Posted on Feb 18, 2006

(mis)using open source free software

i was scouting around for a good open source image manipulation program when I stumbled on Gimp. It looked promising, and a google search for a Windows installer turned up www.wingimp.org as the first link.

All download links at this site point to an order form asking for money, and the fact that the Windows port of Gimp is freely available at www.gimp.org is not mentioned anywhere.

The tutorials on the site just provides links to images, and the FAQ does not work. Some assistance!

Charging for packaging, installation support and servicing of free software is fine. But pointing the download link to the order form for shipping CDs is plain cheating. Shame Shame!