[nflug] Gimp/Adobe port to Linux

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anthonyriga wrote:
> I have heard from people who use Gimp and said that it
> still dosent have the power like Photoshop. Lots
> people use premiere and aftereffects for animation
> graphics too. I have been working and supporting Macs
> lately at our company that has a creative dept that
> runs 50% Mac servers tiger os and 40% windoze,
> packages like these would get users to switch over and
> save company money by going to Linux. I like the Macs
> but IMHO Linux is free and easier to use and to
> configure dont have to buy their hardware etc. What
> would the cost be anyways the price of Linux = none
> price of the  Adobe programs?
>
>
> --- joshj at linuxmail.org wrote:
>
>   
>> eric's log. Stardate Wed, 20 Sep 2006
>>
>>     
>>> bring out the gimp
>>>       
>> the gimp's sleeping
>>
>>     
>>> anthonyriga wrote:
>>>
>>>       
>>>> How about them porting Adobe Photoshop too.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --- Sam Stern <samstern at samstern.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>         
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: nflug-bounces at nflug.org
>>>>>> [mailto:nflug-bounces at nflug.org] On Behalf Of
>>>>>>             
>> eric
>>     
>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 12:38 PM
>>>>>> To: nflug at nflug.org
>>>>>> Subject: [nflug] flash player plugin linux
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm sending this as a request for you to speek
>>>>>>             
>> out
>>     
>>>>>>             
>>>>> towards Adobe for
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>>>>> being slackers for the linux flash player
>>>>>>             
>> plugin
>>     
>>>>>>             
>>>>> which currently only
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>>>>> goes up to version 7 and most well known
>>>>>>             
>> websites
>>     
>>>>>>             
>>>>> have upgraded
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>>>>> requiring the use of flash version 8 or above.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.adobe.com/bin/webfeedback.cgi
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It probably won't matter but... I think it is
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>             
>>>>> important to try
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> Eric
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>             
>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>
>>>>> To be fair to Adobe, take a look at their Flash
>>>>> Blog:
>>>>>
>>>>> <http://blogs.adobe.com/penguin.swf/>
>>>>>
>>>>> Of special note is the August blog that sets out
>>>>>           
>> the
>>     
>>>>> initial beta schedule
>>>>> and discusses the issues at hand:
>>>>>
>>>>> <http://blogs.adobe.com/penguin.swf/2006/08/>
>>>>>
>>>>> There is allot interesting reading in the blog
>>>>>           
>> as
>>     
>>>>> one views it in reverse
>>>>> order.
>>>>>
>>>>> Fyi,
>>>>>
>>>>> Sam S.
>>>>>
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easy answer = vmware
  I've been installing all/most of my clients with Linux and then 
putting on FREE vmplayer for their windows and windows applications. Now 
just recently I've been making the vmware client (windows) read only! 
Perfect answer, no need for anti-virus, don't care what the users try to 
download and install in windows, next reboot, it's gone. All data 
written via samba to the linux side (i.e. relocate My Documents folder) 
so that all data is written to the Linux side via the samba share. All 
control is via the Linux side. When something needs to get installed in 
their windows, I change the read-only setting, do the install then put 
the read-only setting back. It's been a great way to not only get Linux 
in the door permanently but to also alleviate the need for anti-virus, 
cleaning up after workers download and install crapola, etc.. They also 
with a click of the workspace switcher, then use the Linux side for 
online, web, email, etc.. It's not a linux port of photoshop but this 
has worked very well, no need to learn different apps, etc..
  Anthony, you might suggest something like this to your company that 
loves windows and finally get rid of some of the frustration I know you 
must deal with on a daily basis...
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