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2003-05-28  Sven Neumann  <sven@gimp.org>

	* README: updated info about mailing lists.
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2003-05-28 Sven Neumann <sven@gimp.org>
* README: updated info about mailing lists.
2003-05-27 Sven Neumann <sven@gimp.org> 2003-05-27 Sven Neumann <sven@gimp.org>
* app/gui/vectors-commands.c (vectors_selection_to_vectors): don't * app/gui/vectors-commands.c (vectors_selection_to_vectors): don't

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The GIMP: The GNU Image Manipulation Program The GIMP: The GNU Image Manipulation Program
============================================ ============================================
This is version 1.3, the developers version of The GIMP. Only use it if you This is version 1.3, the developers version of The GIMP. Only use it
are brave and curious and want to participate development towards the next if you are brave and curious and want to participate development
stable release version 1.4. This is a developers version. We know it has bugs towards the next stable release version 1.4. This is a developers
and it might not even compile. You have been warned! version. We know it has bugs and it might not even compile. You have
been warned!
Some features that were present in GIMP 1.2 are disabled or not even included Some features that were present in GIMP 1.2 are disabled or not even
in this release. The perl bindings as well as all the perl scripts are not any included in this release. The perl bindings as well as all the perl
longer included in this source tree. They have been moved into its own module scripts are not any longer included in this source tree. They have
called gimp-perl and await being porting to GIMP-1.3 and GTK+-2.0. been moved into its own module called gimp-perl and await being
porting to GIMP-1.3 and GTK+-2.0.
The new text tool is only halfway done and various other tools and functions The new text tool is only halfway done and various other tools and
are broken. Almost everything is under construction. Don't even think about functions are broken. Almost everything is under construction. Don't
using this for daily work. If you are a software distributor, dont' dare to even think about using this for daily work. If you are a software
ship this package to innocent users. distributor, dont' dare to ship this package to innocent users.
For installation instructions, see the file INSTALL. For installation instructions, see the file INSTALL.
@ -26,8 +28,8 @@ The GIMP's home page is at:
http://www.gimp.org/ http://www.gimp.org/
Please be sure to visit this site for information, documentation, tutorials, Please be sure to visit this site for information, documentation,
news, etc. All things GIMP-ish are available from there. tutorials, news, etc. All things GIMP-ish are available from there.
The automated plug-in registry is located at: The automated plug-in registry is located at:
@ -49,42 +51,37 @@ discussion. There is more info at
https://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/<listname> https://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/<listname>
substituting <listname> for "gimp-announce", "gimp-user", "gimp-win-user", or substituting <listname> for "gimp-announce", "gimp-user", "gimp-win-users"
"gimp-developer" (without the quotes, of course) depending on the list you or "gimp-developer" (without the quotes, of course) depending on the list
want to subscribe to. Links to the mailing list archives can be found at the you want to subscribe to. Links to the mailing list archives can be
same addresses as given above. found at the same addresses as given above.
Gimp-announce is a low-traffic list with announcements about new releases of Gimp-announce is a low-traffic list with announcements about new
GIMP and plug-ins. Gimp-user is a mailing list dedicated to user problems, releases of GIMP and plug-ins. Gimp-user is a mailing list dedicated
hints and tips, discussion of cool effects, etc. Gimp-developer is oriented to user problems, hints and tips, discussion of cool effects, etc.
to GIMP core and plug-in developers. Most people will only want to be Gimp-developer is oriented to GIMP core and plug-in developers. Most
subscribed to gimp-user. If you want to help develop The GIMP, the people will only want to be subscribed to gimp-user. If you want to
gimp-developer mailing list is a good starting point. help develop The GIMP, the gimp-developer mailing list is a good
starting point.
There are two mailing lists dedicated to the Win32 port, "gimpwin-users" and There is also a mailing list dedicated to users of the Win32 port
"gimpwin-dev". Especially the latter also carries traffic about the GTk+ port "gimpwin-users". To subscribe, send an empty message to
to Win32 in general. To subscribe, send an empty message to
gimpwin-users-subscribe@egroups.com gimpwin-users-subscribe@egroups.com
or
gimpwin-dev-subscribe@egroups.com
respectively. You can also use the web interface at You can also use the web interface at
http://www.egroups.com/group/gimpwin-users/. Note that as this mailing
http://www.egroups.com/group/gimpwin-users/ and list is hosted on egroups.com; the messages from the list contain
http://www.egroups.com/group/gimpwin-dev/ relatively unintrusive and easily ignored advertisements at the
end. But if you are absolutely allergic to ads, don't subscribe.
Note that as these mailing lists are hosted on egroups.com, the messages from
the list contain relatively unintrusive and easily ignored advertisements at
the end. But if you are absolutely allergic to ads, don't subscribe.
3. IRC 3. IRC
====== ======
And finally, for the real junkies, there is an IRC channel devoted to the And finally, for the real junkies, there is an IRC channel devoted to
GIMP. On Byxnet (a private mostly-GIMP network) there is #gimp. Many of the the GIMP. On Byxnet (a private mostly-GIMP network) there is #gimp.
developers hang out there. One of the Byxnet servers are: Many of the developers hang out there. One of the Byxnet servers are:
irc.gimp.org:6667 irc.gimp.org:6667
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4. Customizing 4. Customizing
============== ==============
The look of GIMP's interface can be customized like any other GTK app by The look of GIMP's interface can be customized like any other GTK app
editing the ~/.gtkrc file or by using "themes" (ready-made customizations). by editing the ~/.gtkrc file or by using "themes" (ready-made
For downloadable themes and further details, see http://gtk.themes.org. customizations). For downloadable themes and further details, see
Additionally GIMP reads ~/.gimp-1.3/gtkrc so you can have settings that http://gtk.themes.org. Additionally GIMP reads ~/.gimp-1.3/gtkrc so
only apply to The GIMP. you can have settings that only apply to The GIMP.
Included is a set of keybindings similar to those in Adobe Photoshop. You Included is a set of keybindings similar to those in Adobe Photoshop.
can find them in the ps-menurc file. To use them, copy this file to You can find them in the ps-menurc file. To use them, copy this file
~/.gimp-1.3/menurc. You can also manually change the keybindings to any of to ~/.gimp-1.3/menurc. You can also manually change the keybindings to
your choice by editing ~/.gimp-1.3/menurc. any of your choice by editing ~/.gimp-1.3/menurc.
5. Bugs 5. Bugs
======= =======
Since this is a developers version, we are at the moment not really interested Since this is a developers version, we are at the moment not really
in receiving too many bug-reports. Some parts of the code are unfinished and interested in receiving too many bug-reports. Some parts of the code
under heavy development and we know that. Bug-reports for incomplete or are unfinished and under heavy development and we know that.
missing are features are therefore often not helpful. Instead of filing a bug Bug-reports for incomplete or missing are features are therefore often
you should try to contact the person who is working on this particular part of not helpful. Instead of filing a bug you should try to contact the
the program (see the ChangeLog) or try to fix it yourself. You should report person who is working on this particular part of the program (see the
crashes and other severe bugs at Bugzilla (http://bugzilla.gnome.org/). Your ChangeLog) or try to fix it yourself. You should report crashes and
bug-report needs to provide detailed instruction of how to reproduce the other severe bugs at Bugzilla (http://bugzilla.gnome.org/). Your
problem. For reports on crashes, please also include a stack trace. bug-report needs to provide detailed instruction of how to reproduce
the problem. For reports on crashes, please also include a stack
trace.
If you experience crashes whenever you try to start gimp-1.3, you are most If you experience crashes whenever you try to start gimp-1.3, you are
probably using gdkxft or another LD_PRELOAD hack designed for gtk+-1.2. These most probably using gdkxft or another LD_PRELOAD hack designed for
hacks will not work with GTK+-2.0 applications like this version of The GIMP. gtk+-1.2. These hacks will not work with GTK+-2.0 applications like
this version of The GIMP.
Have fun, Have fun,