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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Our patrons wouldn’t know what to do with a program like GiMP –
they have enough problems creating email accounts. I’ve only had one patron (in
two years) that would have benefited from GiMP but he made due with Windows 7
Paint. A lot of the tech savvy Patrons bring their own laptops in and use their
own software. Our public computers are mainly used for Facebook and other
social network sites but if the demand for a photo editor arises, I will
probably lean towards Photoshop.<br>
<br>
Chad<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Chad
Morris<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Technology
Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Franklin-Springboro
Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>44
E. Fourth Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Franklin,
OH 45005<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Office:
937.746.2665<br>
Cell: 937.301.2465<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Fax:
937.746.2847<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Email:
<a
href="https://mail.oplin.org/webmail/src/compose.php?send_to=morrisch%40oplin.org"><span
style='color:black'>morrisch@oplin.org</span></a></span><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> oplintech-bounces@lists.oplin.org
[mailto:oplintech-bounces@lists.oplin.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Steve Miller<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 20, 2011 3:01 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> oplintech@lists.oplin.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [OPLINTECH] patron requests Gimp software on public PCs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:14.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We have GIMP on several of our machines; to
my knowledge its hardly used.<br>
<br>
I have to disagree about paint.NET. It's a bit easier to use than
GIMP. I don't have a PhotoShop background so GIMPs learning curve is
VERTICAL. *not* intuitive, in my book.<br>
<br>
But as far as having it available - it's free, VERY powerful, VERY flexible,
and definitely worth the install. (I full endorse GIMP... just can't used
the damned thing to great success, myself).) Upgrades/patches are not a big
deal - install it and forget it, so management is easy.<br>
<br>
Now... training patrons on how to use it, on the other hand...<br>
<br>
S<br>
<br>
------<br>
Steve Miller, Technology Coordinator<br>
Ashtabula County District Library<br>
335 West 44th Street, Ashtabula OH 44004<br>
** Opinions are my own. If this email goes to an unintended recipient,
feel free to LOLZ@ME and move on with your day. Every day is Caturday. Rates
based on standard APR of prime+5. Your actual mileage may vary.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>From: </span></b><span
style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>"Tom Casey"
<TCASEY@libraryvisit.org><br>
<b>To: </b>"Dan Will" <willda@oplin.org>, "Chad
Neeper" <cneeper@level9networks.com>, oplintech@lists.oplin.org<br>
<b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, July 20, 2011 2:38:50 PM<br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [OPLINTECH] patron requests Gimp software on public PCs<br>
<br>
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<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Greetings:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>We offer the Gimp and patrons seem to like it. Personally, for
free graphics editors I find Paint.net to be very easy to use. You can download
it from <a href="http://download.cnet.com/Paint-NET/3000-2192_4-10338146.html"
target="_blank">http://download.cnet.com/Paint-NET/3000-2192_4-10338146.html</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Tom Casey</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>System Administrator</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>330.744.8636 x 51612</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> Dan Will [mailto:willda@oplin.org] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 20, 2011 2:14 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Chad Neeper'; oplintech@lists.oplin.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [OPLINTECH] patron requests Gimp software on public PCs</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I agree Chad. If we had patrons requesting it, I’d install it. I
used to install it as a matter of course as well & like you, I haven’t much
lately. We have MS Office on all of our patron pcs & it has a photo editor
(Photo Manager in MS Office Tools) that is pretty brainless to use for average
user. It is definitely not a Photoshop replacement but works (especially to
convert & compress photos).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>Dan Will</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>Technology
Supervisor</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>Meigs
County District Public Library</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a
href="mailto:willda@oplin.org" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:Consolas'>willda@oplin.org</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>740.992.5813</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>740.992.6140
(fax)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>“When
you are growing up there are two institutional places that affect you most
powerfully: </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>the
church that belongs to God and the public library that belongs to you. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The
public library is the great equalizer.” </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Keith
Richards</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> <a
href="mailto:oplintech-bounces@lists.oplin.org" target="_blank">oplintech-bounces@lists.oplin.org</a>
<a href="mailto:[mailto:oplintech-bounces@lists.oplin.org]" target="_blank">[mailto:oplintech-bounces@lists.oplin.org]</a>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Chad Neeper<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 20, 2011 1:57 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:oplintech@lists.oplin.org" target="_blank">oplintech@lists.oplin.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [OPLINTECH] patron requests Gimp software on public PCs</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>The Gimp is pretty
patron-computer friendly. I used to install it on patron computers as a matter
of course, but haven't so much lately. Mostly just because it caters to a
pretty specific audience: people that want to do advanced graphics
editing (retouching photos...things of that nature). For the very casual photo
editing, some of the other programs out there might be a little easier to use
for novice users. Gimp is very powerful, but has a steeper learning curve in my
opinion.<o:p></o:p></p>
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