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Solo Developer Rebuilds Adobe Creative Suite in Rust Using Claude

A solo developer is rebuilding the core of Adobe Creative Suite in Rust with heavy use of the Claude AI assistant, releasing the software free to everyone and targeting 100 percent feature parity with Adobe's tools in about one month. The project has sparked debate over whether the result borrows too heavily from Adobe's work, with piracy accusations and AI safety warnings raised alongside praise for the ambitious speed of development.

Why now: The audacious goal of matching Adobe's suite in a month with AI assistance, plus the piracy and safety controversies, is drawing wide attention.

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