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>>5 - IrfanView FTW! It also does batch editings and conversions on image collections. Now if only Irfan could be conned into making a Linux or Mac OS port...
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>>8
If the GIMP's that bad, then CONTRIBUTE IMPROVEMENTS over THERE! Otherwise, quit complaining about how something free sucks, stick with the overpriced editors you got, and keep saving up for that overpriced upgrade when you move from Windows X POS to Windows Chicken.