Comment Re:How can we take this seriously... (Score 1) 819
Let me ask you a question regarding this... Do you currently have a job? Are you punching someone else's clock? Because unless you are like me and other freelance designers out there that simply have NO TIME to worry about petty arguments over which OS is better, who DO NOT punch anyone else's clock but our own, then your comments should be taken with a big handful of salt. I came from a network engineering position, where my every waking hour was consumed by thoughts like yours, praising the glory of the penguin. But once i was laid off, and found that I could make it on my own without the need of "the man" spoon feeding me tidbits of money every other week, did i realize, that the tools make all the difference. It's all about speed, accuracy and reliability of your product that you care about. And please dont bring up how one OS is more reliable than another, we all know linux wins hands down. the fact of the matter is, is that the hosting is not your concern. as long as it's inexpensive to the client, has massive features, and is always up.
I know X/DHTML in and out like the back of my hand, and all that goes with it. but I choose to use dreamweaver because quite frankly all the FOSS editors out there cant hold a candle to it's refined quality for preview. I use GIMP for minor image alterations. but on the whole, i use Flash 8 for putting together backdrops, boxes, etc on my sites. it's easy, quick, and the fonts render out much nicer than in GIMP when saved. I do not use photoshop, but plan to buy it soon. mainly because GIMP lacks many of the OotB adjustment features that photoshop has, example.. brightness/contrast detection/cropping. this is a very useful thing that i have not found in gimp. and if it is in there then it's burried. as with many FOSS things, they're made by people with networking or programming backgrounds, and haven't the slightest clue what accessablility is. a refined application is one where a group of people that know all about the competitions products, people that know how to program, and the users of the product all sit together and collaborate before coding begins, or is released.
at any rate, i use both COTS and FOSS simultaneously for what needs done. as i do with my desktop OS. however i mainly stick with windows for desktop, and linux for servers. it just makes sense. does it suck that is makes sense? yes, but i have no time myself to fix it. maybe someone with more time on their hands like people with jobs can.
I know X/DHTML in and out like the back of my hand, and all that goes with it. but I choose to use dreamweaver because quite frankly all the FOSS editors out there cant hold a candle to it's refined quality for preview. I use GIMP for minor image alterations. but on the whole, i use Flash 8 for putting together backdrops, boxes, etc on my sites. it's easy, quick, and the fonts render out much nicer than in GIMP when saved. I do not use photoshop, but plan to buy it soon. mainly because GIMP lacks many of the OotB adjustment features that photoshop has, example.. brightness/contrast detection/cropping. this is a very useful thing that i have not found in gimp. and if it is in there then it's burried. as with many FOSS things, they're made by people with networking or programming backgrounds, and haven't the slightest clue what accessablility is. a refined application is one where a group of people that know all about the competitions products, people that know how to program, and the users of the product all sit together and collaborate before coding begins, or is released.
at any rate, i use both COTS and FOSS simultaneously for what needs done. as i do with my desktop OS. however i mainly stick with windows for desktop, and linux for servers. it just makes sense. does it suck that is makes sense? yes, but i have no time myself to fix it. maybe someone with more time on their hands like people with jobs can.
