On 8 September 2012 09:32, Michael Natterer <mitch@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Sat, 2012-09-08 at 00:25 +0200, Alexandre Ravaux wrote: >> *BEFRORE READING, EXCUSE THE SEVERAL MISTAKES YOU MAY READ IN THIS MESSAGE. >> I'M FRENCH (I KONOW IT IS NOT A GREAT EXCUSE BUT I DO NOT FIND ANYTHING >> ELSE...)* >> >> Hello, >> I am a french young Gimp user (since 2.0 version) and I wish to tell my >> opinion about the latest version (2.8). In fact, I did not know to whom I >> have to send this message.I suppose you'll tell me where's the exit door, >> or, at worst, to whom I have to write. >> >> I congratulate you for the hard work you do. All these improvements: >> improved layers manager (with folders...), awesome text editor... But (yes >> there is always a "but" in this kind of message) I do not appreciate the >> deliberate choice that you made to save the file within the xcf format and >> to export for the other formats. It is even contrary to the freedoms of the >> user I think. Don't feel aggressed, but one of the priorities of GNU, if I >> understand Stallman's philosophy, it is the user's freedom (short reminder >> : GIMP, GNU Image Manipulation Program). Stallman's philosophy or not, I >> think it is important to let people choose the format of the picture when >> they're saving their file. >> >> I know there is little chance that you return to the saving mode into any >> format.(I hope I contributed by exposing my opinion to the improvement of >> GIMP). > > Thanks Alexandre for being friendly and not right away bitching > like many others :) > > However, we did this change for a reason: > > http://gui.gimp.org/index.php/Save_%2B_export_specification > > It's really only about getting used to a new keyboard > shortcut when exporting. Libre Graphics World has an article on the subject which is also worth a read: http://libregraphicsworld.org/blog/entry/gimp-2.8-understanding-ui-changes -- Jon Nordby - www.jonnor.com _______________________________________________ gegl-developer-list mailing list gegl-developer-list@xxxxxxxxx https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gegl-developer-list
