Preserved Topic: linux

is there any good graphics programs for linux?

Damn, I don't even have linux and I know that the Gimp is what you want...

gimp... free and installed on all the current versions as default.

no, there arent. gimp is the only graphic program for linux, and it isnt good (cause its freeware).
(though i heard, there should be a linux version of corel draw )

edit: slimey typo [ : eek : ) try to write that without spaces]

[This message has been edited by GRUMBLE (edited 05-13-2001).]

you can get programs to run windows programs on some linux....

yea, i think this is called VMware (virtual machine).
but i consider this pervert. emulating windows on a unix-based machine.... where will it end?

Gimp's not that bad, and at the price who's to complain? Anyway if you already don't know you can get it at www.gimp.org


.sig by Weadah.

Check the second screenshot on my screenshot page for a little GIMP in action...

hey linear, i checked out the rest of your page! nice!
does the baby-slideshow ever end? i've stopped it after 5 minutes or so....
it seems to go on endlessly.

It loops, yes. But it will also never end. I wrote the script to slideshow all the jpgs in a directory. So as I get more, I'll just dump them on in.

grumble, why do you assume that anything that is "free" is crappy? the most secure operating system with default install (openBSD) is free and runs great. if you look at servers that have the longest up times, more than 60% of them are running some sort of BSD (which is also free -- i should also mention that because of BSD, we have the internet).

i happened to have tried gimp. ive been using photoshop since '99 and it is really different to use gimp. some of the tools dont work the same (for some reason, the paint bucket doesnt work at all, might have compiled wrong on our machine or something), but most of the options are the same (preserve transparency, burn, dodge, smudge all have various pressure settings, etc.). would i switch to gimp? no. if i hadnt ever used photoshop, maybe i wouldnt find gimp so foreign.

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this rose has a thorn...

True, la'dsasha, quite true. Here's a little ruptime, for those who may doubt
(shows uptime and load fror a few of the FreeBSD boxen I have around work)

osmium        up 472+18:46,     0 users,  load 0.00, 0.00, 0.00

zirconium     up 470+00:14,     0 users,  load 0.14, 0.16, 0.18

iridium       up 396+17:55,     0 users,  load 0.00, 0.00, 0.00

time          up 364+21:35,     0 users,  load 0.00, 0.00, 0.00

mailhost0     up 364+22:12,     0 users,  load 0.08, 0.02, 0.00

mailhost      up 285+00:29,     0 users,  load 0.00, 0.00, 0.00

francium      up 244+17:33,     0 users,  load 0.44, 0.10, 0.03

intranet      up 243+02:44,     0 users,  load 0.05, 0.02, 0.00

bsdbox        up 227+16:58,     0 users,  load 0.00, 0.00, 0.00

platinum      up 222+14:24,     0 users,  load 0.00, 0.02, 0.00

erbium        up 202+19:04,     0 users,  load 0.57, 0.18, 0.11

uranium       up 110+19:56,     0 users,  load 0.00, 0.00, 0.00

db            up  48+23:40,     0 users,  load 0.06, 1.11, 1.19

plutonium     up  46+02:06,     0 users,  load 0.02, 0.01, 0.00

calcium       up  40+18:45,     0 users,  load 0.54, 0.58, 0.51

(edit: just noticed mailhost and time gonna have an anniversary today! woo! break out the pale dry ginger ale!)


[This message has been edited by linear (edited 05-14-2001).]

la'dsasha, i didnt say, that anything free is crappy.
but i only know very very few free programs which are real great! and gimp is not, in my opinion.

that with the uptime is sure true! (though i think it also depends on the hardware, the configuration, etc... im sure you can also get a win2k server running a year or so)

but i dont wanna start an argument about linux vs win now. im studying computer science at a technical university. i have that everyday! it's a religious thing!

I love linux and the kde has some real funky themes happening.........

My kids 486 is a linux box cuase they have the console games and they like them and it does have a corel program made for linux I think it is draw but have been known to be wrong on occasion.........

The thing I love about linux is they have never gotten a blue screen of death or illegal action or browser shutdowns it is kickass stable in that department once they get the rest going it will give windoze a solid run for it's money but as it stands it 's graphics and internet abilities are by far their strongest area