Here it goes:
I'm trying to install GIMP on OS X but I'm a little confused. I have OS X 10.2.1 Jaguar right now and wanna install the latest version of GIMP. I saw that awhile ago on one of Uncle Jays computers. I decided that I wanna install that on OS X in Jaguar. I got Leo's 2003 Technology Almanac for Christmas and the March 3rd download of the day talks about downloading GIMP for OS X. To quote "To get Gimp running on OS X you'll have to install X Windows first", not really sure what that is. "Automate the process with Fink, free from "fink.sourceforge.net"". The instructions I found on that site are not very clear. I know nothing about UNIX, compling code, etc. I can buy it or download a pre compiled version for 15 dollars, but I wanna do this quicker. Is there an easy way to do this and preferrably cheap/free?
I did downloaded Fink from "fink.sourceforge.net" and also found a BLOG http://duhblog.com:8668/duhblog/space/ Notes+on+Installing+GIMP+on+Mac+OS+X with some instructions for installing GIMP packages, but I'm not really sure what the packages are or do and what I do with them after their downloaded. Can somebody guide me through this?
On of the documents I saw said to go to the terminal and type "sudo deslect". I went to "U"pdate packages, then "S"elect packages and installed all the packages needed for GIMP. What I'm downloading and what I do afterward is a mystery. I'm working on a phone line with a 26k connection. The packages total 64.9MB so this will take awhile over night.
Sorry if this email sounds kinda vague and confusing. I'm just very confused.
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