PS brained... (Score 1)

Here is a good reason why the GIMP is not going to replace photoshop for serious designers. Because we are technicaly minded artists. We think defferent and photoshop is perfect no matter what OS or look. Some people just pick up linux. No sweat. They see it, they get it, they do it. It's as natual as can be for them. Others see a painfully unducumented nightmare, they know would work if they just knew the little quarks and tricks, but they dont. So no switching for them. Same with PS vs GIMP. I know every little inch of photoshop, its built to go effortlessly from hi-end print to web design, and its advanced features blow away GIMP. Now, I am a BIG supporter of OS movement, but GIMP is not a contender, but it IS a viable solution for millions of people who want to do basic photo manipulation with a strong set of tools. GIMP wont be unlocking any creative brained designers anytime soon, besides there are whole industries built on adobe systems, and those arn't going away anytime soon.