Noticed at Sourceforge that GIMP got a change for today's date, so I checked. Saw this at the GIMP for Windows thread. Almost laughed. For the first time, an even release is deemed unstable. lol

I know; it's a release candidate so it's more suppose to be a mature beta, but I don't even think it deserves that monicker based on some stories that I've read already concerning this particular release.

Setup-VERY -unstable?

Doesn't that just make you want to install it yesterday Rod? lol

There is a big difference between a source code release and its Windows build. The "very unstable" thing is about the latter and simply reflects ender's experiments with various versions of GTK+ for Windows. That's all.

Not meaning to sound like complaining; in a way, I'm just glat that the 2.8 monicker is now official. Worried about Script-fu compatibility as well as plugin portablility which usually occurs in major releases like this. Since I only played a little with 64-bit version of 2.7x, I know a lot of plugins have not been ported to this particular version of GIMP (the 32-bit appears to be fine with current 2.6x plugins). I do want to go 64-bit all the way, but we already had discussions here and it doesn't look like plugins such as Mathmap or Filter Factory convertor (User filter) will get a port. Some great guys already ported a 64-bit version of G'MIC so that is cool. Anyway, still happy with the improvements so, again, don't let this thread sound like I'm ungreatful Prokoudine because that would not be true.

Another request if possible would be to go ahead and include Python in the Windows installer much like they already have for Inkscape. A lot of beta program packagers such as Photocomix and especially Partha have included their builds with Python as part of them. Samj also has done a lot of good stuff supporting 64-bit plugins for Window users and definitely am greatful for all the guys effort that have attempted and succeeded in both creating the builds as well as sharing their efforts with folk like me.

A port to what? 64bit?

64-bit GIMP requires 64-bit plugins; the old 32-bit plugins won't work.