OS X Tiger and The Gimp

I have installed the software The Gimp but when trying to open it, it asks for apple's X11, I found it on the Mac OS X Tiger install DVD and correctly installed apple's X11, but The Gimp goes on asking for Apple's X11. Does anybody know why ? Many thanks by advance, BF

I don't know if this is the reason but your Mac OS X (10.4.8) is an older version of Tiger than specified on http://gimp.lisanet.de/Website/Download.html
Update using the 10.4.11 combo update link for:
[PowerPC-based Macs|http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosx10411comboupdateppc.html]
[About the Mac OS X 10.4.11 Update|http://support.apple.com/kb/TA24901?viewlocale=en_US]
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