Hello
We posted an extensive report on changes in GIMP and GEGL in 2014:
https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-us ... 00012.html.
Some of the 2014 highlights are:
— Redesigned Blend tool, now you can tweak end points before applying the gradient fill;
— Improved foreground selection tool that handles fine details like hair;
— Finer control over painting dynamics;
— Up to 64bit per color channel processing;
— Improved file formats support, including 32bit TIFF loading/saving.
To answer the most important question, releasing 2.10 implies meeting some prerequisites.
1. Releasing new version of GEGL (requires finalizing a few things and checking all filters ported from GIMP).
2. Releasing first unstable GIMP 2.9 version.
3. Tying all loose ends in both GIMP and GEGL.
The more code contributions we get, the faster it happens.