Krita 2.4 on Windows: pros and cons

[silvio grosso]

Hi everyone,
Cyrille Berger Skott wrote:
> I also think that gimp/windows problems are more of a social problem
I totally agree :-)

Windows users are usually very different from Linux Users :-)

To keep it short: 
- They buy a computer where there is already a system installed (now Microsoft 7)
Windows 7 is  probably the best system ever released by Microsoft.
This means they are lucky from their very beginning :-)
Everything works out of the box. No need to install anything  (e.g drivers).
- Most of the time this new computer has already many softwares installed (e.g. Office 2010 or Photoshop Elements as Demos).
- When they want to use a graphical softwares they are the MOST blessed among all computer users.
In essence, from Adobe to Autodesk to Corel, there is always some company willing to sell them something :-)
Naturally, most of the time, given the very *high* cost of this software, it is top-notch.

As a consequence, in my view, it is really "difficult" for them to understand why a software might crash...
Every commercial company (e.g. Adobe) is always fighting hard to give them the message that their software is "perfect".
Not only that, they "invite" them all the time to buy their very new version because it is even more "perfect".
Every company has plenty of Commercial staff who does this on a regular basis.
When a software crashes the "common" Windows user thinks that it is worth s***!

In my view, it is probably odd, and maybe even naive, to expect from Windows users some sort of *big* contribution.
Particularly, technical stuff (e.g. expecting patches from them).

For most of them, their software is only a product (like a refrigerator or a car).
When you hire a bricklayer or a carpenter you are not supposed to help them (you reckon it is "their" job) :-)
On the contrary, you are asked to pay him when he is done (provided the job is ok).

This is THE big difference.
Windows users, on the whole, are used to pay for their software.
In return, they DO expect that their software works smoothless.
Actually, many of them, don't buy their softwares (e.g. Photoshop) because they download it illegally (From eMule and so on) :-)
But in the end the result is the same: they use this software nonetheless...

Gimp is many respects is a perfect example about this dilemma.
Very fews contribution from Windows' users in return of a lot of criticism from them...

In my  view, maybe, the perfect way to go to Windows is the "Blender way"
You release your software for free on Windows but "in exchange" you try to get the most from it (in essence money...).
I know it is a bit "hard" to swallow. 
It is not even easy getting money: FAR from it!

Not all open source softwares have the luck to have Ton Roosendaal to promote them...
Probably, put this way it looks even simplicistic and naive.
However, if you think about the progress Blender has done lately (compared to Gimp) there is maybe some salt of true on this.

Best regards,

Silvio
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