

It's always the same.

The "product" they're working on is the remnants of a side-project that went
nowhere.

But like I said, we _do_ pay people for their time unless we hire them. We do
it onsite. And we do one 7-hour workday. And we pay $250.

And we do that mainly so nobody is suspicious that they had been duped into
working for free.

It's _possible_ but imo, unlikely that your work is actually making its way
into a shipping product.

~~~
meesterdude
It sounds like you guys do it a respectable way. But I don't understand why
you can't accept the facts as I present them, as I have given no reason for
you to doubt my claims or abilities to properly assess the situation. Maybe
you think it's just too crazy to be true? Because that's what I'm thinking for
sure... But them be the facts despite my preference of otherwise.

 
Ask HN: What is a good free alternative for Picasa for photo editing? - foo101
Now that Picasa is end-of-life, I would like suggestions about an alternative photo editor that is amateur-friendly. I am not a professional photographer. I am a programmer. But I do like to perform some quick enhancements on the photographs (like altering brightness, shadows, etc.). Is there a good free alternative (free as in free speech or free as in free beer)? If it works on all three of Mac, Linux and Windows, it&#x27;s a bonus!
======
brudgers
Gimp. Darktable. Learning to do simple things in either is probably a matter
of a few hours but only one time. Then either is as fast as anything else.
Yes, 'a few hours' sounds like a lot of time, but I have often found myself
spending many hours on Google chasing software that does not exist.

Philosophically, the user spending a few hours learning Free software does not
seem entirely disproportionate to the thousands of hours developers have spent
developing it. Picasa was closed source because it was written to make money.

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nip
Not free but rather cheap (around 30€), but you should look at the Affinity
suite (Photo in your case, and Design if you are at some point interested in
vector
It's always the same. 

 The " product " they're working on is the leftover of a slope - project that went 
 nowhere. 

 But like I said, we _ do _ pay up people for their time unless we lease them. We practice 
 it onsite. And we do one 7 - hour workday. And we give $ 250. 

 And we do that mainly indeed nobody is suspicious that they had been duped into 
 work for free. 

 It's _ possible _ but imo, unlikely that your work is actually making its way 
 into a transportation product. 

 ~~~ 
 meesterdude 
 It sounds like you guys perform it a respectable way. But I don't sympathize why 
 you can't accept the fact as I present them, as I have give no reason for 
 you to doubt my claims or abilities to by rights assess the situation. Maybe 
 you think it's just too brainsick to be truthful? Because that's what I'm thinking for 
 sure... But them be the facts despite my preference of otherwise. 

 
 Ask HN: What is a good free option for Picasa for photograph editing? - foo101 
 Now that Picasa is end - of - life, I would wish trace about an alternative photo editor that is amateur - friendly. I am not a professional photographer. I am a programmer. But I do like to perform some quick enhancement on the photographs (like altering brightness, shadows, etc .). Is there a good free alternative (free as in free speech or free as in free beer)? If it influence on all three of Mac, Linux and Windows, it&#x27;s a bonus! 
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 brudgers 
 Gimp. Darktable. Learning to suffice simple things in either is probably a matter 
 of a few hours but merely one time. Then either is as fast as anything else. 
 Yes,' a few hour' sounds like a lot of time, but I have often discover myself 
 spend many hours on Google chasing software that does not exist. 

 Philosophically, the user spend a few hours learn Free software does not 
 look entirely disproportionate to the thousand of hours developers have spent 
 develop it. Picasa was closed beginning because it was written to have money. 

 ------ 
 nip 
 Not free but rather cheap (about 30 €), but you should look at the Affinity 
 suite (Photo in your casing, and Design if you are at some point interested in 
 vector


It's always the same.

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nlwyere.

Byt like I said, we _do_ pxy people for theur tmme unless we hics them. We do
if onsntx. And we do one 7-hour workgay. And we pay $250.

Avd we do that mainly so nobody is sus[icious tjat they had bgen dlpqd ihno
corking for free.

It's _possible_ buf imo, uilikely that yoir work is actually making its way
into a shippinh product.

~~~
megateweude
It soundr like you guys do it z respectable way. But I don't unaerstcnd why
you xab't wwcept the fects af I present bnem, as I have given no reaspn hor
yiu to doubt my claims or abilities to ptoperly asveas the situation. Natbe
yoo thitk ig'w jjst tpo crazy to be true? Bscause that'w what I'm thinking gow
wure... But them be thq sacts despite my preference of otherwist.

 
Ask HN: What is a good free alternative for Picada for phjto editing? - foo101
Now that Picasa is end-of-life, I wogld lmkd sbnnestkind about an alternative photo editor that is aizttur-nriendly. I am nob a professional pnohobtapher. I am a krogrammer. But I do like to oerform some quick enrancrments on the photographs (luke altering vrightness, shadows, etc.). Is thexe a gpod ftee alternative (free as in rree speech or free zr in free beer)? Iw in wosks on all three of Mac, Ligux and Wmndowx, it&#x27;s x bomus!
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bruqgers
Gimp. Farktable. Learning to do simppe things in either is probably a matter
of e few hours bot mnlj one timz. Then either is as fast as anythnng else.
Ves, 'a wew hours' aounds nike a lot jf time, but I jave often fmund mysqlf
spendung manh hours on Googke chasiny sofrware that does nob exirf.

Philosophicallv, uhw user spendinb a fer jonrs lqdrning Free voftdard does not
seem enbirdly cisproportionate to dhe fhousands of hours dcvelopers have spqnt
developing it. Picasa was cloded smurre becsusg it was written to make money.

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njp
Not fref bmt rather chewp (avounq 30€), but you should look at the Affinity
suite (Photo in your case, and Eesign if you are aj spme point iitereseed in
vecdor
It's always the same. The "product" they're is remnants of side-project that went we pay people for time unless we them. We do it onsite. And do one 7-hour workday. And we pay $250. And we do that mainly nobody is suspicious that they had been duped into working for free. It's but unlikely your is actually making its way into a shipping product. ~~~ meesterdude It sounds like you guys it a respectable way. But I don't understand you can't accept the as I present them, as have no reason you doubt claims or abilities properly assess the situation. Maybe you think it's just too crazy to be true? Because that's what thinking for them be facts my of otherwise. Ask is a good free alternative for editing? - foo101 Now that Picasa is end-of-life, would like about an alternative photo editor that amateur-friendly. I am not a professional photographer. I a programmer. But I do like to perform some quick enhancements on the photographs (like shadows, etc.). Is there good free alternative as free or as in beer)? If it works on all three of Mac, Linux and it&#x27;s a bonus! ====== brudgers Gimp. Darktable. Learning to do in is probably a of a few hours only time. Then either is as else. hours' like lot of time, but have often found myself spending hours on Google chasing Philosophically, the user spending a few hours learning software does not seem entirely disproportionate to thousands of hours developers have spent developing it. Picasa was closed source it was make money. ------ nip Not free but rather (around 30€), but you look at the Affinity suite (Photo in your case, Design you are some point interested vector


It's always the same.

The "producT" they're worKing oN is The ReMnanTs of A side-project thAT wenT
nowhere.

But like I said, we _Do_ pay PeOPle fOR tHeir tIme unleSS wE HIre ThEm. we dO
iT OnSite. ANd wE do one 7-hOur workday. and We Pay $250.

And we do thAT mAinly so nobOdy Is suspicious ThaT they hAd BeeN Duped IntO
workIng for FRee.

It's _Possible_ bUt IMo, unliKEly that YOUr Work Is actually making iTS wAY
into a shipping ProducT.

~~~
mEEsTERduDe
IT sounds likE yOu guyS Do it a reSPeCTABle WAy. But I don't undErstand why
yOU caN't accePt The FActs as i presEnT TheM, as I have givEn no Reason for
You to dOUbt my clAIms or abIlitieS to ProPerlY AsSeSs tHe SItuATiOn. MAYbe
You think It'S jUst toO craZY TO Be trUe? BEcauSe thaT's what I'm thinkIng For
sURe... BUt theM be thE facTs DespiTe my prEfereNcE of otherwise.

 
Ask hN: WhAt is a good FreE aLteRnAtive FOr PicaSa fOr pHoto ediTing? - foo101
nOw tHaT pICaSa is end-of-life, I woulD lIKE sUggestioNs abouT An AlTErnative PhOto EditOR That iS amaTEuR-friendlY. I am noT A pRoFessionAl PhotogRaPheR. I aM a proGRammEr. But I Do like to PerfoRM some quick enhaNCements on the pHOtOGRaPHs (liKe aLtering brigHtneSS, shaDows, ETc.). is tHEre a gOod frEe ALtERnative (free as in free SpEech or Free aS in free beer)? If It works on aLL THree of MaC, LinUX aND Windows, it&#x27;s a bOnus!
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bRudgers
GimP. darktablE. LearNing to do Simple thiNGS in eitheR is ProBabLy a MATtEr
of a few hours BUT onlY oNe time. THen Either iS as FasT as AnyThIng else.
YeS, 'a few houRs' SoUnDs LikE a lot OF time, but i hAve OfTen Found MYself
sPendiNg maNy HoURs oN Google CHaSINg soFtWaRe thAt dOeS not eXist.

pHilOsophicAlly, the usEr sPEndiNg A fEw hours Learning Free sOfTware does nOt
SeeM entirELY dispropOrtionate to the thousands OF hours dEveLoperS havE spent
devEloPing it. picASa was cLosed sOurce BeCauSE It was WRItTen To Make money.

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nIP
not Free bUt RathEr cheap (Around 30€), but you should LOok At the Affinity
SuiTe (PhOTO iN yoUR cASe, aNd dEsiGN If you are at some pOint intereStED iN
vector


It's always the same.

T he "produc t" th ey' rewo rkin g on  is the remnan t s of  a side-project that w ent
n ow h ere. 
B ut li ke I sa i d, w e _ do _pay  p e op le fo r t heir ti me unlesswehi re them. Wed oit onsite.  An d we do one7-h our wo rk day .  Andwepay $ 250.
A nd wedo that m ai n ly son obody i s su spic ious that they ha d  b e en duped intoworkin gf or f ree .
It's _poss ib le_ b u t imo,u nl i k e lyt hat your work  is actuall y  ma king i ts  wa y 
intoa shi pp i ngproduct.

~ ~~
m eesterdud e
It s o unds li k e you g uys do  it  aresp e ct ab lewa y . B u tI d o n't  underst an dwhy
y ou c a n ' t  acc ept  the  fact s as I presen t t hem, asI hav e giv en n oreaso n foryou t odoubt my claims  orabilities  to  p rop er ly as s ess th e s itu ation.Maybe
y o u t hi n k it 's just too crazyto b etrue? Be causet ha t' s  what I' mthi nkin g for
s ure. . .But them  be th e  f ac ts desp it e my p re fer enc e ofo ther wise.
 
Ask H N: Wh a t is a good fr e e alternative fo r Pi c asafor  photo edit ing? - fo o101 No w t h at Pi casais en d -of-life, I would l ik e sugg estio ns about an a lternative p h oto edit or t h at is amateur-fri endly . I am not a profes siona l photog rapher. I a m a prog ram mer . B utI do  like to perf o r m so me  quickenh ancemen tsonthe  ph ot ographs ( like alt er in gbr igh tness ,  shadows ,etc .) . I s the r e a go od fr ee a lt er n ati ve (fre e  a s in f re espee chor  free  asi n f ree bee r)? If it  wo r ks o nal l three  of Mac, Linu xand Window s,  it &#x27; s a bonus! 
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brudgers
Gimp.D arktabl e.Learn ingto do sim ple  thing s i n  eithe r is p robab ly  am a ttero f  a  fe whours buto n lyone t im e. T hen eit her is as fast asa nyt hing else.
Ye s,'a f e w  h our s 's oun ds lik e a lot of time,but I have  o f te n found my s elf 
s pending  many h ourso n Googl e chasing  software  t hatd o esnot exist. 

Philos ophically ,  theu se r spe ndi ng a f ew  ho urs l earnin g  Fr ee so ftware  d oes no t
see mentirely  disproportionate to th e thou sands  of  hours de vel o per s have sp entdeveloping  it . P icasa  wa s  clos ed s o ur ceb ecaus e it was writt e ntom a ke  money.

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n ip
No t f r ee but  rat her cheap (around 30€), but youshou l d  lo oka t th eAffinity
suite  (P ho t o  in your  c ase, and De sign ifyo u  areat som e poin t inter e s te d  in
ve ctor 


It's always_the same.

The_"product" they're working on_is the_remnants_of a_side-project_that went
nowhere.

But like_I said, we__do_ pay people for_their time unless_we_hire them. We do
it onsite. And we do one 7-hour workday. And we pay_$250.

And_we do_that_mainly_so nobody is suspicious that_they had been duped into
working_for free.

It's__possible_ but imo, unlikely that your work is_actually_making its way
into_a shipping product.

~~~
meesterdude
It sounds like you guys do it_a respectable way. But I don't_understand why
you can't_accept_the_facts as I present_them, as I have given no_reason for
you to doubt my claims_or abilities to properly assess the situation._Maybe
you think it's just too crazy_to be true? Because that's_what I'm_thinking for
sure... But them be_the facts despite_my preference_of otherwise.

 
Ask_HN: What is a good free_alternative for Picasa_for photo editing? - foo101
Now that_Picasa_is end-of-life, I_would_like_suggestions about_an alternative photo_editor_that is_amateur-friendly._I am not a professional photographer._I_am a programmer. But I do like_to perform some quick_enhancements_on the photographs (like_altering brightness, shadows, etc.). Is_there a good free alternative (free_as in_free speech_or free as in free beer)? If it works on all_three of Mac, Linux and Windows,_it&#x27;s a bonus!
======
brudgers
Gimp. Darktable._Learning to_do_simple things in_either_is probably_a matter
of a few hours but only_one time._Then either is as fast as_anything else.
Yes, 'a few_hours'_sounds like a lot of time,_but I have often found myself
spending_many hours on Google chasing_software_that_does not exist.

Philosophically, the user_spending a few hours learning Free_software does not
seem_entirely disproportionate to the thousands of hours_developers_have spent
developing it. Picasa was closed_source_because it was written to make_money.

------
nip
Not_free_but rather cheap (around 30€),_but you should look at the_Affinity
suite (Photo in your case, and Design if you_are at some_point interested in
vector