Pantone and free software Monday November 21, 2005 (07:00 PM GMT) By: Nathan Willis
Printer-friendly Email story Over the years, I've observed that for every favorable review written about the GIMP or other free graphics applications, there is another review denouncing it as useless because "it doesn't support Pantone." Although I've accepted this is how the universe works, it's worth noting that the unfavorable articles are generally accompanied by some misconceptions about what Pantone is and isn't used for, and the legality of supporting it. Misconceptions about the purpose and usage of Pantone are to be expected, since very few graphic designers are regular Linux users (much less coders). The legal issues, on the other hand, are probably kept intentionally murky by Pantone to discourage others from competing. Let's take a look at both. We don't buy colors, we buy peace of mind ... Newsforge: http://tinyurl.com/da635
