I heard a rumor that in the next release 10.04 Lucid Lynx that they might remove GIMP from the default installation completely. Is this true? And Why?
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Will they really get rid of GIMP?
I heard a rumor that in the next release 10.04 Lucid Lynx that they might remove GIMP from the default installation completely. Is this true? And Why?
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I just Googled that. The article said that 90% of users do not need it, so why install it by default and make the OS larger and more complicated?
It is easy enough to install for anyone who needs it.
That was their thought process.
If variety is the spice of life, monotony must therefore be the kiss of death.
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Re: Will they really get rid of GIMP?
It makes sense, but it's dissapointing because I use it.
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It does make sense. It just needs to be installed.
It's one click away so no big deal really.
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Just like anything that isn't installed by default in Ubuntu that you may use, you can install your...install. Yes.
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GIMP is not "gone" it is just not included in the default install CDs. If it will save space I do not mind keeping debs of it on my flash drive to distribute to my friends.
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