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neoCrimeLabsyesterday at 9:23 PM1 replyview on HN

Gimp is not typically used as background process. It's primary use is as an interactive tool with a UI, therefore it's not typically a daemon. [1]

[1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daemon_(computing)


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rvnxyesterday at 9:50 PM

Thank you for the kind and actually helpful answer, especially in the face of a rant. I will pay more attention next time.