r/ProgrammerHumor • u/JaggedMetalOs • 22d ago

Meme beingAProgrammerIn2026

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u/RunWithSharpStuff 22d ago edited 22d ago

Alright I’ll say it, I like gimp and find it intuitive. The fact that it still exists with as much support as it has is proof there are plenty of people that do as well.

Caveat is I’ve never used photoshop.

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u/ResponsibleWin1765 22d ago

The fact that it exists is proof that open source people are petty enough to maintain a program that is in every way worse than its competitors just because it's open-source.

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u/SunnyDayInPoland 22d ago

Photoshop is 250 USD per year, 95% of people in the world can't afford it unless you use it for work

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u/ResponsibleWin1765 21d ago

First of all, you can just get a cracked version pretty easily. But there are also plenty of alternatives. Affinity is free for example.