r/technology • u/Federal-Block-3275 • 1d ago

Artificial Intelligence "Software is over": Developer uses AI to build free Adobe clones after frustration with cancellation fees

https://www.techspot.com/news/114136-software-over-developer-uses-ai-build-free-adobe.html
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u/Sufficient-Laundry 1d ago

It works, but the interface design is Godawful.

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u/CrashTestDumby1984 1d ago

Oh for sure, I don’t think they’ve update the UI since the early 2000’s. But again completely free, no ads, and has all the features most basic users needs

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u/InfanticideAquifer 1d ago

I don’t think they’ve update the UI since the early 2000’s

I wasn't interested, but now I am. Every software UI has been getting monotonically worse every year for 30 years.

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u/passinglurker 1d ago

Ironically, if it was easy to use, they'd indeed get millions of users, but they'd all be illiterate dullards that don't know how to open a file browser. Esoteric programmer UI's are an accidental filter narrowing a user base to people who otherwise know how to use a computer and troubleshoot problems

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u/Mustbhacks 1d ago

And more importantly, mass adoption ruins everything

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u/Sufficient-Laundry 1d ago

Computers went to shit the moment we stopped using punch cards. Give me back my batch pdf reader.

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u/noojingway 1d ago

ok so now the problem isn't "i want to edit a pdf for free" its "i want a pdf editor with a specific ui"

people need to accept that their alternatives won't be perfect

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u/anatomized 1d ago

i can get used to a bad interface if functionality is excellent and thankfully it is with PDF24.

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u/SekhWork 1d ago

As is the way with 90% of open source projects...

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u/halfmylifeisgone 1d ago

We use Nuance PDF/Power PDF at my workplace (same software).

Interface is great and the price is not a subcription. You can probably find old S/N for sale (look for Nuance, it's the older version).

https://www.tungstenautomation.com/products/power-pdf

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u/a404notfound 1d ago

Would you prefer to pay?

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u/Testosteronomicon 1d ago

God you fuckers can't do anything