I've pretty much decided that I'm going to try and use as many GNU/Open Source programs as possible, yes free is good but please note I do like the Donation possibility that is afforded to them. I may not be able to pay them 3-400 bucks, but I will at least send what I can.
Anyway, yeah I still have Quark and Dreamweaver and Photoshop to fall back on in a tight spot, but I am trying to use Scribus, Nvu, and Gimp (With GimpShop hack) to replace them.
Nvu
[link]The Gimp
[link] and GimpShop Hack
[link]Cinepaint
[link] (Aimed more for Video)
Scribus
[link]I have also tried a bit of blender 3d but I don't have the patience to learn all that, when a photograph can take it's place. Maybe later.
Also playing with Make Human
[link] ... rather base level at this point in dev, but fun to play with and it'll help me learn perspective.
I may buy a new harddrive for this laptop and see if I can get Ubuntu to work (It's an HP ... bleh) and if it does, my destiny is with GNU
"We made Gods and jailers because we felt small and ashamed and alone. We let them try us and judge us and, like sheep to slaughter, we allowed ourselves to be…sentenced. See! Now! OUR SENTENCE IS UP."
-Dane, The Invisibles Vol. 3 No. 1 Glitterdammerung