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Open Source Rust Replacements for Adobe Apps Draw Attention

Original: Whatever your opinion on LLM-assisted coding is, this is impressive, and in my opinion super useful. Open source replace

A developer community is highlighting open source replacements for seven popular Adobe applications, including Photoshop, written in Rust. The projects reportedly aim for full feature parity with Adobe's software within a month. Commenters describe the effort as impressive and genuinely useful, whatever one's stance on LLM-assisted coding, with debate expected over whether open alternatives can truly match Adobe's tools.

Why now: Claims of near-term full parity with Adobe apps like Photoshop are bold, sparking debate about open source competition and AI-assisted development.

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• Whatever your opinion on LLM-assisted coding is, this is impressive, and in my opinion super useful. Open source replacements for 7 popular Adobe apps, including Photoshop, written in Rust. They expect to have 100% parity in a month. Over the past 20 years, I've been hearing… · panos@catodon.rocks · 4

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