Stallman (was Re: [H-GEN] SUID, and Unix groups [long])

[Jason Henry Parker]

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Frank Brand <fbrand at uq.net.au> writes:

> I find it a bit strange that no-one in the linux supporters seems to
> think of the GIMP. I think it is one of the very best of the free
> software programmes available and it does some quite remarkable
> things.
> 
> I agree you would need a much bigger image to put on a T-Shirt. I
> have not tried it but just maybe the image might be able to be
> resized and , with antialiasing and a lot of praying to the god
> Richard Stallman, it might be good enough for that
> size. Alternatively if you print it out and rescan at a much higher
> resolution it might work. The current image is only a couple of
> inches square and taking that up to say a foot it might fall apart.

To clarify:

The image is just fine if I print and enlarge it with a photocopier;
the screen printing people will just trace[1] over the top anyway.
The *problem* is that I lack the skills with The Gimp to be able to
remove the serifs from the font used in the image[2].  Apparently
serifs do not come out well when screen printing.

As regards pricing, I've yet to commit to actually *doing* this,
mostly because I have no idea how many I will be able to print---this
affects the price.  I'm hoping to get the design sorted first so I can
point at a web page, *then* gauge support, *then* finalise pricing,
etc.

Cheers,

jason ``more details on this breaking story as they come to hand''
      parker

[1] : Cue flashback to /Chasing Amy/...

[2] : Anyone for passive voice?  Ick.

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