We are currently seeing a huge increase in people considering to install Linux because of the actions of both Microsoft and the autocratic U.S. government. Among these people are many who rely on creative software by Adobe or other companies, for which there is no comparable alternative with Linux support. If we can convince Affinity to provide Linux support for their programs (Designer, Photo, Publisher), a lot more people will likely ditch Windows, and a lot of people who are already using Linux will get easy access to powerful (one-time payment) creative software.
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People with your attitude are a significant reason why people decide against Linux. It’s doing Microsoft a service.
and people like me are why Linux has even gotten to where it’s at today.
Consumers don’t make software, developers do.
Well, are you a developer?
I am. I have written software, both open source and commercial, for almost twenty years now and the most important lesson I have learned in that time is that developers alone don’t write good software. You need to listen to UI/UX experts, testers and user feedback to make something that people actually want to use.
Developers don’t have to be so arrogant. In fact stuff like this pushes other developers away too.
Not to mention from what I’ve heard GIMP just doesn’t compare to the paid options for professional work.
Not true. There are tons of nice developers out there. And I for one wouldn’t want to work in a team where an attitude like yours is prevalent.
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