>> > Glyph, I have to say that my sentiments are just the opposite of >> > yours. Although the latest splash (with the brush) is nice and >> > traditional looking, I find it has little identity and little >> > character. On the other hand I feel that the balloon splash captures >> > the mood and the spirit of the GIMP. I don't know how to express it >> > exactly, but to me the balloon says that the GIMP is out of this >> > world, it follows the alternate path, it allows you to dream not only >> > of what is...but of what may never be. The brush is just a brush. >> Well, that's very poetically phrased. Thanks 8^) >> Whichever way we go, let's not >> compromise. The brush hanging out of the balloon would ruin the whole >> thing... I agree. Sometimes the middle way makes no sense. >> Personally, I think that GIMP has many faces, the 'go beyond' aspect >> definitely being one of them which the baloon captures, but the brush also >> embodies a certain professionalism and dedication to quality. True. >> GIMP and GTK really brought free UNIX up to par with commercial operating >> systems. It is the 'killer app' -- Linux's visicalc. It also allows for >> production of really *good* pictures. Very true! >> The random-splash-screen idea is a good one, perhaps with a few more of >> the interim splashes. Let's not include 'Oh, the humanity!' though, okay? >> :-) Don't you think, though, that it would be good if the GIMP had an identity? I think the marketing types call it something like "branding"...an image that when folks see it they say, "oh yeah, that's the GIMP". If the splash is always changing, I think it will just lead to identity confusion. For this reason, I'd prefer the brush over the random-splash-screen idea. But I still prefer the balloon over the brush ;-) Best regards, Carey
