[Glastonbury] rattled ~ a reply

Thu Jul 24 21:08:01 2003

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Martin WHEELER wrote:<br>
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  <pre wrap="">On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:starline.design@ukonline.co.uk">starline.design@ukonline.co.uk</a> wrote:

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    <pre wrap="">I am looking into GIMP at the moment, and discovering that its not a 'poor
mans photoshop'
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What on earth would *ever* give you the impression that anything
GNU/Linux *might* be a "poor man's" whatever?</pre>
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duncan was quoting the mindset you wish to flame martin ~ not giving
his personal opinion.<br>
he is a newbie and a very talented graphic designer used to working
with apple and ibm clones and the software that the industry use.<br>
you really need to accept that he was commending GIMP and wants to
learn more.<br>
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the industry will continue to use the tools that it has available to it
and the ones it was trained for.<br>
our job is to experiment and advocate&nbsp; free and alternative tools
without isolating and excluding.<br>
i see no reason why you should be rattled by his comments.<br>
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Just because it's not windows, just because it's not applemack, doesn't
mean to say it's inferior, low-quality, second-grade, not good enough,
ANYTHING.

And just because the microsoft and applemack marketroids beat the public
stupid senseless with unjustified hype doesn't mean to say that their
products are therefore automatically the best (or even worth buying).

Let's get this straight, once and for all, shall we?
Both windows and applemack products are an attempt to create a 'poor
man's Un*x' for a single-user, home-toy environment; GNU/Linux on the
other hand IS a powerful and efficient industrial strength Un*x clone.

The unthinking mindset which says: "if it isn't Microsoft/Apple then
it's gorra be crap" needs to be blown away TOTALLY; </pre>
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what with martin? violence never solved anything.<br>
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  <pre wrap="">we have enough
teachers / college lecturers / IT support teams paying obscene amounts
of money to profit-oriented corporations to perpetuate the myth as it
is.
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that is why i need your (the public's) help to write to the press and
tell them what is so unique about St Dunstan's using Free Software.<br>
regards,<br>
s~TV<br>
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Distinctly Rattled, of Glastonbury
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[ P.S.  Glad you like the Gimp, but.
Ever thought of doing a 'gimp only' portfolio to totally blow people's
minds? ]
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