lacertile wrote:
GIMP Version: 2.8
Operating System: Windows
OS Version: Windows 7
GIMP Experience: Intermediate Level
I'm not sure if this has been covered already, but does anyone know if GIMP 2.8 will be (or is) compatible with Windows 8?
The answer is yes. GIMP 2.8 is compatible with any version of Windows from XP and newer. I've been testing 2.7/2.8 on Win 8 (VBox, windows 8 consumer preview) for the last 6-7 months now, no compatibility issues at all.
Win 8 environment and API isn't that different from Win 7 as the latter compared to, say, Win XP. There will be no significant API changes for upcoming GIMP 2.9 and 2.10 either (except full porting to GEGL and GTK3 later on in 3.0),therefore, they will also be compatible with Win 8.
P.S. Actually, thanks to Partha, last night I've tested his GIMP 2.9 64-bit build on Win 8. It works fine! (well almost fine, but it's not uncommon for any unstable, developmental version)