software I have at my disposal.
> >
> > It is with a heavy heart I tell the GIMP community.  Unless the developers
> > correct obvious issues made by "so-called" improvements, in the next release, I
> > see no future for GIMP at all.  I know there are few of you who will read this
> > and say, who cares?  I do. That is why I will continue to use 2.6.7 for as long
> > as I can.
> >
> > But the developers of GIMP will have to do it without my funding until they get
> > back on the right track. Until then, I will be waiting.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Marc


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