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From: rbowman <bowman@montana.com>
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Subject: Re: Why GIMP Is Better Than Photoshop
Date: 9 Jan 2025 00:56:35 GMT
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On Wed, 08 Jan 2025 22:43:15 +0000, Farley Flud wrote:

> On Wed, 8 Jan 2025 16:11:00 -0600, Physfitfreak wrote:
> 
> 
>> Linux, by now, should've been and become "really appropriate" for the
>> unwashed masses.
>>
>>
> Nope.  GNU/Linux is not a single organized entity.  It is a disjoint
> collection of volunteer activity that remarkably, due to its Unix
> foundation, holds together quite well.
> 
> However, the ongoing problem is the reluctance of hardware manufacturers
> either to supply GNU/Linux drivers or to provide open specs for
> volunteer developers.  For this reluctance, GNU/Linux cannot be blamed.
> 
> The GNU/Linux user must always be willing to do the preliminary
> compatibility research or else he may be unsatisfied.
> 
> GNU/Linux never was intended for the unwashed masses and never will be
> for the unwashed masses.  Success in this area would actually mean the
> destruction of GNU/Linux as a superior OS.


Did you make some sort of New Years resolution about posting well-stated 
observations rather than the usual insults? Please keep up the good work.