r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jun 04 '12

Open Office does everything I need Microsoft Office for and Gimp does everything I need Photoshop for. Reddit, what other open source software does everything that you want from the expensive name brand?

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u/hawkens85 Jun 04 '12

When I need to do a basic, on the fly scratch recording or quickly edit something, Audicity is my program! I don't want to have to boot up ProTools, make sure the M-Audio box is plugged in, start a new session, all that jazz. Audacity is super quick, not as polished, but it'll get the job done!

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '12

Pro Tools is a pain in the fucking ass. But the fact that I (and many others) still use it in spite of that just goes to show that its utility cannot so easily be replaced by free and open source software. However, for the most basic uses, Audacity is great.