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The Long-Awaited GIMP 3.0 Closing In On Its First Release Candidate

([Free Software] 5 Hours Ago GIMP 3.0 RC1 Coming Soon)


The long-in-development [1]GIMP 3.0 open-source alternative to Adobe Photoshop hopes to ship its release candidate in the near future.

GIMP 3.0 continues trekking behind schedule. After failing to make [2]their previously expressed May target and then there was [3]hope for a June release , we're now into October and without any release candidate yet.

The GIMP blog put out an update today that work is still ongoing toward GIMP 3.0. The string freeze is in place and the RC1 release is running late in part due to GIMP developers falling ill after this year's Libre Graphics Meeting conference.

They are now 96% complete for GIMP 3.0 RC1 with just 11 issues remaining. They hope to release GIMP 3.0 RC1 soon.

GIMP developers have been finalizing the v3.0 API, adapting plug-ins for the latest API, continued color space work, and more updates on non-destructive editing. There's also been work on Darktable integration, build process improvements, and better documentation.

Those wanting to learn more can see the [4]GIMP.org development update for the latest details as they close in on the GIMP 3.0 release candidate.



[1] https://www.phoronix.com/search/GIMP+3.0

[2] https://www.phoronix.com/news/GIMP-3.0-May-2024-Schedule

[3] https://www.phoronix.com/news/GIMP-3.0-Coming-Soon

[4] https://www.gimp.org/news/2024/10/05/development-update/



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Microsoft Open Source Solitaire

REDMOND, WA -- In a first attempt at "embrace-and-extend" of open source
software, Microsoft will release its popular Solitaire and FreeCell games as
open source under the MILA (Microsoft Innovative License Agreement).
According to a Microsoft press release, the Visual C++ source code for the
two games will be available from the Microsoft website "in the first quarter"
(no year was specified).

Industry pundits hail the move as revolutionary. "Microsoft's release of its
most popular Windows feature as open source software demonstrates just how
innovative the company really is. The DoJ is clearly barking up the wrong
tree," wrote one Ziff-Davis flunkie. One executive at a large company said,
"Freely available source code is the best idea Microsoft has ever invented."

One Linux developer told Humorix, "Let's just hope some fool doesn't try to
port this thing to Linux. Imagine the havoc that could ensue if a bunch of
core Linux contributors downloaded Solitaire and became addicted to it. It
would be a disaster! Linux and open source development would grind to a halt
while the hackers wasted their time playing Solitaire or FreeCell. 'Just one
more game...' they would say."