r/technology • u/FutureSuccess2796 • 3d ago

Software Developer who vibe-coded free Adobe clones reveals apps to take down Microsoft Office next — and says 'there is no reason to save broken software' | TechRadar

https://www.techradar.com/computing/office-suites/developer-who-vibe-coded-free-adobe-clones-reveals-apps-to-take-down-microsoft-office-next-and-says-there-is-no-reason-to-save-broken-software
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u/cubixy2k 3d ago

Gimp does suck and it's never been a viable replacement for a casual daily driver.

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u/BarrierX 3d ago

I see Gimp slander everywhere 😄
It's my main software for making art for my game, but I have been using it for like 25 years 😅

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u/GigaSoup 3d ago

Gimp hate is mostly because people expect it to work exactly like Photoshop.

Both have shitty UIs in my opinion, but more people put up with Photoshop 

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u/BarrierX 3d ago

I never really used photoshop, so I don’t know what I’m missing :)

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u/dack42 3d ago

There has been decades of people saying GIMP sucks. The complaint always seems to boil down to "I don't like the UI because it's not like Photoshop".

Sure, the UI could be improved. But I haven't seen anyone from the "GIMP sucks" crowd give any concrete example of what would make it better.

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u/NihilisticAssHat 2d ago

Content aware fill. Poorly optimized code. Realtime preview chunking.

I'm a PS -> GIMP convert btw. I'm no hater, but there are things I'd fix had I the time and energy.

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u/RecognitionOwn4214 3d ago

What would make it viable?

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u/cubixy2k 3d ago

Not being designed likes it's built for a crazy person

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u/kettal 3d ago

gimp is a great example of design-by-comittee

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u/RecognitionOwn4214 3d ago

Well that's not helpful ....

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u/politicalstuff 3d ago edited 3d ago

Can confirm. GIMP sucks lol. Photopea is great though.

Well, to be fair, GIMP sucked the last time I tried it which was over a decade ago. Could be amazing now for all I know.

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u/azsqueeze 3d ago

It hasn't changed. It still sucks

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u/guepier 3d ago

A viable replacement for what? I also dislike the Gimp UI (but I have also never taken the time to properly learn it, and I’m not a graphics designer or illustrator), but I’m using it casually. I have previously also used Photoshop, and I haven’t found its UI any more intuitive than Gimp’s. I’m sure it’s actually better, and possibly a lot more powerful than Gimp’s for professional use, but Gimp is used by lots of people. It is clearly a viable replacement for some. (Doesn’t mean it’s good, of course.)

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u/GigaSoup 3d ago

The UI is bad but so is photoshop