Photoshop or Gimp

**ICY** · 03-09-2008, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by wasahobo

back that statement up. i hear its actually a really good program.

Look at what Microsoft did with IE. It was open for everyone, but once it became popular they locked everyone in.
IE:
Someone comes out with a technology that threatens Microsoft's dominance: Netscape.
Microsoft develops a multi platform technology to defeat it: IE on Mac.
Microsoft incorporates it into its OS to get it into 90% of the PCs.
Once the competition is destroyed, it levels off development, and ends support on non-Windows platforms: IE on Mac.

Look at how they locked people in with Microsoft word. It was open and everyone started using it. Then after they had most of the market share they locked out MAC.

Not to mention it will be using the .net framework. How long until the next generation bot nets misuse silverlight like it does with active x

also look at ActiveSync. It is a proprietary protocol used by PDAs and handheld devices for data transfer with a personal computer. The protocol forces users to run a Microsoft operating system on the PC.

Although Flash is a complete piece of crap, as far as it stands I would rather take my chance with their proprietary software than when Microsoft locks us in.

Like I said, the FIRST hit is free.

**wasahobo** · 03-12-2008, 03:53 PM

Its called Business ICY.

Its how you make money

**Sean** · 03-13-2008, 07:51 PM

Money Money Money must be something in a rich mans world hehe, its a song btw

**wasahobo** · 03-14-2008, 06:26 AM

lol and a great song at that.

I sing it at work so i think i am actually making alot of it lol.

**ICY** · 03-15-2008, 02:23 AM

It's not just business, It's a technological genocide!

Mirey86 · 05-28-2008, 12:35 AM

What's Gimp, I never even heard of it.

It's pretty much photoshop for me.

**wasahobo** · 05-28-2008, 08:40 AM

I hate to say it but I dont think you will ever need to know that much about gimp.

Stick with Photoshop since you are already using it. Gimp is like a another program that has failed to knock Adobe off from its thrown.

**Sean** · 05-29-2008, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Mirey86

What's Gimp, I never even heard of it.

It's pretty much photoshop for me.

Gimp is used on Linux. Its similar to Photoshop i hear

**LC Interactive** · 05-30-2008, 02:26 PM

with Gimp, you can actually download a skin to look and feel like Photoshop, sadly will never be the same :P

**Fragalot** · 05-30-2008, 11:19 PM

Gimp confuses the living hell out of me (just because i'm used to photoshops way of placing menus), but it is better than photoshop if you look at it in a price/performance way...