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Title: Is GIMP safe?
Post by: !~*:.Pink Floyd.:*~! on September 06, 2008, 04:54:55 PM
Im wondering if anyone knows if Gimp is safe and doesnt contain any viruses.

I whent t site advisor and somebody said it puts a virus in the Fronts folder  ??? ???

Anyways can anyone tell me if its safe?



http://www.gimp.org/
Title: Re: Is GIMP safe?
Post by: Broni on September 06, 2008, 06:23:15 PM
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somebody said it puts a virus in the Fronts folder
Nonsense. GIMP is an excellent, and well known program.
Title: Re: Is GIMP safe?
Post by: !~*:.Pink Floyd.:*~! on September 06, 2008, 06:41:37 PM
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somebody said it puts a virus in the Fronts folder
Nonsense. GIMP is an excellent, and well known program.
So thats a yes its safe?

I wana here it from a few more people like Nathan or evil fantasy.

I cant have one answer.
Title: Re: Is GIMP safe?
Post by: Broni on September 06, 2008, 06:42:46 PM
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I cant have one answer.
Oh really?....LOL
Title: Re: Is GIMP safe?
Post by: !~*:.Pink Floyd.:*~! on September 06, 2008, 06:44:41 PM
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I cant have one answer.
Oh really?....LOL

Yes  >:(

I have nothing against you I just need to feel safe.
Title: Re: Is GIMP safe?
Post by: Calum on September 07, 2008, 04:06:12 AM
The GIMP is a safe program.
I'd trust Broni's opinion alone on most things, personally.
Title: Re: Is GIMP safe?
Post by: patio on September 07, 2008, 09:23:41 AM
What site advisor was this posted at and where is the DLoad location you were going to use ? ?
This all sounds like complete rubbish to me...
Title: Re: Is GIMP safe?
Post by: typhoeus on September 07, 2008, 12:13:15 PM
The GIMP is a perfectly safe, well-known, and useful software.  Its a little slow-loading though.

http://www.download.com/GIMP/3000-2192_4-10073935.html

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2704,1627549,00.asp

http://www.freewarefiles.com/The-GIMP_program_13556.html

http://www.photographyreview.com/cat/digital-photography-software/editing-software/gimp/PRD_142426_3078crx.aspx
Title: Re: Is GIMP safe?
Post by: Broni on September 07, 2008, 12:28:40 PM
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Its a little slow-loading though.
It needs a lot of computer power.
Title: Re: Is GIMP safe?
Post by: kpac on September 07, 2008, 12:32:31 PM
Personally, my confidence in Site Adisor had dropped emormously after what happened with this site...
Title: Re: Is GIMP safe?
Post by: typhoeus on September 07, 2008, 12:35:14 PM
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Its a little slow-loading though.
It needs a lot of computer power.

Yup.  I'm just wondering, how good is my computer?
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Personally, my confidence in Site Adisor had dropped emormously after what happened with this site...

What happened?

Title: Re: Is GIMP safe?
Post by: Broni on September 07, 2008, 12:56:33 PM
typhoeus
Another 512MB of RAM is due.
Title: Re: Is GIMP safe?
Post by: typhoeus on September 07, 2008, 12:59:18 PM
Okey Dokey.  Is my vid card okay?
Title: Re: Is GIMP safe?
Post by: kpac on September 07, 2008, 01:15:10 PM

Personally, my confidence in Site Adisor had dropped emormously after what happened with this site...

What happened?



http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,60536.0.html
http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,63995.0.html
Title: Re: Is GIMP safe?
Post by: Broni on September 07, 2008, 01:53:57 PM
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Is my vid card okay?
That model comes in different flavors:
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64-bit or 128-bit memory interface supporting 64MB, 128MB, or 256MB DDR1 memory configurations
Which one is yours?
Title: Re: Is GIMP safe?
Post by: typhoeus on September 07, 2008, 02:23:12 PM
Memory size is 128 mb.  Memory type is DDR SGRAM/SDRAM.  Didn't see anything about bits.
Title: Re: Is GIMP safe?
Post by: Broni on September 07, 2008, 04:43:49 PM
If you're a gamer, it may not be enough. I'm not, so I can't be sure.
Title: Re: Is GIMP safe?
Post by: typhoeus on September 07, 2008, 04:47:54 PM
Have you not seen the words under my avatar?  I will get more RAM, though usually games run pretty well on my computer.  I will now stop posting here, as it is the wrong place.  Thank you for your help.
Title: Re: Is GIMP safe?
Post by: Broni on September 07, 2008, 05:32:40 PM
:)
Title: Re: Is GIMP safe?
Post by: !~*:.Pink Floyd.:*~! on September 08, 2008, 02:11:05 PM
I just got gimp its confusing.
Title: Re: Is GIMP safe?
Post by: evilfantasy on September 08, 2008, 02:31:13 PM
Google gimp tutorials and you will find hundreds. There are also some good ones on YouTube.

http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/

http://www.gimp-tutorials.com/

http://gimp-tutorials.net/
Title: Re: Is GIMP safe?
Post by: Broni on September 08, 2008, 02:32:53 PM
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I just got gimp its confusing.
At least, by now, you know, it's safe....ughhhhhhhhh
Title: Re: Is GIMP safe?
Post by: !~*:.Pink Floyd.:*~! on September 08, 2008, 05:29:21 PM
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I just got gimp its confusing.
At least, by now, you know, it's safe....ughhhhhhhhh

you cant rush me  ::)
Title: Re: Is GIMP safe?
Post by: Broni on September 08, 2008, 05:46:52 PM
Believe me, if I was your father.......LOL
Title: Re: Is GIMP safe?
Post by: typhoeus on September 08, 2008, 06:01:03 PM
Hey, let's all  be nice.  You were all noobs at some point.  I'm not saying you are though, !~*:.Pink Floyd.:*~!.  You're just cautious.  Maybe a little too cautious, but cautious is good.  And you know, you could have just searched for reviews of GIMP.  There are many reliable software review sites, like Freeware Files, or Download.com.  Why not try finding things on your own?  You might like it.  I sure do.  Just wondering, what do you need GIMP for?
Title: Re: Is GIMP safe?
Post by: patio on September 08, 2008, 08:33:20 PM
Probably image editing....but that's just a wild guess.
Title: Re: Is GIMP safe?
Post by: evilfantasy on September 08, 2008, 08:38:06 PM
Here is a good one. How I learned to make my user bar.

http://www.userbars.be/forum/viewtopic.php?t=625
Title: Re: Is GIMP safe?
Post by: typhoeus on September 08, 2008, 08:42:34 PM
Probably image editing....but that's just a wild guess.

I was wondering if it was anything specific.  Never mind.  I'm sorry I posted.