Comments on: Poll Time: Happy With GIMP’s Going From Lucid?

By: Helen South

Helen South — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 04:28:00 +0000

It’s so mindbogglingly easy to install software with LInux package managers – I’d be happy if they’d leave most of the software out so I can just pick what I want. If you want Gimp, you can get it with a few clicks. Easy!

By: justino

justino — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:14:00 +0000

Honestly I feel a tad overwhelmed when I go to use Gimp to do something simple. Same way I never learned to use Photoshop in Windows because paint was sufficient to do the relatively silly stuff I needed it for, I would rather not bother learning Gimp. I think from a standpoint of the Ubuntu guys that decide what’s included, the relevant question would be “Have you ever used The Gimp?” and probably the majority of people either a) haven’t used it or b) used it to rotate an image/shrink an image, all of which can be more efficiently accomplished more easily through simpler tools.
In my opinion, the only software that’s shipped with the OS should be what the majority of people will need. Otherwise, it’s bloat to the rest of us who don’t need it.

By: Ben

Ben — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:17:00 +0000

Not in a long time, I’m afraid. Actually, the last time I saw it, I was probably too young to pick up on any bondage references.

You’ve inspired me to watch it again!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:30:00 +0000

Have you never seen Pulp Fiction? :)

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:24:00 +0000

“I prefer to use Google Picasa, which you have to install anyway.”
Why have someone to install it?

Because Ubuntu is not shipped with it.

By: Maki

Maki — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:09:00 +0000

“I prefer to use Google Picasa, which you have to install anyway.”
Why have someone to install it?

By: optimize me

optimize me — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:53:00 +0000

If the GIMP interface wasn’t such a cluster****, I’d be all for keeping it. As it stands, GIMP is an eyesore and that only makes it harder to use. Hard to use applications aren’t worth keeping around, and as such, GIMP (as well as a few others) is one of the first things I ditch in a fresh install.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:52:00 +0000

And that is exactly what the’re going to do.

By: Marcus

Marcus — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:36:00 +0000

If you really want to save space, get rid of mono and it’s dependencies/applications.

By: Calimo

Calimo — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:02:00 +0000

At last people start realizing GIMP is not adapted for a distro like Ubuntu. Gimp is far too complicated to use with lots of windows and obscure functions. It cannot address tasks such as Â« remove red eyes Â», and tasks like Â« cropping Â» are dramatically difficult. Instead, it confuses the user with 4 different selection tools and 5 for changing time image shape/size, in a window that always ends up behind the image window.

GIMP is really a great tool, but it has been needing a drastic redesign for years. Let’s hope it is finally the chance to do it.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:16:00 +0000

I’ll still be able to install it using third party repositories, so I can live with it. But, as someone who has touted my ability to support my business using open source apps (exc for one – 2D/3D CAD app), this is kind of disappointing. GIMP has been a cornerstone in my ability to go 99.9% Windows-free. Although I am not a professional graphics artist, I need a ‘Photoshop-like’ program to augment the CAD work I do and GIMP has done everything I ever needed to do – and, very well.

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:55:00 +0000

I’ve never heard that.

To me, Gimp is a rather rude way of referring to someone with a limp or physical disability, albeit a rather old-fashioned one.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:56:00 +0000

GIMP – “the general user doesn’t use it”
What in the world is a “general user”? Before they give a reason like that, I hope they back it up with credible numbers.

The “general user” doesn’t use F-spot.
The “general user” doesn’t use Evolution.
The “general user” doesn’t use Tomboy Notes.
The “general user” doesn’t use the Terminal.

See, the term “general user” is used very loosely — and is defined subjectively.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:34:00 +0000

Agreed. I don’t understand why Ubuntu would drop one of their big competitive advantages over Windows, namely that it comes out of the box with lots of high quality software installed.

You and I know it’s not a big deal to install it if you want it.

But the average user coming from Windows doesn’t know that–they’re just impressed that there’s an alternative to Photoshop installed when they boot the first time.

By: daas88

daas88 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:50:00 +0000

hmm ok… nasty developers xD

By: d0od

d0od — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:27:00 +0000

Gimp, at least here in the UK and Europe, is related to Bondage…

By: daas88

daas88 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:23:00 +0000

4. Really? what does gimp mean? i’m latin american, so i’m curious^^

By: daas88

daas88 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:19:00 +0000

gnupaint

By: Calvin

Calvin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:22:00 +0000

mtPaint and Nathive come to mind, but mt is too quirky and Nathive does nothing.

Also, the games and evolution are good apps, kills and saves time.

By: Calvin

Calvin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:20:00 +0000

Ubuntu needs a image drawing app. We need GIMP – F-Spot is only useful for photos.