I think the gimp used to be without good docs, and a lot of people struggled to work it.
Now with version 2.0 the interface has improved, but with time there is now a lot more online documentation. And have you ever tried to read the photoshop windows help file? blech! The book Douglas pointed to is quite good, and theres a lot more too. One thing people perhaps have to get used to with open source software is not only the different programming and distribution models, but the vastly different support models. You won't just pop into Paper Plus and buy a "Dummies" book for anything and everything. I'm not pointing that finger at Steve or Volker, who I am sure both know how to find help :) On Wed, 25 May 2005 13:53:02 +1200 (NZST) Steve Holdoway wrote: > I think that's a bit harsh, Douglas. I think of gimp as the gentoo of the > imageing arena. > > I know it can do it, but I know it'll be a struggle to do it the firt time > because of the lack of / poor quality documentation. > > I also expect those who love one to love the other... maybe something > about the travelling being more importing than arriving (: OK so you had a bad time installing gentoo, plenty of other people, with lesser skills and history in *nix than you have managed it, and learned a lot in the process. > > Steve >
