Supposedly clean-room implementations are legal. But they're so easy with AI - it seems like that will need to change. Or the world will come crashing down. Hard to say which is more likely right now.
The AI disruption means now, your product better be fucking good. Beacon status in a sea of slop. That's all, no pressure.
Interesting the community pushback on datacentres. I wonder if people are asking "do we need 7 trillion vibe-coded photocraft apps in our neighbourhood?"
By the way I don't think Adobe hangs around lamenting its status as original king of media editing tools, with its own word, who others like to imitate and aspire to. It's not the drag it sounds like!
A huge barrier to entry for getting people to switch platforms is that they're set in their ways and like their UIs exactly how they're used to seeing them.
The guy who made it said there's lots of work to do, a "long way to go" and that he needs help fixing the bugs. Doesn't sound easy.
I responded to someone who sounded like they were upset on Adobe's behalf "Oh no! Price-hiking subscription monster might feel the pressure!" So what? We all feel pressure, every day. Adobe has billions of dollars to help them threw uncertain times. They'll be fine.
You could try asking someone who works for one.
I can't help you with that sorry.
> "terrified"
Says you. Did you ask someone who works for Adobe? Maybe you could try.
Again, what you call "clone software" is an image editor. There's always been "clones" in that case. Maybe Photoshop "cloned" Photon Paint or Deluxe Paint.
There's a website called Photopea.com where you can open a PSD file and edit it. Big deal.
Big players supply long term support, innovative new features, and all the things people pay for and depend on. The little clones are cute. The Vibe-coded software is nice.
Maybe stop being terrified on behalf of big subscription enforcing companies? They will be fine. Let them adapt. Maybe Adobe will bring back a perpetual license option they never should have abandoned.