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[–] DonutsRMeh@lemmy.world 23 points 3 days ago (1 children)

First Epic Games Launcher, and now this. If this isn’t the year of the Linux desktop, then I don’t know which one is. Next, all the adobe and Microsoft garbage 😄

[–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago (2 children)

If adobe and office get official support that could result in a big shift. Half the people I've talked to that won't move cite those apps as reasons. Solid CAD support would be huge as well I think.

[–] SocialistVibes01@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The AI stuff in Adobe has been insufferable

[–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I'll believe it. I do not use any of their apps, but every single time AI has been added to an app, it's been worse. That's not even an exaggerating, every single time it's been worse in my experience.

However, for some people it's adobe or bust, and I can empathize with not wanting to start over with a new app, especially if you're particularly skilled with it already.

[–] Hakuso@scribe.disroot.org 2 points 2 days ago

I dumped Adobe when I tried to reinstall my Creative Suite on a new PC only to have it tell me it was "too old" and I needed to "upgrade" to Creative Cloud.

That "cloud" word had me nope right the fuck out, and it seems I dodged a bullet, as I was not involved with Adobe when they became screwed all their customers.

[–] SocialistVibes01@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 days ago

They even have AI on the freaking Acrobat Reader

[–] FreshLight@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You can access just about every Office product via browser iirc.

[–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

That's true, but I know it doesn't have the full functionality of the app. I only use office through work because it's required, and I'm far from a power user, so I'm not sure what those features are. I'm just regurgitating what I've heard.