Re: [Inkscape-devel] I would like to speak to the person who compiled and uploaded Inkscape to the Windows Store

-- Mc On 06/12/2017 03:58 AM, Miguel Lopez wrote: > It was on reddit, and there was a guy spamming about Krita and Inkscape > both being fake. It doesn't help that there's some sort of relationship > between open source community in general and Microsoft. > > https://www.reddit.com/r/Inkscape/comments/6g2j8v/important_somebody_is_impe... > > I had to respond to him, and mentioned why the icon looks that way. > > You can find him on r/Surface, and r/Krita. It's probably not the first > time someone brought it up. > > If editing the icon is not a option, the next best course is to have the > page edited, and make it clear with a link and direction to get to the > link to authenticate the validity of the Windows 10S version of > Inkscape. Either way, I really rather not see this incident again, and > it's clear that Microsoft wants to support open-source software, but I > got to admit it's partly because they know some softwares will benefit > their goals of having the Store given attention. Now with business, you > can be assured that Windows 10S will be used for security purpose, and > in a lot of case, Inkscape will probably be part of the package. But, > I"m not here to discuss that, but only putting this out there. > > Really, the 1-bit limitation is not something that should exist in 2017. > > On 6/11/2017 8:43 PM, brynn wrote: >> I was doing a bit of browsing, trying to find the alleged "fake" >> complaint. All I found was a bad review, regarding repeated crashes. >> Arrgh!! >> >> I see there's a link to the website, halfway down the page. >> >> I wonder if we should have someone posting periodic reviews, saying >> how easy it is to get support? Maybe someone focused on writing such >> a review would be likely to read such a review, and go for help? >> >> All best, >> brynn >> >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Martin Owens >> Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2017 5:16 PM >> To: Maren Hachmann ; inkscape-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >> Subject: Re: [Inkscape-devel] I would like to speak to the person who >> compiled and uploaded Inkscape to the Windows Store >> >> We could edit the window download page that points to the Microsoft >> link, making it clear who is the contact for the package and that it's >> as official as any other download for inkscape. >> >> Best Regards, Martin Owens >> >> On Sun, 2017-06-11 at 23:30 +0200, Maren Hachmann wrote: >>> You will need to contact Marc Jeanmougin, who set it up in the store. >>> I believe we already talked about the icon on the mailing list, and I >>> think it has been added by the Microsoft employees... >>> >>> Ah, here it is: >>> Quote from the relevant list email by Marc: >>> >>> "I don't think there is much I can do about it, it's likely the icon >>> pulled from the package, but probably transformed with a very poor >>> transparency support (converted at some point to a 1-bit alpha >>> channel, >>> I guess), so the filter in the inkscape icon looks ugly. >>> >>> I'm CCing David, maybe they can fix it on their side :p >>> " >>> >>> Kind Regards, >>> Maren >>> >>> Am 11.06.2017 um 20:12 schrieb brynn: >>>> >>>> I don't know anything about someone thinking Inkscape is fake. Is >>>> that >>>> like "fake news"? >>>> >>>> However this post did cause me to look up Inkscape in the Windows >>>> Store. The icon certainly does look awful there! >>>> >>>> https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/p/inkscape/9pd9bhglfc7h >>>> >>>> All best, >>>> brynn >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- From: Miguel Lopez >>>> Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2017 10:38 PM >>>> To: Inkscape-Devel >>>> Subject: [Inkscape-devel] I would like to speak to the person who >>>> compiled and uploaded Inkscape to the Windows Store >>>> >>>> Hi Inkscape-devel subscriber and developers, >>>> >>>> So, just as the title said. I am making a Krita series of file with >>>> the >>>> icon suitable for the Windows Store. Why am I speaking of this? >>>> >>>> As attached is the progress so far. >>>> >>>> Because, it has come to my attention that someone thinks Inkscape >>>> in the >>>> Windows Store is fake, and the icon alone, and the screenshots are >>>> very >>>> telling signs that it is fake. So, now, I have decided to make a >>>> Krita >>>> file to share for the icon. Also, the guy who shared the lie that >>>> Inkscape is fake on Windows store also thinks Krita is fake within >>>> Windows Store. >>>> >>>> If you are that person that I want, if you would like me to proceed >>>> with >>>> the creation of the icon, I would be happy to offer the icon. Right >>>> now, >>>> this is all I'm going to do at the moment. >>>> >>>> In any case, legitimacy is something to acknowledge as part of the >>>> project. >>>> >>>> Also, .zip is rejected? Is there a list of rejected extensions so >>>> that I >>>> wouldn't get Undeliverable message? >>>> >>>> Thanks for reading, >>>> >>>> Miguel Lopez >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> ------------- >>>> >>>> Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most >>>> engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Inkscape-devel mailing list >>>> Inkscape-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-devel >>>> >>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> ------------- >>>> >>>> Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most >>>> engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Inkscape-devel mailing list >>>> Inkscape-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-devel >>>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> ----------- >>> Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most >>> engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Inkscape-devel mailing list >>> Inkscape-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-devel >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most >> engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot >> _______________________________________________ >> Inkscape-devel mailing list >> Inkscape-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-devel >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most >> engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot >> _______________________________________________ >> Inkscape-devel mailing list >> Inkscape-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-devel > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > _______________________________________________ > Inkscape-devel mailing list > Inkscape-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-devel >