Re: GIMP 3.0.0-RC1

On 12/29/24 12:57 PM, Farley Flud wrote:

On Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:14:38 -0500, -hh wrote:
 

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Translation: not competent enough to get Linux running on even
bare iron in less than a week.
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 I hate to burst your bumptious bubble but I've already gotten
it running via the Gentoo Live USB.  How else could I have gathered
the relevant CPU parameters?

That you finally got it running wasn't in dispute:  it was a question of how much time did it take you.  So how many days did it finally take?

Indeed, I could have installed a complete distro but I choose
not to go that simpleton route.
 Distros are an anathema.  Every GNU/Linux machine requires total
customization.

Customization is invariably a trade-off.  For example, when one reasonably regularly rotates through multiple PCs, having the same UI is generally beneficial, but this also requires that you have personal control over the UI for every last one of them:  when you don't, then there's productivity gains to be had from not straying far from the standard UI installation.

I scoff at these idiots who purchase exorbitant pickup trucks/SUVs
and then fill them up with sub-grade, discount gasoline.
 Every vehicle deserves only TOP TIER gas, and every computer deserves
only customized GNU/Linux.

Which again depends on the circumstances:  when its an appliance with a known short remaining lifespan, niggling over something which won't pragmatically make a difference is a waste of one's time & resources.
-hh