[Lias] Hi and Query Re GNU/Linux Project in Public High School, Darwin, NT, AU

[Leon Brooks]

On Thu, 12 Feb 2004 10:06, Ben Minton wrote:
> While obviously The Gimp is not currently as sophisticated as some of
> the other vendors applications, it is capable with experience of very
> high quality effects and obviously is virtually, free.

I would recomend GIMP 2 (current -pre2?) as it is closer to PhotoShop in 
appearance, and much more capable in many little ways than GIMP 1.2 
ever was.

Also... http://cyberknights.com.au/ps7-2.png

Handing out copies of the GnuWin2 CD is good juju in Microsoft-land, but 
I don't think they have the latest-greatest GIMP on there yet.

Some of the graphics teachers might explore GIMP as an 
alternate/variant/comparison to teach children that yes, there *is* 
more than PhotoShop and a few of those will wind up using *just* GIMP 
in some labs because it's more than good enough and doesn't cost limbs.

Cheers; Leon

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