You don't even have to pirate Windows. Without activation everything will work besides some customization (I think you could not change wallpaper) which you can easily bypass if you would really wish to.
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I'm disappointed it says "pirated" above the Adobe products instead of " M0nkrus"
No, they are not free, they are gratis alternatives.
"Free software" is one term, and it's meaning was defined in 1986 by RMS. Non of these software existed that time.
The word "free" in our name does not refer to price; it refers to freedom. First, the freedom to copy a program and redistribute it to your neighbors, so that they can use it as well as you. Second,** the freedom to change a program, so that you can control it instead of it controlling you; for this, the source code must be made available to you.**
You're acting like he invented the word "free".
He doesn't get to hijack and redefine it, and his redefinition is not any kind of objective reality.
He speaks about free in "free software". not a general meaning.
But the meme says "free software" and implies that the real "free software" alternatives (linux, gimp, blender and friends) are shitty, and they are used only because of their price. These are not "free software" alternatives, but gratis software alternatives, or freeware alternatives. that is my problem.
You're right, the first amendment wasn't about freedom of expression, it was about not having to pay for books.
Using the word free to describe something that doesn't restrict you has been a thing for centuries. "Free Software" has been the accepted term within the software world to denote freedom respecting, libre, and open source software since the 80's.
This isn't about because Richard Stallman said so. Its because its the definition pretty much everyone, especially those who've actually touched a compiler, uses.
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I wouldn't say that Linux & Gimp are objectively better, but they sure are better in the long run, since you plop "gimp" into a nix configuration and never have to deal with installation and cracking.
For most use cases of Photoshop, GIMP is not an alternative at all. For more basic use cases it is, but st that point you shouldn't be wasting efforts on Photoshop anyways, something like Paint.NET would be the recommended.
The closest we have for any Adobe alternatives are Affinity Photo for Photoshop, but that one is not free nor open source, but it's a lifetime pay once license. For some use cases of Photoshop and Illustrator you could use Krita, which is FOSS, and for Premiere there's DaVinci resolve, which has Linux builds and a free version.
Jsyk affinity started offering a 6 month no-cc-required free trial yesterday: https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/trial/
Just to note here, resolve is also much better than premier, even the free version. Considering the Adobe pricing, buying studio for $300 is a better decision imo.
kdenlive is solid for the simple cut/fade type of work.
I'd also add something I've mentioned elsewhere for pictures - in case of raws, paint.net is ok, but imo darktable+krita is a much better experience.
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This is how we got these monopolies in the first place.
I wouldn't even pirat Windows, there is 0 use in that shitshow, just use a Linux Distro of your choice. Oh and Photoshop vs Gimp (Gimp better imo) idk about after effects.
You're right, broader compatibility and being more user-friendly serves no use to anyone
😂 User friendly windows... Tell that to your grandma when win 7 was around.
Oh and Linux is actually more compatible, you just need to work on it some times. Wich is great against cyber threats.
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Linux is compatible with almost all windows software now, and windows is absolutely not more user friendly, it's just what you're used to.
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