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Hell freezes over, MS Paint adds support for layers and PNG transparency
(arstechnica.com)
This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.
I thought so too. I remember looking for alternatives for when it would be removed completely.
Paint.NET has been my simple go to for over a decade. I've never got on with Gimp or Photoshop. Paint.NET is more like Paintshop Pro used to be.
I honestly didn't realize I had been installing it... I went to boot paint.net and was surprised I couldn't find it on my work computer... that's how critical it is... or how often I don't change personal hardware