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Failed to connect to MySQL: (1203) User howardkn already has more than 'max_user_connections' active connectionsPath: ...!weretis.net!feeder8.news.weretis.net!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Chris Ahlstrom Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy Subject: Re: This FOSS Thang :-) Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2024 11:59:49 -0400 Organization: None Lines: 27 Message-ID: References: Reply-To: OFeem1987@teleworm.us Injection-Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:59:50 -0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="65836749bb4173db945fef33c9adf234"; logging-data="275696"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1/KvekAAhRhyEf7P/FItb5t" User-Agent: slrn/1.0.3 (Linux) Cancel-Lock: sha1:p9VrdY5aYeC9fFHu/HSFVh9dXt0= X-Mutt: The most widely-used MUA X-Slrn: Why use anything else? X-User-Agent: Microsoft Outl00k, Usenet K00k Editions Bytes: 2189 -hh wrote this copyrighted missive and expects royalties: > On 3/12/24 5:29 PM, Chris Ahlstrom wrote: > >> My gawd, GIMP on Linux is a second or two for the launch. On Windows it >> is that time just to know that your click worked. > > Except for when it isn't. Launch time really doesn't mean all that much > anymore IMO, as its not an all that frequently repeated of an activity > (especially with adequate RAM), ... I prefer a faster launch time when I am eager to edit a PNG. > plus also because some software vendors > have manipulated their code to put the UI up quickly so that it looks > ready while it technically isn't yet - YMMV as to how much this design > decision is manipulating user perceptions. The thing about GIMP on Windows is that, until I got used to how slow it was to even make something appear, I would end up with two copies of GIMP running. And maybe get an error like: "Error renaming temporary file: Permission denied". For using, using Windows is like being pecked to death by ducks. -- You are magnetic in your bearing.