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What details/tools have you found help people transition to similar, open software from closed software, or think could help? (lemm.ee)

submitted 6 months ago by ALostInquirer@lemm.ee to c/foss@beehaw.org

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cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/30719639 in !ask_experienced_devs@programming.dev

I'm thinking of ways to help people move from established software to more open, flexible forms that don't lock them to another organization.

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[–] MangoKangaroo@beehaw.org 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

As someone who does not do any sort of professional photo editing, I find GIMP and Photoshop to be equally confusing as hell. The only photo editor I've used with any degree of success is paint dot net, which obviously doesn't have the same firepower as the bigger options.

[–] d3Xt3r@beehaw.org 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

You should check out Pinta then, I find it easier to use than Paint.net, yet reasonably feature-packed (obviously nowhere near GIMP/Photoshop).

[–] MangoKangaroo@beehaw.org 1 points 6 months ago

Thanks for reminding me that Pinta exists. :D I remember not enjoying it as much as paint dot net, but I'm a dirty Linux user so if I ever need to do some photo work I might give it a shot instead of fumbling around on GIMP forever.