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[–] [email protected] 35 points 3 days ago (5 children)

An open source package that would replace adobe would be a game changer.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Worth noting: Affinity, while not open-source, can be brought to run under Linux. This may be helpful for people wanting to ditch Windows.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Does it run well? Ps under Wine is a laggy and unstable mess

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I can't help with personal experience unfortunately. I think some (a lot?) of people are satisfied, but one does need some tech skills to get it up and running.

Instructions are out there in various github repos, some of them also link to volunteer support channels.

Or instructions in German here: https://linux-content.org/so-installierst-du-affinity-photo-designer-und-publisher-unter-linux/

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I wonder how Scribus is doing these days.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Never got into that one

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Someone’s been living in a cave.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago

That can replace adobe, well done!

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I would sacrifice my first unborn kid for this.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I would also sacrifice your first unborn kid for this.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago

Truly the spirit of FOSS

[–] [email protected] -5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

People really would rather sacrifice their unborn child than pay $20 a month smh.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Why not? OP probably got a vasectomy, so there's no chance that unborn son is happening anyway...

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Unethical LPT: Get a vasectomy then offer your firstborn child for material gain as often as you like knowing they can never collect.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

This sounds like the set up for an ancient Greek tragedy.