Re: [Gimp-developer] GIMP 2.3.4

2005-09-24 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
It's easier on everybody if you just modify the splash screen to have a message to the effect of "PRERELEASE VERSION INTENDED FOR DEVELOPMENT TESTING ONLY" rather than forcing people to one day have to do extra work because of someone's arbitrary timeout policy. The message could even tell where to

Re: [Gimp-developer] Gimp Website

2005-09-24 Thread Carol Spears
On Sat, Sep 24, 2005 at 01:29:21PM -0400, Preacher Public wrote: > > So, what can I do? > First of all I'd like to suggest a small website makeover. Gimp is a > graphic tool and the website sould reflect it by having a bit more visual > punch to it. > here's the quick makeover I did - just a sug

Re: [Gimp-developer] Gimp Website

2005-09-24 Thread Alexandre Prokoudine
On 9/24/05, Preacher Public <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What else? First I'd like to see this website used as a hub for the Gimp > community. I'd like to add real resources like scripts, brushes, gradients, > and patterns (as opposed to images of GIMP resources that already come with > the app, a

[Gimp-developer] Gimp Website

2005-09-24 Thread Preacher Public
Hi all, I'd like to volunteer to help with updating the Gimp website; I was told by Sven on the usability forum to apply to this mailing list. First allow me to introduce myself: I'm Michael, a graphic designer from Israel. Professionaly I mainly do 3D modeling and interface design (mostly ic

Re: [Gimp-developer] GIMP 2.3.4

2005-09-24 Thread michael chang
On 9/23/05, Michael Schumacher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > michael chang wrote: > > Solution: Linux/POSIX emulation layer. Cygwin is usually used. > > MinGW/MSYS is also workable, IIRC. I've never compiled GIMP on either, > > though. > For GIMP, I'd say that MinGW is preferred - not that there

Re: [Gimp-developer] GIMP 2.3.4

2005-09-24 Thread Michael Schumacher
Axel Wernicke wrote: > > Am 23.09.2005 um 23:43 schrieb Michael Schumacher: >> Problem: how to keep each of the places distributing GIMP (some net >> magazines, other random websites, users) from mistaking it as a new >> stable release. > > How about writing it with large red letters on the spla