▲ 115 ▼ In your opinion, which FOSS software is by many considered "old" or "obsolete", but are in fact, in your opinion, in many ways better than the newer alternatives? (feddit.dk) submitted 3 years ago* by privsecfoss@feddit.dk to c/foss@beehaw.org 227 comments fedilink hide all child comments I'll start: RSS and blogs, news vs. social media XMPP vs. WhatsApp/FB messenger/Snapchat IRC vs. Matrix, Teams, Discord etc. Forums vs. Social media, Reddit, Lemmy(?)
[–] patchymoose@rammy.site 19 points 3 years ago (10 children) It's hard to beat GIMP. permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] Lost_Wanderer@beehaw.org 26 points 3 years ago (7 children) Hard to do anything with GIMP. Jk Kinda. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] DrWeevilJammer@lm.rdbt.no 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) I've found that Krita is pretty easy to use and does most of the things I would otherwise have to use Photoshop for. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] alongwaysgone@beehaw.org 2 points 3 years ago My kid uses krita with a drawing tablet, something I'm honestly not sure is even possible with gimp. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JeremyT@lemmy.teaisatfour.com 5 points 3 years ago (3 children) Seriously considering paying $10/mo for Photoshop just so I can replace my gimp with being encombured with bloat. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] raccoona_nongrata@beehaw.org 8 points 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] DrWeevilJammer@lm.rdbt.no 2 points 3 years ago Check out Photopea permalink fedilink source parent [–] Thrashy@beehaw.org 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) I mean, In general I hate the rent-your-software trend, but 10 bucks a month for Photoshop isn't bad and the FOSS alternatives are just not up to snuff for anything other than the most basic of tasks. I'm saying this as somebody who struggled through learning The GIMP years before I ever got my hands on a copy of Photoshop. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jaykay@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 years ago As much as I want to love it, the UX oh the UX permalink fedilink source parent [–] JeremyT@lemmy.teaisatfour.com 4 points 3 years ago Idk, I only.... Gimp along without Photoshop... permalink fedilink source parent [–] Dubois_arache@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 years ago Better than photoshop 1000x times permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lost_Wanderer@beehaw.org 26 points 3 years ago (7 children) Hard to do anything with GIMP. Jk Kinda. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] DrWeevilJammer@lm.rdbt.no 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) I've found that Krita is pretty easy to use and does most of the things I would otherwise have to use Photoshop for. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] alongwaysgone@beehaw.org 2 points 3 years ago My kid uses krita with a drawing tablet, something I'm honestly not sure is even possible with gimp. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JeremyT@lemmy.teaisatfour.com 5 points 3 years ago (3 children) Seriously considering paying $10/mo for Photoshop just so I can replace my gimp with being encombured with bloat. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] raccoona_nongrata@beehaw.org 8 points 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] DrWeevilJammer@lm.rdbt.no 2 points 3 years ago Check out Photopea permalink fedilink source parent [–] Thrashy@beehaw.org 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) I mean, In general I hate the rent-your-software trend, but 10 bucks a month for Photoshop isn't bad and the FOSS alternatives are just not up to snuff for anything other than the most basic of tasks. I'm saying this as somebody who struggled through learning The GIMP years before I ever got my hands on a copy of Photoshop. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jaykay@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 years ago As much as I want to love it, the UX oh the UX permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DrWeevilJammer@lm.rdbt.no 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) I've found that Krita is pretty easy to use and does most of the things I would otherwise have to use Photoshop for. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] alongwaysgone@beehaw.org 2 points 3 years ago My kid uses krita with a drawing tablet, something I'm honestly not sure is even possible with gimp. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] alongwaysgone@beehaw.org 2 points 3 years ago My kid uses krita with a drawing tablet, something I'm honestly not sure is even possible with gimp. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JeremyT@lemmy.teaisatfour.com 5 points 3 years ago (3 children) Seriously considering paying $10/mo for Photoshop just so I can replace my gimp with being encombured with bloat. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] raccoona_nongrata@beehaw.org 8 points 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] DrWeevilJammer@lm.rdbt.no 2 points 3 years ago Check out Photopea permalink fedilink source parent [–] Thrashy@beehaw.org 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) I mean, In general I hate the rent-your-software trend, but 10 bucks a month for Photoshop isn't bad and the FOSS alternatives are just not up to snuff for anything other than the most basic of tasks. I'm saying this as somebody who struggled through learning The GIMP years before I ever got my hands on a copy of Photoshop. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DrWeevilJammer@lm.rdbt.no 2 points 3 years ago Check out Photopea permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Thrashy@beehaw.org 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) I mean, In general I hate the rent-your-software trend, but 10 bucks a month for Photoshop isn't bad and the FOSS alternatives are just not up to snuff for anything other than the most basic of tasks. I'm saying this as somebody who struggled through learning The GIMP years before I ever got my hands on a copy of Photoshop. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jaykay@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 years ago As much as I want to love it, the UX oh the UX permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JeremyT@lemmy.teaisatfour.com 4 points 3 years ago Idk, I only.... Gimp along without Photoshop... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dubois_arache@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 years ago Better than photoshop 1000x times permalink fedilink source parent