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Canonical plans to let the GIMP off his leash in Ubuntu 10.04
"GIMP's sleeping."
"On second thought, let him sleep. We're not gonna be using him anymore anyway."
You heard Zed and Maynard right. It looks as though Canonical's plans for Lucid Lynx don't include the OSS Photoshop alternative.
Prevailing sentiment seems to be that the GIMP is is considered to be a 'professional' application and not necessary for the average user. OS X and Windows systems don't ship with Photoshop, so Ubuntu doesn't really need to provide that level of functionality out-of-the-box. Basic editing duties will likely be handed off to F-Spot, which also includes album management.
GIMP's interface complexity was also considered a strike against it. Ultimately, Canonical is striving for a default set of apps that are simple and straightforward enough for average users. After all, power users can still head to Synaptic or run apt-get from a terminal window to install anything they need.
[via OMG Ubuntu]
The Download Squad team got really excited this morning. When we contemplated installing Paint-Mono, we pictured it and GIMP arming themselves with swords, screaming "There can be only one!" We thought there would be an epic battle, and the victor would lop off the other's head in a firestorm of light.
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