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JanusChrist

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Alternatives to Picture/Fax Viewer
« on: 15 April 2005, 04:43 »
First off, allow me to admit that I actually like Windows XP's Picture and Fax Viewer. It's simple and unbloated and I prefer it much more over using IE for pictures. It's probably one of the very few things that Microsoft got right when they made XP. I need an answer to either of these questions:

1. Is there a cross platform alternative that can be used in place of P&FV?

2. Is there a way to install P&FV on Windows 2000?
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Re: Alternatives to Picture/Fax Viewer
« Reply #1 on: 17 April 2005, 07:40 »
What about Imagemagick?
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Re: Alternatives to Picture/Fax Viewer
« Reply #2 on: 17 April 2005, 19:47 »
There's no reason to replace Picture and Fax Viewer.  It works fine, and doesn't do anything important enough to warrant replacing.
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Re: Alternatives to Picture/Fax Viewer
« Reply #3 on: 17 April 2005, 20:34 »
I agree, people often say "Microsoft sUx sHit aNd tHeyRe dEturMinEd tO RiD tHeiR pC of MiCroCock $oFtWaRe, EvEn if ThEy HaVe To uSe WinBloZe thEy SIll WaNt tO UsE M$ SHit aS LittLe aS POssiBle." While this is all good you can go too far.
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Re: Alternatives to Picture/Fax Viewer
« Reply #4 on: 18 April 2005, 04:52 »
WMD and Alone_Jonez, you two have totally missed the point of the parent post.  

He asked for a CROSS PLATFORM alternative.  This means he would like something that would run on things other than just Windows XP.
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Re: Alternatives to Picture/Fax Viewer
« Reply #5 on: 18 April 2005, 20:26 »
More specificially, I need something similar to P&FV that will run on Windows 2000. I have two computers, one with XP and one with 2000.
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Re: Alternatives to Picture/Fax Viewer
« Reply #6 on: 18 April 2005, 21:44 »
Quote from: JanusChrist
More specificially, I need something similar to P&FV that will run on Windows 2000. I have two computers, one with XP and one with 2000.

I've installed IrfanView on my parents computer. Just be careful not to install the eBay toolbar, and it's the best picture viewer available for Windows.
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Re: Alternatives to Picture/Fax Viewer
« Reply #7 on: 19 April 2005, 12:04 »
Quote from: JanusChrist
More specificially, I need something similar to P&FV that will run on Windows 2000. I have two computers, one with XP and one with 2000.


Photoshop?

Paint Shop Pro?

Isn't there a Windows version of the GIMP?
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Re: Alternatives to Picture/Fax Viewer
« Reply #8 on: 19 April 2005, 12:44 »
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Photoshop?

Paint Shop Pro?

Isn't there a Windows version of the GIMP?

Of course there is:

http://gimp-win.sf.net/
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Re: Alternatives to Picture/Fax Viewer
« Reply #9 on: 19 April 2005, 19:35 »
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Photoshop?

Paint Shop Pro?

Isn't there a Windows version of the GIMP?

 I think you missed the simple and unbloated bit there.
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Re: Alternatives to Picture/Fax Viewer
« Reply #10 on: 19 April 2005, 22:08 »
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I think you missed the simple and unbloated bit there.


Simple and unbloated just doesn't happen on Windows anymore.
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Re: Alternatives to Picture/Fax Viewer
« Reply #11 on: 19 April 2005, 22:39 »
MS Picture and Fax Viewer is quite lightweight (there's no such word as unbloated) - it doesn't do much.
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Re: Alternatives to Picture/Fax Viewer
« Reply #12 on: 19 April 2005, 22:51 »
Irfanviewer seems quite nice and unbloated.

I dont care if there is no such word, your mentally retarded if you dont understand what it implies.
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Re: Alternatives to Picture/Fax Viewer
« Reply #13 on: 19 April 2005, 23:19 »
:D
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Re: Alternatives to Picture/Fax Viewer
« Reply #14 on: 20 April 2005, 02:12 »
That's called evolution. The language need a new word, and it is logically created. Unbloated makes perfect sense to me...
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