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[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 76 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I think there are examples of projects getting criticized for not recreating the corposhit. Take GIMP

sure some folks really like it, but there are huge swaths of people who basically just say, "why doesn't it work like Photoshop?!" and get very frustrated with its different approach.

Personally, I like Google Photos

the interface, not the product

so when Immich came along and basically cloned it, I was really happy (I think Immich is fantastic, and at this point calling it a Photos clone is kinda offensive tbh

it's way cool).

Some corposhit just sucks, yeah, but some is actually well thought out

no shame in taking the concept and running with it, IMHO.

[–] django@discuss.tchncs.de 24 points 6 months ago

I like GIMP and have never used Photoshop.

[–] nul9o9@lemmy.world 34 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Tiling window managers fit this for me.

[–] madthumbs@lemmy.world -2 points 6 months ago (2 children)

The first version of Windows used tiling.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 14 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Not really. The tiling in windows didn't work in the same automatic "turn it on and watch it go" way that it does on Linux. But don't let that get in the way of your bizarre Linux trolling as I know you've been waiting all day for your moment to "shine"

[–] bss03 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I used Windows 2.something on an old Compaq 386 (16MHz) and it didn't automatically title anything. There was an option to tile (or cascade) the current window set, but a new window would not cause a retiling. Neither would a window closing.

[–] madthumbs@lemmy.world -3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Windows 1; not 2

-Because of a lawsuit from Apple.

Fwiw, I've seen some people demonstrate a robust and efficient keyboard based workflow using floating window management. Sometimes it's a simple matter of what you set out to learn.

[–] bss03 1 points 6 months ago

Yeah, I prefer tiled windows (XMonad) but I use my mouse for a lot of things, it's not because I need a keyboard based workflow.

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 30 points 6 months ago (1 children)

so we can keep being stuck with corposhit products with no alternatives?

[–] bss03 8 points 6 months ago

Yeah, there's room for both, but I think replacing proprietary software is actually a bit higher priority than just being different.

I suppose it depends on what you are replacing, tho.

[–] blackjam_alex@lemmy.world 23 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

You can always start your own project. Just saying.

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 19 points 6 months ago

Clones are also great for publicity and awareness. People are searching for alternatives to (insert program here).

[–] npe@leminal.space 9 points 6 months ago (2 children)

what's the white pin on her coat?

[–] pmjv@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 6 months ago (2 children)

uxn

[–] npe@leminal.space 3 points 6 months ago

tasteful, ty

[–] pixeltree@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 6 months ago

I believe it's an axlotl

[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

Open source projects create corposhit because the developers working on them work for corporations who pay them to create the corposhit. The fact that they’re open source is just so that the corporation can benefit for free from contributions by developers outside the company. That’s all.

[–] mayhair@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 6 months ago

Maybe. Got any ideas? 🤷

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago

Sure, where's the clear design document?

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Might be my fav so far