SJS wrote: > begin quoting Andrew Lentvorski as of Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 04:39:08PM -0700: >> James G. Sack (jim) wrote: >>> You can guess the synopsis (not quite ready for prime time) -- but he >>> does a good job of summarizing things, and I happen to agree with his >>> priorities. >>> >>> http://jcornuz.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/using-linux-for-photography-where-we-stand/ >> It's particularly good because it talks about the things *around* the >> image editor (color calibration, dual monitor, printer matching and >> drivers, etc.) rather than just "Gimp isn't a Photoshop clone so it >> sucks--durrr." >> > > I find this bit vastly amusing for some reason: > > Linux definitely needs a credible high quality photo retouching > program. Cinepaint has a Ferrari engine inside an old 2CV, while > Gimp has the 2CV engine inside a Ferrari. >
<heh> quoting from one comment at http://meetthegimp.org "Well, GEGL will be Lamborghini.." which refers to the architecture rewrite now underway. [It may be a premature and slightly exaggerated claim ;-)] Regards, ..jim -- KPLUG-List@kernel-panic.org http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
