> GIMP's a lot lighter than gnome-libs. I would substantially oppose
> any serious dependence on gnome-libs in GIMP. Especially since
> gnome-libs appears to depend on a library that is only available if
> you have RPM installed.
Kelly, please don't spread FUD. People build gnome-libs on Debian
boxes, old broken Slackware boxes, FreeBSD, Solaris, and other
beasts. What library are you talking about?
I think the GIMP would gain a lot from using the core GNOME libraries;
right now it has a lot of reinvented wheels as it is. Users are going
to want a consistent desktop experience, so the GIMP should not stand
out as a sore thumb.
Mind you, all the user interface improvements that the GIMP team has
done are excellent. It is much better than the 1.0 series.
Keep up the good work,
Federico
