For context, I want to run a small personal gig (offering stuff on Patreon). Nothing too fancy.
In order to do that, I would need to use the Adobe suite, Windows, some audio and video effects, all requiring a commercial license.
In theory, I start to make money. How would Microsoft and Adobe know that I don’t pay for their software?
If I use some audio effects, how would their owners even be able to tell / find my work? We’re talking about basic sound effect, like rain, door knocks etc.
I’ve always been confused by this
How about using open source alternatives? Like Gimp or Inkscape?
Not to be a dick, because I agree, but this doesn’t really answer the question.
>User posts a support query for paid software in a piracy sub.
>“Why not use FOSS instead?”
Every single time.
Not everyone has the time and resources to relearn a new piece of software when they already have their workflow sorted out. Nobody asked for FOSS alternatives, it’s a piracy sub.
Besides, shit like GIMP isn’t even half as good as photoshop.
Calm down dude.
Also, I wouldn’t mind people pirating Photoshop for personal purposes, but if you’re going to do this for your business and make a profit off their software, you ought to pay for it.
That’s my opinion.
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And Krita.
Like David Revoy
Also Blender? I’m mean if they’re adding sound effects.
Sofie Jantak does 2D stuff in Blender
Also don’t pirate rain and door knocks, just get them from people who freely share that sort of thing.
Like these
Here is an alternative Piped link(s):
Sofie Jantak does 2D stuff in Blender
Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.
I’m open-source; check me out at GitHub.
BBC also has a great sound library for sound effects.
the true path
We should pirate stuff only if no other good open source alternatives are available.
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I’d rather pay for stuff if the creators really deserve it. Like independent video game developers for example. Or I’ll donate to developers who give away their work as well.
If we pirate everything, don’t be surprised if smaller players disappear and only the big ones remain and take advantage of their position.
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