Interestingly all the bestest programs for artists, (whatever flavour) are turning up to be linux programs.

And they are leaving the old standbys Microsloth and Adobe in the dust.
Or, more like, the Microsloth shit is just getting heavier and slower with more features that no one wants, and more bugs that were never fixed...

and the command line is why i really love linux.
at its basis, it offers two ways to skin cats.