Why isn't Gimp in Default Install?

[mikeycal]

<nitpick>

This is something that I have wondered for a while concerning Kubuntu's default package install policy.

It appears that someone decided that OpenOffice.org was superior to Koffice; so this is why we have OpenOffice.org installed by default and Koffice is not installed by defualt. (I agree with this decision)

So who decided that Krita could even come close to Gimp yet? Krita is getting places but comeon Gimp is the Linux standard and has been for years. It really should be installed by default instead of Krita.

I also feel that Firefox should be installed by default but I can at least understand why firefox isn't installed -- konqueror is a real solution. But Krita? People, it just isn't there yet.

</nitpick>

[askrieger]

Re: Why isn't Gimp in Default Install?

My guess (I'm not an Ubuntu developer) would be that they think Gimp is too scary for newbies. I agree with that. But I agree with you that Krita isn't too much use at all.

[Cool_dude_Prav]

Re: Why isn't Gimp in Default Install?

hmm...
the basic idea of using a K-Desktop is to use as much K-stuff as possible.

and since there is a K-something (Krita in this case) for GIMP, and its much easier to use as askrieger said, it might have been not touched.
and yet again, as you say, since OO.o is much better, the people at the Ubuntu center might have thought otherwise...

its as simple as that. And yet in case you want to install GIMP, I think it is already present in the install CD (Its my assumption) or the best would be that u download using Adept/apt-get as then u will have latest version

Cheers,
Prav.

[alain57]

Re: Why isn't Gimp in Default Install?

i don't know kritta
i used gimp too
and yesterday i found out what digikam is
and well digikam is a very good tool too..
i'm gona see what kritta is.

but if kritta is not very powerfull, .... then this choice is not a good one.

ps : KolourPaint start with K and is not installed by default (but that is a good choice too )

[lowey23]

Re: Why isn't Gimp in Default Install?

Possibly just beKause you Kan't inKlude everything in a default install. People who Know what they are after will find the appliKations that they need, won't they?

And just as an aside, perhaps -Cool dude Prav- should be renamed -Kool dude Prav- ?

Cheers

Lowey

[Cool_dude_Prav]

Re: Why isn't Gimp in Default Install?

And just as an aside, perhaps -Cool dude Prav- should be renamed -Kool dude Prav- ?

Cheers

Lowey

that is a totally Kool suggestion, Lowey...
Lemme Konsider it and will Karry out the necessary changes if Kan be

Cheers,
(K/C)ool dude Prav.
LOLzzz...