Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP name, icon and general graphic look

2017-10-22 Thread Maurizio Paglia
Ross, my hair are almost white, I am sorry but you need a bigger effort in order to discourage me  Have a nice evening. Maurizio Il 22 ott 2017 19:36, "Ross Martinek" ha scritto: > Alex, > > I said I was an old curmudgeon. ;^] It’s only my opinion, based on my >

Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP name, icon and general graphic look

2017-10-22 Thread Ross Martinek
Alex, I said I was an old curmudgeon. ;^] It’s only my opinion, based on my experience, not wisdom from on high, and while strongly held, I’ve no objection to being shown I’m in error, or that my conclusions aren’t supported by your or others’ data (as you did.) If you are talking about my

Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP name, icon and general graphic look

2017-10-22 Thread Alexandre Prokoudine
On Sun, Oct 22, 2017 at 6:27 AM, Ross Martinek wrote: > I disagree completely. I am a “normal” user, and I do not think GIMP > is dead. Quite the contrary. Adobe Photoshop is dead to the normal, > or average, user. The only people using PS are either corporately > supported or students—no one

Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP name, icon and general graphic look

2017-10-21 Thread Alexandre Prokoudine
On Sat, Oct 21, 2017 at 6:59 PM, Rick Strong wrote: > • What is of far greater importance, IMHO, is functionality. Does it work as > advertised? Yes. > • Does it install easily? Is it stable? Critical to being accepted. > • Is the interface well-designed (absolutely critical for usability)?

Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP name, icon and general graphic look

2017-10-21 Thread Maurizio Paglia
In data venerdì 20 ottobre 2017 19:28:03 CEST, Alexandre Prokoudine ha scritto: > On Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 6:41 PM, Ross Martinek wrote: > > Okay, please forgive me if I get a little acerbic, but I’ve spent most of > > my life fighting those who think appearance is more important than it is. > >

Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP name, icon and general graphic look

2017-10-20 Thread Steve Kinney
On 10/20/2017 11:41 AM, Ross Martinek wrote: > As for Wilbur, I, too, thought he looked a bit silly at first. Now I love the > sight of him. He isn’t merely a mascot, or a logo. He’s an Icon, as in > “Cultural Icon.” Put another way: “If you don’t use GIMP, you’re too wealthy > to call

Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP name, icon and general graphic look

2017-10-20 Thread Ross Martinek
Alex, I did apologize in advance for acerbidity (not a word ;^} ) And it’s just my strongly stated opinion. To me, anything that performs its function as well as the operator’s ability allows is a thing of beauty, regardless of what it looks like. (No, I’m not an engineer. =^D ) I like your

Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP name, icon and general graphic look

2017-10-20 Thread Alexandre Prokoudine
On Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 6:41 PM, Ross Martinek wrote: > Okay, please forgive me if I get a little acerbic, but I’ve spent most of my > life fighting those who think appearance is more important than it is. > Appearance is, at best, completely, utterly, secondary to everything. > > Function, on the

Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP name, icon and general graphic look

2017-10-20 Thread Maurizio Paglia
In data venerdì 20 ottobre 2017 17:41:06 CEST, Ross Martinek ha scritto: > Okay, please forgive me if I get a little acerbic, but I’ve spent most of my > life fighting those who think appearance is more important than it is. > Appearance is, at best, completely, utterly, secondary to everything. >

Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP name, icon and general graphic look

2017-10-20 Thread Ross Martinek
Okay, please forgive me if I get a little acerbic, but I’ve spent most of my life fighting those who think appearance is more important than it is. Appearance is, at best, completely, utterly, secondary to everything. Function, on the other hand, is absolutely vital—to everything. When I meet

Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP name, icon and general graphic look

2017-10-20 Thread Pat David
Hello! There's a couple of things at work here, I think. Wilber has served double duty as both a mascot _and_ a logo for a very, very long time. There's a long history of association of the image of Wilber with the project. It provides the benefit of being both unique, and instantly

Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP name, icon and general graphic look

2017-10-20 Thread Maurizio Paglia
Ciao Alex and thank you for your prompt reply! 2017-10-20 15:38 GMT+02:00 Alexandre Prokoudine < alexandre.prokoud...@gmail.com>: > On Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 4:18 PM, Maurizio Paglia wrote: > > > 2. ICON - I do not like GIMP icon. I think GIMP should have a new icon > > containing the letter 'G'.

Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP name, icon and general graphic look

2017-10-20 Thread Alexandre Prokoudine
On Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 4:18 PM, Maurizio Paglia wrote: > 2. ICON - I do not like GIMP icon. I think GIMP should have a new icon > containing the letter 'G'. The 'G' icon will be more modern, identifiable, > and will integrate better in modern flat/minimal desktop environment. You mean we should