Stuart Semple's new rent-free alternative to Adobe CS on kickstarter.

[AndrewRrrrrr]

People might be interested to read about this new project being launched on kickstarter by Stuart Semple, activist artist(!). 

The aim is to replicate adobe CS and make it rent-free with lifetime upgrades included. Stick it to the man!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/culturehustle/abode-a-suite-of-world-class-design-and-photography-tools

I don't know if it will work or get its ass sued off but Mr Semple is a bit of a legend and worth checking out.

 

 

 

 

 

[mareman48]

Hey,

Thanks for sharing this, very interesting article, and Stuart is a very interesting guy.

 

Software looks very promising if they don't get sued, I think naming the software Suite and and logo to look like the Adobe suite will be the downfall though.

Intellectual property law is pretty specific when it comes to  protecting ( inventions, designs, brands, artwork and music ) any similarities of art or design are quickly dealt with.

I will be keeping an eye on his page though, as i'm stuck on Mojave on my Mac, as I refuse to upgrade to the lates OS because my Adobe CS5 suite does not work the newer OS

 

Many thanks.

[Ouroboros]

I wish Stuart Semple all the best of luck with this, and I share the negative sentiment towards Adobe, but ….. 

Given there  already exist successful alternatives to CS, both paid for and free, is disgruntlement at Adobe enough to sustain such a project?  Once the point is made will Stuart and the other developers lose interest in what comes over as a protest project? That’s even before we get to the legal aspects and whether there exists the market for another package.

Personally I moved on from my disgruntled stage years ago and now use Pixinsight and Affinity on my Mac. 

Edited June 13, 2023 by Ouroboros

[tomato]

I’m not a professional user of photo editing or graphic design software but as already stated aren’t there viable alternatives to the Adobe software already out there?

Edited June 13, 2023 by tomato

[AndrewRrrrrr]

yep all valid points, but worth knowing it's out there...(or maybe it will might be out there!!)