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by kijin 5170 days ago
It doesn't even need to be a verbatim copy, just give users a similar workflow. Just like LibreOffice gives you a similar workflow to MS Office 2003.
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nodata 5170 days ago
A much better workflow would be even better.
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angersock 5170 days ago
Wrong in one. That type of thinking is why the GIMP has been a painful program to use.

Don't let the best be the enemy of the good.

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nodata 5170 days ago
> Wrong in one

(I don't like these quick put downs, they imply a finality that doesn't exist)

That The Gimp has been unsuccessful with a different interface to Photoshop does not mean a different interface could not be successful.

Imagine that an amazing new interface was developed that was so much better than what any product has now. Everyone asks why this has not been thought of before. Now imagine that it belongs to version 3.0 of The Gimp.

Just because one alternative interface didn't work, doesn't mean we should all give up and use the same interface. With that advice, nobody would ever try anything new.

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angersock 5170 days ago
Replied to above.
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nicubunu 5170 days ago
that's not what the grandparent poster said, let me quote "what I think GIMP should be doing: ripping off Photoshop wholesale." - that would be a BAD thing
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