Hi Ryan,

filled it out :)

I did not get a message via user mailing list (at least not today), and
couldn't find it in the sourceforge list archives at
https://sourceforge.net/p/inkscape/mailman/inkscape-user/ - are you
subscribed to it? Else it might bounce. Or perhaps it's the social media
links, or a sourceforge hiccup.

Thank you for setting this up - it'll be interesting to see what people
in the community do with Inkscape!

Kind Regards,
 Maren



Am 07.06.2017 um 05:34 schrieb Ryan Gorley:
> Hello All,
> You probably saw that I pushed out a link to the survey in the user
> list. I've also pushed it out on inkscapecommunity.com
> <http://inkscapecommunity.com>. Anywhere else you recommend? The more
> that participate, the better. If you use Twitter, Mastodon, or Google
> Plus, please help give my posts a boost by re-sharing at these links:
>
>   * https://twitter.com/ryangorley/status/872293309586079744
>   * https://mastodon.social/web/statuses/8227527
>   * https://plus.google.com/u/0/105767379162162441315/posts/VZjttRuDaLU
>
> Or share the original link (https://goo.gl/forms/ReZkSjOMokkaoSln2) to
> your hordes of fans however you wish. :)
>
> Thanks for the help and if you haven't take the survey yet, please do.
>
> Ryan Gorley @ Dijt <https://dijt.co/>
>
> On Mon, May 1, 2017 at 4:48 PM, Ryan Gorley <ryan@...3508...
> <mailto:ryan@...3508...>> wrote:
>
>         There's actually a fairly short list of things that would make
>         Inkscape ideal for graphic design.
>
>
>     If graphic designers are our primary audience, then we need to look
>     very seriously at closing that gap, and /beyond/ at how we can make

>     Inkscape better than alternatives in terms of usability, features,
>     and performance.
>
>         Product design, on the other hand will
>         pull it into territory that is better left for 3D modeling and CAD
>         programs. There are already specialist FLOSS programs for this, also
>         vector based (Blender, FreeCAD, etc.). From this perspective,
>         graphic
>
>         design is the only choice with enough general overlapping
>         functionality to make it useful for the broadest range of
>         applications
>         related to what Inkscape does best - 2D vector graphics.
>
>
>     Makes sense to me. I'm not sure how many people are using the tool
>     this way.
>
>
>         The reason designers are entrenched in the Adobe "ecosystem" is
>         that's
>         what is taught in university, and when they look for alternatives,
>         there aren't any programs that fit the bill entirely for vector
>         graphics. They are looking to replace Illustrator, the functionality
>         of which isn't covered by any other FLOSS project. In fact, Inkscape
>         is key to making pro graphic design possible on Linux. Adobe isn't
>         even an option on Linux. So a decision to move away from graphic
>         design would be a quite terrible loss for all manner FLOSS artists.
>
>
>     I agree. And just to clarify, I'm not advocating abandoning anyone,
>     I am just hoping to identify a market who could be persuaded to use
>     Inkscape on its own merits now (or in the near future), and not
>     strictly because it is the only vector drawing tool available on
>     Linux or that it's free of charge.
>
>
>         That's true, if tools (in Inkscape) are built to utilise the svg
>         spec
>
>         to produce pain-free vector animations (for example), or style
>         sheets
>         that integrate easily with web content, all those things will be
>         beneficial to designers of all types. Producing software that takes
>         the complexity out of it is good for both techies, and non techies
>         alike.
>
>
>     Yes, yes, yes!
>
>
>         Mac support is something to work on, but the fact remains, there
>         really are not any other good options for vector illustration on
>         Linux. I think a FLOSS focused vector program should fill the gap in
>         tools for FLOSS operating systems as a primary goal, regardless of
>         what other more popular OSes are out there.
>
>
>     It's a worthy goal, and I would sure appreciate it because I use
>     desktop Linux. :) From a marketing standpoint, however, I'm not sure
>     we're going to find new interest and greater adoption from the few
>     of us on Linux, since we really don't have any choice anyway. Let's
>     not abandon Linux users, but we must also acknowledge that
>     statistically speaking almost everyone else is different than us in
>     this regard. Once they're using Inkscape, maybe there will not be as
>     much keeping those graphic designers back from using Linux also.
>
>
>         We gain no ground by being
>         afraid to go up against Adobe's Creative Suite.
>
>
>     Believe me, I'd love to take them on. We can't ignore their
>     dominance in the graphic design market however. The only way to beat
>     a giant like Adobe is to use their strength against them. They have
>     an entrenched user-base, who will keep them back from trying new and
>     innovative things, especially in regards to workflows and interface
>     design, because people don't generally like to change the way they
>     do things. This makes them slow. They are also trying to be a tool
>     for as many people as possible. This makes their software complex.
>     And lastly they have broad adoption in the market and have more to
>     lose than to gain by trying new things. This makes them risk averse.
>     To beat them we cannot be these same things.
>
>
>         I submit that the path of least resistance is not necessarily
>         the path
>         to success. Making Inkscape for a niche group of readily accepting
>         users will keep Inkscape a niche program used by a small segment of
>         the population, and it will leave a large segment of designers who
>         want to use free software waiting for something else to replace
>         Inkscape as their vector editor. Right now, nothing else comes
>         close.
>
>
>     I totally agree. And thank your for engaging in this conversation.
>     It helps a lot!
>
>
>
>

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