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ragtagAug 28th 2009 7:22PM
For those with stability problems, I'm guessing you're on Windows and probably Vista. The latest version of GIMP is known to have issues there. On the other hand I've had no problems running GIMP 2.6.6 on both my tablet PC and workstation in Ubuntu 9.04, working hours on end with pretty big pictures.
What the article should probably have mentioned is that this is a developer release, not really a beta. It's not tested, and probably only good for giving you an idea of what's coming in 2.8.
As for the interface, I don't really have a problem with it. Once you learn how to use it, I find it no better or worse than Photoshop's. Generally I have all my windows (color picker, layers, etc.) docked in tabs underneath the tools. This means I only have one tool box, and not many. Where Photoshop shines, and GIMP fails (for now....it's coming in 2.8), is in color handling...GIMP lacks full 16bit support and CMYK support. These are features that are irrelevant to most home users, but are very important when doing print or film work.