Xnview vs xnview mp vs faststone viewer software#

Normal users don't have 'eyes' too see such things. I can also send screenshots of some stolen (whole or partially) things from IrfanView. I have no time to read and write in every possible forum.ДЎ) Yes, XNView is stealing things (yes, sometimes whole dialogs, this is not a joke!) from IrfanView, since 10+ years. Ok, I will send my comment to you, you can place it there, if you want.

The following reply came from Irfan today. Yesterday I wrote a short note to IrfanView (Irfan Skiljan) and to XnView (Gougelet Pierre-emmanuel) letting them know we were discussing this issue, giving them the URL, and welcoming their input. Besides, Pierre has been working in XnView and its predecessor for years, I never saw a freebie being developed since so long ago, so clearly it wasn't copying IrfanView at the time D Also, XnView has the broadest format support of the two and supports even the most exotic platforms (with various degrees of success), and that's another point that defines the program. Personally, I think IrfanView always focused itself in being the best image viewer available, while XnView went further, competing (or trying to) with ACDSee in its own field. Not to mention there's only so much you can innovate regarding picture viewers.

Xnview vs xnview mp vs faststone viewer software#

Though it's true that when I compared the two apps years ago, they felt remarkably similar in usage, and even Gizmo expresses these feelings in his list of best freeware, to make the claim that XnView has been reverse engineering IrfanView or copying it pixel by pixel is a very strong accusation, and ignores the reality of software development. This could have some base a couple of years ago, but today XnView has evolved far away from what IrfanView can offer. The XnView site is also nice, less personal, and does have a forum where users discuss many things, including features they would like to see, that may be in Irfanview. The IrfanView website is nicely done, the author, from Bosnia, introduces himself well and links to lots of good software, I do not think his forum discusses this. I was a little surprised at the sharpness of the Irfanview words, there does not seem to be any notice or discussion on the XnView site.

It is possible that XnView would implement a feature, at first, using the Irfanview dialog and then at leisure change the wording.ДЄnyway, while considering this in terms of my own use, I figgered it really should be part of this thread. It does seem clear that XnView implements features not in IrfanView, (apparently their tab implementation is one) and does some features in a superior manner, so the issue becomes complex. (As another example, I try not to use sites that have advertisements for rogue products, or if the ads are from Google, I try to do what is appropriate, such as informing the site.) I don't have an answer, however when we use software, integrity issues are very significant. I believe you owe it, not to XnView development, but to the imaging software end-user to explain yourself.' I recognize elements which may be inspired by ACDSee, where the author has implemented a Lowest Common Denominator of preferred features- but this trend is pervasive in virtually every software category in every dynamic. the archaic IrfanView GUI is nothing like that of XnView. As a long time user of both IrfanView, and XnView, I see no legitimate evidence in XnView which might support your allegations. Re: Alleged Stolen Elements - XnView vs IrfanView

If XnView takes whole dialogs (I have not researched this further) that is very tacky, and I would consider that a big negative, as it is not only clone copying but plagiarism, unethical if not illegal. And Irfanview did not give any examples.' 'Irfanview is being petulant and acrimonious without real cause, just improve your product and move on, with gazillions of users product feature cloning is expected and fine. 'Stick with Irfanview, they do the real research and concept pioneering. IrfanView is trying to create new and/or interesting features in its own way, unlike some other graphic viewers, whose whole 'creativity' is based on feature cloning, stealing of ideas and whole dialogs from ACDSee and/or IrfanView! (for example: XnView has been stealing/cloning features and whole dialogs from IrfanView, for 7+ years).ДЄssuming true, we could look at this in a number of ways. From Irfanview, strong words, and this is part of their regular blurb.