ok my computer has windows xp on it, and my friend says GIMP will only work on linux (sp) is that true or will it work on windows also, if not does any one know what will, photoshop will not work it frezzez my computer.
thanks a lot every one for helping me

that's crap that it will only work on linux
http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/stable.html

Tell your friend that a quick Google search would have shown that they were wrong.
Gimp works just fine on Windows.

EDIT- awww, davemies beat me to it.

oh so it will work on windos awww man that is sooooooooooo cool thank you guys soooooooooo much and my friend sucks monkey butt for not being right lol thanks alot