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submitted 11 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) by daniel_callahan@jlai.lu to c/opensource@lemmy.ml

Inkscape 1.5 is a brutal middle finger to Adobe Illustrator, finally delivering the devastating blow that trapped, exploited designers have been praying to see for decades.

Inkscape is built on the blood, sweat, and shattered mental health of a handful of exhausted visionaries. They are stretching themselves to the absolute breaking point,

If you understand C++, join the fight

Don't let Inkscape developers alone in the trenches — step up, fuel the resistance, and help them drive a stake through the heart of Adobe's monopoly

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[-] SocialistVibes01@lemmy.ml 2 points 53 minutes ago* (last edited 52 minutes ago)
  1. As you have said, the amount of time the porting took.

  2. A nothing burger to me but it was made pretty clear by others affected by US defaultism that the name is annoying to them.

  3. The main thing: they were sitting on fat by FOSS standards contributions in crypto for years before finally doing something with the money.

this post was submitted on 09 Aug 2026
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