Editing GIMP (section)

== Distribution ==
The current version of GIMP works with numerous operating systems, including [[Linux]], [[macOS]] and [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]. Many Linux distributions, such as [[Fedora Linux]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Changes/GIMP as a Module – Fedora Project Wiki |url=https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/GIMP_as_a_Module |access-date=30 January 2021 |website=fedoraproject.org |archive-date=13 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210213035402/https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/GIMP_as_a_Module |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[Debian]],<ref>{{cite web |title=GIMP – Debian Wiki |url=https://wiki.debian.org/GIMP |access-date=30 January 2021 |website=wiki.debian.org |archive-date=4 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204103511/https://wiki.debian.org/GIMP |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Details of Package GIMP in Buster |url=https://packages.debian.org/buster/gimp |access-date=30 January 2021 |website=Packages.Debian.org |archive-date=11 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111201205/https://packages.debian.org/buster/gimp |url-status=live }}</ref> include GIMP as a part of their desktop operating systems.

GIMP began to host its own downloads after discontinuing use of [[SourceForge]] in 2013.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sharwood |first=Simon |date=8 November 2013 |title=GIMP Flees SourceForge over Dodgy Ads and Installer |website=The Register |url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/11/08/gimp_dumps_sourceforge_over_dodgy_ads_and_installer/ |access-date=21 November 2013 |archive-date=11 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111152550/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/11/08/gimp_dumps_sourceforge_over_dodgy_ads_and_installer/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The website later repossessed GIMP's dormant account and hosted advertising-laden versions of GIMP for Windows.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gallagher |first=Sean |date=27 May 2015 |title=SourceForge Grabs GIMP for Windows' Account, Wraps Installer in Bundle-Pushing Adware [Updated] |url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/05/sourceforge-grabs-gimp-for-windows-account-wraps-installer-in-bundle-pushing-adware/ |website=[[Ars Technica]] |access-date=12 April 2023 |archive-date=5 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505131345/http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/05/sourceforge-grabs-gimp-for-windows-account-wraps-installer-in-bundle-pushing-adware/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2022, GIMP was published on the [[Microsoft Store]] for Windows.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilber |date=18 June 2022 |title=GIMP 2.10.32 is on the Microsoft Store! |url=https://www.gimp.org/news/2022/06/18/gimp-2-10-32-on-microsoft-store/ |website=Gimp.org |access-date=28 April 2024 }}</ref>