I recommend this small change to the current download page: www.opendesignstudio.org/gimp/samples/gimp_download_file_size.png On Sun, Mar 27, 2016 at 7:44 PM, C R <cajhne@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Actually, I'm on Linux, and I don't see the file size listed either. > I don't personally care much, because I know that GIMP is damn small > compared to most high-powered graphics applications, but still I can see > that some folks may care the first time they download from the website. > > If anything, the file size should be listed as a benefit to using GIMP. :) > > > It would also be nice if people could see good reasons not to comment, > > as one user has posted online (I think at answers.yahoo.com), that GIMP > > is "not as good as Photoshop". > > We're not anti-Photoshop, we are pro-GIMP. :) People can have their > opinions, and we should either cheerfully accept them, or post friendly > suggestions on how to do the Photoshop-like things they desire in GIMP to > convince them otherwise. I've found that anything else would be a waste of > (everyone's) time. For some, nothing but Photoshop will work for their > graphics needs. It's no use arguing with them, because they have already > made up their mind, and it's more important to think they are correct than > it is to learn new things and expand your graphics tool-set. However if you > can post a tutorial or links to show how the same effects can be done in > GIMP, it will go a long way to get others around to seeing what an > excellent tool GIMP is for pro-grade graphics work. > > My 2p. > -C > > - > > > > On Sun, Mar 27, 2016 at 6:55 PM, Paka <ptilopteri@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> * mailreader@xxxxxxxx <mailreader@xxxxxxxx> [03-27-16 13:30]: >> > It would be nice if the website said how much free space is required to >> > download the program and to run it, and what other things might be >> > useful to use with it and where they can be found and how big they are. >> >> They are but you apparently are not familiar enough with your chosen >> system to determine them. You don't even mention what operating system >> you use, but one might hazard a pretty accurate guess. >> >> > It would also be nice if people could see good reasons not to comment, >> > as one user has posted online (I think at answers.yahoo.com), that GIMP >> > is "not as good as Photoshop". >> >> But "nice" is unreasonable :) >> >> -- >> (paka)Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA @ptilopteri >> http://en.opensuse.org openSUSE Community Member >> facebook/ptilopteri >> http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: >> http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 >> Registered Linux User #207535 @ >> http://linuxcounter.net >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ 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
