The Amish. Rimshot. Im going to agree with Puck and go him one better, End Users dont know an OS from a web browser. In the end most end users will fight to keep what they know, that might be Winblowz and IE or OSX and Safari.Originally Posted by Lady's Human
Do I care? No. Do I care that Photoshop has 24/7 tech support? Again, No I do not. If I sold or pimped Photoshop I would care. If the client needed 24/7 support I would recommend PS, otherwise I would recommend GIMP.Does Gimp have 24/7 tech support available?
Good question, I dont know. GIMP is an open source alternative to PS. Im guessing by your question that PS has been vetted on intranets?Has GIMP been vetted for use on intranets?
I dont pimp GIMP so I dont know, ask the open source community that supports GIMP. If a company wanted what PS can do without the price and was willing to take the risk I would suggest GIMP and leave the decision up to them. If it was my choice on a clients network with Winblows workstations I admit I would recommend Photoshop.Is GIMP going to be updated with security patches, and can I trust those patches?
Myself, Ild trust GIMP over PS because PS needs regular security patches
You should have asked what formats were supported by the printer, and formatted your file to accommodate the printer, dont blame the printer for costing you extra.The cost of the user license is minimal compared to the total cost of NOT using a product which is industry standard. I remember bringing a file on a PC formatted disc into a print house and getting charged extra because it wasn't a Mac file. Industry standardization drives the car, not the initial cost of the product.
Thats the bottom line isnt it? Windoze isnt reliable 24/7/365, no OS is. Winblowz just costs more upfront and for long term support.OS and a vetted tech support base are important when it comes to the user being able to run reliably 24/7/365.
Puck, I hope you arent ducking my question.
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