I called it "magic" because there is no information given regarding how
it works. An "installer" does not make code written for a different
operating system work on another one. It was in attempting to trace
down what the "installer" actually does that I ran into all the
programmer speak without discovering anything useful. I will not
install something alien on my system without some degree of
understanding of what it's actually doing.
Chuck Norcutt
Marc Lawrence wrote:
> 09/5/8 Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>> ...
>> ...
>> It is also possible to (using magic
>> unknown to me) install GIMP under Windows.
>
> No magic is required. A simple installer for Windows is available here:
>
> http://www.gimp.org/windows/
>
> It's really no more complicated than any other software install for Windows.
>
>> But before you decide to do
>> anything along these lines I would suggest you read this page.
>> <http://www.gimp.org/~tml/gimp/win32//index.html>
>> What you see here is typical of Linux/Unix application speak. If you
>> don't understand what's on this page don't go there.
>
> This seems like unnecessary FUD to me, Chuck. As mentioned, the
> installer above is about as simple as any other. The very first link
> in your link takes you to the relevant download I mention above, and
> the rest of the stuff on that page (I don't know how you got there,
> but the bottom of the Gimp's homepage has a direct link to the Windows
> download area) is related to developers. "Free" (or GPL'd) software by
> its nature has areas dedicated to development and developers, seeing
> as you are able to obtain source and develop and package it as you
> desire, and so the "Linux application speak" there is no more of a
> necessity to understand than a subscription and understanding of
> Microsoft TechNet bulletins is required to use MS Office. To suggest
> that not understanding the "speak" on this page is sufficient to avoid
> The Gimp does not seem an accurate representation of reality (or, if
> you are more broadly referring to Linux, then see my post on Ubuntu).
>
> I will say that I am not a big fan of The Gimp's UI. As with Vista,
> this is likely an "anchovies" thing rather than a criticism. Still,
> the price is good, and on the rare occasions I need something beyond
> what Apple Aperture provides, The Gimp provides (it also runs in OS X
> :) ).
>
> Cheers,
> Marc
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