[Gimp-developer] GIMP PDF export plugin

[Andrew A. Gill]

On Wed, 25 Mar 2009, Alexandre Prokoudine wrote:

> On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 7:27 PM, Andrew A. Gill wrote:
>
>> Agreed.  I don't think anyone here is looking for a Photoshop clone (I know
>> that I personally hate PS for a variety of reasons), but we do realize that
>> it has to compete with Photoshop, and not addressing the issues of large
>> sections of the design market when your competitor does is probably not the
>> best move.
>
> Do we realize that? :)
>
> It is true that GIMP is usually seen as to-be-photoshop-substitution
> and its maturity in various areas in fact is the reason why people
> switch to GIMP. However GIMP doesn't seem to be driven by a will to
> make Photoshop die, die, die :)

<http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/competitor.html>

It's a product that has similar features.  It's a competing 
product.

(Personally, I want to make Photoshop die, die, die, but that's 
mainly because of a deep loathing for the UI.)

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