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

[Jeremy Crabtree <crc3419@delphi.com>]

George Graves wrote:
> 
> 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!

http://www.GIMP.org

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