On Thu, Feb 4, 2021 at 7:17 PM Liam Quin wrote:
Maybe the right conversation to have is, how can we get some more
> programmers to spend their free time on GIMP.
>
On this topic, I would like to suggest that people consider using a tool
like Discord. It is reasonably popular (ie: easy to use) and has plugins
that can connect to the current IRC channels.
Where I think it provides more value (besides not requiring an IRC client
or archie server), is its support for voice channels, and limited
(low-quality) screen/video sharing. It is far, far, simpler at times to hop
onto an audio channel and explain ideas or share a screen to see what
people are talking about than to try to turn that into prose.
GIMP is complex and its development requires study. Reducing this friction
can only make things easier. Often, the hardest part is just getting
started and building a base of "functional newbies" through easy on-ramping
can kick off blog posts and all that other good developer supporting
material.
And I'm not astroturfing Discord: there are free software alternatives that
can be self-hosted. I've found it to be a useful tool when text chat keeps
missing the point and pastebin is just too much to bother with. It seems
like an easy thing to trial if people are willing to use it, but be under
no delusion that it is a panacea: I think it may just be a bit better.
Chris
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