On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 1:14 PM, Christopher Curtis <ccurtis0@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > Speaking strictly as a reader of the mailing list, the GIMP project is > woefully understaffed. Putting GIMP into the hands of tens of thousands of > users who are probably not on the primary platform (i.e. Linux) may siphon > off valuable developer resources. > In what way? If so, would distribution though Stream attract sufficient volunteers to > offset this cost? > There's no way to answer that question. Is it a loaded question? Assuming you're asking "what kind of community is Steam?" The answer is it is mostly and end-user community with a surrounding game modding community (many of whom use GIMP for textures in their mods). In what way does that make a difference in how GIMP is developed? I don't think it makes a difference. We *might* see more users participating on the mailing list which is a good thing IMO. GIMP has always been users supporting users with occasional input from devs. Adding an additional distribution avenue would not change that. What would be the consequences if a Steam user downloaded GIMP only to find > out that it's still mostly an 8-bit graphics engine? E.g. negative press. > And again, would this motive people to chip in if so? > Re: negative press due to 8-bit graphics? This is a well known issue. Most photography blogs who do a comparison including GIMP cite that as a con. I don't see how adding more users (or not adding them) would change that. When a new release is issued it will come with a news update like it would on the GIMP website. Again, your last question is so abstract it is impossible to answer. I don't really see these as valid concerns. If you have questions that can actually be answered without here-say then I'll attempt to address them. SAM _______________________________________________ gimp-developer-list mailing list List address: gimp-developer-list@xxxxxxxxx List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-developer-list
