[clue] FOSS: Graphics Arts and Designs.

[ed]

I'll have to check that out, hopefully it will be a enjoyable experience.
thanks for the heads up.

On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 9:16 AM, Dan Kulinski <daniel at kulinski.net> wrote:
> Blender is the FOSS 3D rendering package.  You can also do more traditional
> art work with it.  Usually paired with GIMP for raster graphics and Inkscape
> for vector artwork.
>
> Dan Kulinski
>
> On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 9:12 AM, ed <ezedtheamerican at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> lol
>> heck, if I had customers paying 3k or any customers I would invest in
>> that package possibly, but then I wouldn't be an purist I would just
>> be an enthusiast.
>> -
>> I would be interested in what the practical application of a program
>> that does animations would be.
>> -
>> I can image some type of logo animation for websites but I don't know
>> any movie producers so I am sol there.
>> -
>> I figure Maya would be like using a shotgun to swat a fly.
>> -
>> who carries a flyswatter worth 3k around?
>> -
>> all I would need I guess are some banners that are animated for the
>> average joe so they can have slick websites that run on Linux.
>> -
>> seems reasonable to me
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 8:42 AM, Raymond de Roo <rderoo at deroo.net> wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > <<< However most people find, at some point, that the FOSS world is just
>> > lacking in some spaces, this happens to be one of them.>>>
>> >
>> > It just depends on what you want to do. If you want to design covers for
>> > Time magazine, FOSS is not your pick. However, for what the great majority
>> > of computer users need graphics software for, Linux works just fine -- but
>> > it is a matter of getting used to the different interfaces, which really
>> > does take time. That's the key -- investing the time to really get to know
>> > the software.
>> >
>> >
>> > You a mixing two things here which where intentionally kept separate.
>> > Using Linux != FOSS, anyone who uses Redhat Enterprise Linux realizes this
>> > fact. So my statement that *FOSS* is lacking in some spaces remains very
>> > true. Having used/supported many 3D rendering packages on Linux, I can tell
>> > you for a *fact* that Maya is by far the best. ( I'm ignoring the PiXAR
>> > stuff as that isn't usable mortal man ) Now if you wish to compare
>> > LibreOffice / Microsoft Office / Apple Works, then I would say your
>> > statement is apropos. But if ed really decides that he wants to do 3D
>> > animation, once he starts using Maya he'll understand its $3.000 price tag
>> > and why it's worth every penny. Perhaps he'll decide that writing a FOSS
>> > Maya replacement is where his passion lies, and if so I would encourage him
>> > to pursue that, and wish him all the luck. Heck I might even be willing to
>> > try what he writes in one of the smaller render farms. But as long as I have
>> > to make a living at doing this work, I'm going to choose *the best tool* for
>> > the job, not the one which is most politically correct for purists. They can
>> > ride their horses, I enjoy a parade as much as the next person.
>> >
>> > GIMP is coming out with a single window interface very soon. That should
>> > help the popularity of that program a great deal. KRITA has improved
>> > immensely -- and I think its only drawback is not being able to use html
>> > numbers for colors. But its day is coming, no doubt. So Linux software just
>> > keeps improving and improving -- its day will come for all programs, just
>> > like it has the best browsers. I think INKSCAPE and SCRIBUS really need some
>> > work, but it is going to happen. The program I really miss is voice
>> > dictation -- as I really do get a superior sentence structure in writing
>> > this way, with the unconscious mind more involved -- but they are working on
>> > it, getting the voice model samples. LIBREWRITER drives me nuts, not being
>> > able to use picas and points, but it is going to happen. And until then, I
>> > get by just fine adapting to where the software is at, which is a very good
>> > stage of development. And I am very happy to watch Linux improve every day,
>> > week, month... it's exciting.
>> >
>> >
>> > I'm an Apple user, single window interface means little to me
>> > personally. As I do a great deal of data management, a tool like ER Studio
>> > is a *must* for me, nothing like that exists on Linux. I'm *so* tired of
>> > people telling me Quicken can be replaced with GNU Cash, come on now. Will
>> > these tools improve? I'm sure they will. Linux on the desktop will continue
>> > to advance, but it may not all be FOSS, and FOSS was the original
>> > requirement.
>> >
>> > Raymond
>> >
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