[OPLINTECH] public software foundation

Ed Liddle eliddle at marysvillelib.org
Sun Jun 1 09:14:47 EDT 2008


We have this one on our shelves.
http://www.amazon.com/Beginning-GIMP-Novice-Professional/dp/1590595874
It is a pretty good gimp book.

I hope this helps.

On Fri, 2008-05-30 at 16:35 -0400, Nathan Eady wrote:
> "Mann, James H." <JMann at gcpl.lib.oh.us> writes:
> 
> > But I will suggest that an important role for libraries is to have a
> > good collection of Open Source user manuals since this is where the
> > Open Source convert will go wrong most often.
> 
> I don't know about manuals *as such*, but we certainly do include
> books about how to use various software in our collection, both for
> open-source software and popular proprietary titles, wherever we
> perceive a patron demand.  
> 
> Speaking of that, I think our Gimp book here is pretty dated at this
> point.  ISTR that it covers version 1.x, and the UI is, from a user's
> perspective, pretty different these days.  Does anyone know if there's
> a good, reasonably up-to-date book on the Gimp?
> 
-- 
-Ed Liddle
 
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