Re: Talk to your frTalk your friend into switching to Linux(Re:)

[gmgraves@slip.net (George Graves)]

In article <6kc91c$58e$1@winter.news.erols.com>, clee2@envirolink.org
(Chris Lee) wrote:

> In article <gmgraves-2405982126010001@sf-usr1-11-139.dialup.slip.net>, 
> gmgraves@slip.net says...
> 
> >OK, then just WHAT do they use Linux for? They don't do image editing, 
> >because a good Photoshop-like program isn't available (don't come back
> >with GIMP either, it not only doesn't have th power of PS, but in its
> >present iterations, it isn't even stable. You can't do Mechanical or
> >electronic CAD because there aren't any AutoCAD-like apps available.
> >You can't do technical illustration, no Illustrator-like apps, can't do 
> >non-linear video editing, no apps. So far, it looks as if youy are saying 
> >that Linux users don't do anything but "play" with their computers. 
> >Hardly a compelling reason to switch.
> >> 
> 
> Image editing software for Linux, eh? Here's a new package that was just 
> announced that run under Linux, and get this,Solaris, Irix, ConvexOS, and 
> MS-DOS as well.

> This is the kind of multiplatform software support that really doesn't exist 
> in the windows world.

<description of totally irrelevant (to this discussion) image ANALYSIS
tool deleted>

I'm sure that this is a fine tool for scientific types who need to ANALYZE
graphic elements for statistical content. On the other hand, it wouldn't
be much good for compositing a number of bitmap images or for cleaning
up and repairing tha priceless old photo of Grandma, now would it?
Analyzing images and editing them are two different things!

George Graves