GIMP Version: 2.6.11
Operating System: Windows
OS Version: XP - SP3
GIMP Experience: Beginner Level

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I am just wondering what exactly does GURM do?
I mean as in what does it change inside GIMP to make it run smoother I just got python installed (at last) so see the advantage of GIMP going faster which apparently gurm can do would just like to know what it changed to acheive this before i go and do it.

I love GURM, instead of -all- your brushes and pallettes, gradients etc loading every single time, you can use GURM to load up categories of brushes (that you sort out) etc. So, say you want the round basic brushes, load them up, then you want some brushes that do water...choose GURM it will unload basic by unchecking the box, and load up water brushes by checking their box.
It just takes a short bit of time on your part to organize up everything into folders. I love not having to try to remember what all the brushes are every time I scroll through them.

Oh cool so in GIMP I just select what categories of brushes I want to use and stuff sounds good.

Wish I had know about this a while ago. Gonna install it to last me over until 2.8. So late in the game for me to discover though L:D

Keyboard went crazy and misstyped..... Fixed my sentence

GURM is short for Gimp Unified Resource Manager.
It basically will add gradient,brush,palette,script, and pattern resources to Gimp while its opened.This keeps Gimps load time down to a minimum.
The files that normally cause Gimp to load slow are BRUSHES and PATTERNS.These are the biggest usually.
Scripts, gradients, and palettes usually load very quickly without GURM.
Plug-ins load slow also but are not resourced through GURM as the plug-ins HAVE to be initialized after install.That is they have to have a Gimp restart which kind of makes the GURM program useless for Plug-ins.

I use GURM and it greatly enhances the load speed of Gimp just by NOT loading patterns and Brushes at startup.
I load everything else normally.