cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/3376057
I held off on Windows 10 for as long as I could until my job required it. Now this nonsense. I hope this isn't the start of them joining on the web DRM bandwagon.
Krita for paint, Affinity for publisher and photoshop (this one has a one time cost) and blender for after effects and 3d.
Edit; Gimp for photoshop and it's free. I haven't used it in a decade because the UI was so bad, but it might have improved by now.