[plug] Linux ideology

[Leon Brooks]

On Mon, 26 May 2003 10:55, Craig Ringer wrote:
>> Ditto MS-Windows vs Linux and other apps such as Kexi versus
>> MS-Access or The GIMP vs Photoshop.

> The GIMP v Paint Shop Pro might be a better comparison. The GIMP has
> some severe limitations in colour management, CMYK handling, tool
> previews, etc. You might show it as "powerful graphics app" but if
> you try it for "photoshop replacement" then unless your users don't
> actually really use photoshop, you'll get laughed at. I like, and
> use, the program - but realistically its not even close in
> functionality or useability.

How would you rate CinePaint nee FilmGIMP?

    http://cinepaint.sourceforge.net/

...while it's targetted at moviemaking, it does actually address some of 
your issues (e.g. CMYK, 16/48-bit colour etc).

Cheers; Leon