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Developer Recreates 7 Adobe Apps in Open-Source Rust

A developer has created open-source, clean-room replacements for seven popular Adobe applications using the Rust programming language. These replacements include versions of Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, Lightroom, After Effects, InDesign, and Acrobat Pro. The developer utilized AI agents to assist in the recreation process, and all code and applications are available. AI

IMPACT Provides open-source alternatives to popular creative software, potentially impacting Adobe's market.

RANK_REASON Developer created open-source replacements for existing commercial software.

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Developer Recreates 7 Adobe Apps in Open-Source Rust

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2 / 100
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Developer created open-source replacements for existing commercial software.
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COVERAGE [1]

  1. r/OpenAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/ai_art_is_art ·

    I've created Open Source 100% Rust clean-room replacements for 7 of Adobe's apps: Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, Lightroom, After Effects, InDesign, and Acrobat Pro.

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenAI/comments/1wxmunv/ive_created_open_source_100_rust_cleanroom/"> <img alt="I've created Open Source 100% Rust clean-room replacements for 7 of Adobe's apps: Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, Lightroom, After Effects, InDesig…