Post #1663032

2026-04-21 02:56 UTC

They are better than they were. But they are still at least 10 years from being able to match Adobe software - partially because we need to wait for Adobe patents to run out, so that other software can replicate an intuitive software experience.

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@wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 2026-04-21 14:15

Ugh, nothing "intuitive" should ever be patentable. Can you imagine if "horizontally-ruled paper" was patented? Or "handles on cooking pans," "shirts with two sleeves," or anything of that sort? Like, why should anyone have to avoid an obvious feature just because someone else did it first? It's insane. Also, FOSS projects and non-profits should be exempted from patent restrictions.

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@Rubanski@discuss.tchncs.de 2026-04-21 09:02

I think my CS6 - the last non subscription Adobe Suite from 2012 - is still more intuitive and better to use than the newest GIMP version

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@wltr@discuss.tchncs.de 2026-04-21 04:19

Can you elaborate on this? The first time I hear there are patents regarding some intuitive interface. What is that? Even if so, why not replicate the best of all similar apps, Affinity and Pixelmator too.

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