Le 18/02/2015 23:36, Johan Engelen a écrit :
On 18-2-2015 7:29, Jelle Mulder wrote:
However, that will not be anytime soon. When you write criticism about software like Inkscape, try to imagine that a multitude of people have dedicated their spare time on this project for the pleasure of creating a usable tool and sometimes going a bit over the top in producing feasibility experiments. The nice thing about Inkscape is that it has some functions you will not find in any other software, simply because nobody ever thought about it or would not bother to spend so much time on it. LPE's are one of them. Now sadly these functions are often the product of a single person who may have a brain for maths but not for design and UI design. The fact they come up with something as usable as many UI objects are I think is quite an achievement, but a lack of consistency is a direct result.
But I cannot be clear enough about the amount of respect I have for these people that have managed to come up with a a tool that can compete and in many ways surpasses the abilities of software created by monopolist companies that will deprecate their older file formats at a whim. Inkscape as it is, is an amazing piece of software despite a long list of desires that anyone may have. The mere fact that people like you and me are addressed to when we come with our unhinged remarks is equally amazing. We are addressing their passion child with criticisms while it is reaching a level of maturity that few would have envisioned when they started their endevour to produce the next best thing to cheese. That they react a bit grumpy when we do is to be understood, so would I.
Thanks Jelle. I stopped reading the other thread, as it only pushed me further away from Inkscape development.
- Johan
You want a hug ?
That sort of expression of contempt always lets me doubtfully. I don't know you, and sure you do not know me. So why be ashamed by the tirade of a guy who could be just a troll, that knows nothing in open formats (I really don't agree with that but it's another debate), about programing (yeah, basically), and doesn't ever give few bucks for support ?
That's just nonsense. The truth is that I had a point. Somewhere. Maybe somewhere you worked, and well, probably.
Take a deep breath and read again my first message. You'll understand that : - I didn't say that Inskcape is a piece of crap. Never, actually. It's a brilliant soft that does great things with just a small team. It's not a foundation like Blender or Mozilla. Nevertheless Inkscape is here, and works well. - I just said that Inkscape is in a dead end for few things, things important for an artist, and is too focused on its standard, is limited because of it, as it can't go beyond (but maybe I'm wrong). - That's all. Said with the words of someone who is not english/american/whatever.
You're upset ? Sorry about that. But you have a point, in a sense. I wrote this message because I was concerned about the development last months. You know, developping software is just not for the sport, or the intellectual achievement it can give. It's also to make something useful for the people. And sometimes people want to say that it's good but could be better. That was my goal. Sorry if that disapointed you.
François.