tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999097045069961523.post3024159537260437329..comments2023-09-27T16:58:44.362+02:00Comments on Questioning the Norm: When the Contribution Model Failsdgoemanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994421529917920748noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999097045069961523.post-31350602079889920322009-11-18T05:51:46.123+01:002009-11-18T05:51:46.123+01:00Good job Done.Good job Done.Loved Everhttp://www.workfromhomeindia.biznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999097045069961523.post-67449122746217468842009-08-22T08:41:41.634+02:002009-08-22T08:41:41.634+02:00There are quite a few feature requests in GIMP tha...There are quite a few feature requests in GIMP that have been waiting a long time, but on the other hand recently GIMP has over the last few years improved the existing tools and interface.<br /><br />*menu was moved out of the toolbox<br />*selection is much nicer than it was previously<br />*dockables<br />*an improved text tool<br />*the new image window<br />*the free polygon tool<br />*save and export<br />*sane image panning<br />*many other changes<br /><br />GIMPs old tools and interface is being rennovated, to get rid of that horrid old beast.<br /><br />Polishing existing GIMP features = 7+ year old feature requests.<br />knowing that some tools are better than in any other app = priceless.<br /><br />"Life is better with GIMP and uhh... master card" :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999097045069961523.post-43886461773883528712009-08-21T17:40:19.595+02:002009-08-21T17:40:19.595+02:00@Don, thanks for the nice comment :)
@Tak, this p...@Don, thanks for the nice comment :)<br /><br />@Tak, this particular feature is a big one, and something admitted by the developers in the bug tracker. They admit how important it is to everyone, and that it isn't minor to them.dgoemanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13994421529917920748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999097045069961523.post-91477694491960814982009-08-21T17:35:51.069+02:002009-08-21T17:35:51.069+02:00Keep in mind that it's a feature request.
What...Keep in mind that it's a feature <b>request</b>.<br />What is, in your estimation, a simply essential feature may not generate enough interest from developers and other users for any specific developer to have deemed it worth her time.<br /><br />Given that many contributors to projects like The Gimp participate on a free-time basis, there is likely a deliberation made before every task begun: which of these outstanding tasks is going to result in the most (user satisfaction | annoyance reduction | functionality augmentation | other metric) per unit of time the task completion is likely to take? <br /><br />Feature requests tend to receive an automatic disadvantage in this sort of comparison, and a feature which affects a very specific usage, will only make a difference to a small number of users, and will be difficult and time-consuming to implement will rarely fare well.Takhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03692519093585368169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999097045069961523.post-17439921170277521632009-08-20T20:53:58.724+02:002009-08-20T20:53:58.724+02:00I expect those few lonely outright volunteer devel...I expect those few lonely outright volunteer developers are working on whatever feature most appeals to them while corporate employees are assigned to work on specific features. The features you most want may simply be suffering from the luck of the draw. ShowFoto is sufficient for 99% of my needs because I'm not 'into' image editing beyond the occasional need to downsize an image for the web. The computer is, to me, a hobby. I actively avoid any commercialism or commercial activity online so, to me, Linux offers an amazing alternative to Windows. I have a host of terrific software at my disposal and I wasn't required to buy, or bootleg any of it. Anytime I'm not happy, I need only check Amazon for the current price of MS Office and Photoshop to restore my rosy smile. :)<br /><br />You're a pretty sharp fellow and, by your own words, it's occurred to you that this dilemma may require a DIY solution. One of my favorite quotations begins 'If you're not part of the solution...'<br /><br />I'm happy you managed to update your blog. That's such a problem isn't it? One doesn't wish to babble on about some mundane nonsense but serious issues seem to be few and far between so we constantly feel guilty for having failed to update our blogs. Perish forbid we admit to being mostly content with our lives. Where's the interest in that? When the guilt becomes too much for me I give in and babble something regardless. :)DonGuitarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13970965529323438113noreply@blogger.com