ArtCraft

[Dean Wilson]

Anyone try the Free Open source alternative yet?

 

[Tsubaki]

I haven't tried these, but all my computing is open source and I'm more than happy with it.

 

[Only RF]

No. I don't use any freeware and I'm going to keep using LrC. I don't think LighCraft is catalogue based, it's an Lr clone. No personal websites included. I don't know about the other apps. Mixed reviews and too early to tell about support and if regular updates that will continue to match Adobe. I'm sure some will get use out of them.

 

[SwampGrizz]

Please correct me if I’m wrong, but I’m under the impression that ArtCraft is a clone of the Adobe suite. How did they get past the copyright issues? Maybe there’s just enough difference to skate by. Seems like Adobe would bring the Mother Of All Lawsuits against them. How does that work?

 

[Only RF]

Please correct me if I’m wrong, but I’m under the impression that ArtCraft is a clone of the Adobe suite. How did they get past the copyright issues? Maybe there’s just enough difference to skate by. Seems like Adobe would bring the Mother Of All Lawsuits against them. How does that work?

There have been a lot of conversation about that on other sites and YouTube videos to the point of it being overwhelming for me. I'm not a lawyer so I don't really know. We'll see after Adobe Max and where things will be. My current plan does not renew until Sept 2027.

 

[Dean Wilson]

Please correct me if I’m wrong, but I’m under the impression that ArtCraft is a clone of the Adobe suite. How did they get past the copyright issues? Maybe there’s just enough difference to skate by. Seems like Adobe would bring the Mother Of All Lawsuits against them. How does that work?

Reverse engineering.

It is How the programs were created. Splitting the work into two groups.

This is how IBM machines were cloned and PC became available to the public.

 

[Only RF]

Reverse engineering.

It is How the programs were created. Splitting the work into two groups.

This is how IBM machines were cloned and PC became available to the public.

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Thanks. I read something like that but it was more complex. This is easier to understand. You know what the reason that person gave for doing that. He was tired of the Adobe's high cancellation fees. So he can do all of that but he can't read a contract. I'm sure there is more to it but that has kinda been my joke about it. I think he said he is going after Google next.

This means no one is safe. Wait until copy cats go after competitor software.