On Mon, 25 Aug 2003, Edward Murrell wrote:
(Bearing in mind that I'm not a graphics artist, and really need only the more basic functions these packages provide.)
Depending on your version of "basic", have you looked at ImageMagick? I find it useful for batch-processing photos from SWMBO's digital camera to create thumbnails for any CDs of pics I send to family and friends (with autoloading index.html stuff on Duhs).
Personally, I agree with the concepts, not products ideal. However, given the way there seems to be an all out attempt to dumb computers down to the level of a toaster, we're going to be fighting this one for a while. My take is that Linux (or anything that's not Windows) is a good thing, because it forces the student to learn that there's not a single way. The thinking being taught with specific types of products leads to the abject stupidity of having to retrain people between Windows 2000 and XP.
<boggle> Please tell me you're joking. I started a new job this year, and saw Windows for the first time since NT4. While it's got a whole lot uglier since NT4, it's still just the same as it always was. I can't imagine the amoeba that would require retraining for that change, and in my time I've had to deal with the likes of salescritters and marketdroids. Still boggled, Richard -- Richard Stevenson