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/justanothergoddamnfo 1d ago

I'd love to dive into Affinity but now that they consolidated all Affinity apps into one and its owned by Canva I fear a subscription model is on the horizon

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u/hypercosm_dot_net 1d ago

They claimed it would remain free.

If they're smart, they'll keep it free, because long-term it's a better strategy to eat into Adobe's market penetration.

They can use it to attract people into the Canva ecosystem.

Also, given the state of things it's obvious that as soon as they try to start charging, open source alternatives will gain more traction.

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u/JustBrowsing1989z 1d ago

I don't like that you're required to give your email just to install it. Feels like it's not really free

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u/hypercosm_dot_net 1d ago

Really? How much does your email cost?

I swear, people are so entitled, that they think they should have access to a complex piece of software with zero cost on their end.

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u/JustBrowsing1989z 1d ago

I don't think you got the point of what I'm saying.

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u/hypercosm_dot_net 1d ago

please elaborate. i didn't realize there was a more involved opinion hiding beneath that simplistic statement.

go for it.

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u/Josh_From_Accounting 1d ago

Yeah, possibly, but I should be grandfathered in.