Why Are Open Source Alternatives So Bad?

Published: 03 May 2024
on channel: Eric Murphy
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Want to switch to Linux or tired of paying ridiculous amounts of money for Adobe products? Just switch to these open source alternatives. But if you've ever used any of the popular open-source software alternatives, you've probably been disappointed. Why can't GIMP come close to the power of Photoshop? Why isn't there a decent open source video editor yet? Is open source software doomed to be worse than proprietary software, or is there hope for it yet?

A lot of ideas for this video came from this articles by Koos Looijesteijn. Check them out if you want to learn more about open-source software and how to make it better:
https://www.kooslooijesteijn.net/blog...

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0:00 The problem with open-source alternatives
2:30 Which open-source software are we talking about?
4:07 Where's the money?
5:39 Why is the UI so bad?
8:46 Software matters
9:32 Can open-source do better?
12:28 Conclusion


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