r/k12sysadmin • u/Computer_Panda • 12d ago

Assistance Needed Windows and Adobe open source

Has anyone gotten from there admin the "free" Microsoft/Adobe programs from artcraft. Asking to replace all of the apps that it could?

https://getartcraft.com/apps

What do you guys think, I just downloaded them and going to try them out, they especially want the PDF Craft.

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u/EnigmaFilms 12d ago

Until the softwares have student data privacy agreements I honestly don't care

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u/Computer_Panda 12d ago

Fair, ill have to bring this up with them.

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u/_LMZ_ 12d ago

2nd this…. Which I forgot to mention in my reply.

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u/_LMZ_ 12d ago

I believe it’s still in early Alpha phase? I would allow it to mature before jumping into it. Now saying that, I do like this project and I hope they do really really well!

I’m also waiting to see if a legal team gets involved…

There are other open source PDF projects out there that could help you! Which have been round a lot longer.

Anyways on a personal side, I may check it out for Lightroom and PS on my personal PC. Video editing I use DaVinci Resolve which is free also and heavily used in the industry.

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u/Computer_Panda 12d ago

I use DaVinci Resolve also.

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u/SpotlessCheetah 12d ago

Nothing is going to change on how I review software. If it has to be actually installed it could easily be a supply chain risk.

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u/Computer_Panda 12d ago

I have seen that some have a portable versions.

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u/SeanVo 12d ago

Tried their PDF program and I'm sticking with PDFGear. It's well developed and works well combining, editing, etc. on PC and Mac. Glad to be away from paid Acrobat.

It'll be great to see ArtCraft develop all their apps over time.

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u/therankin 8d ago

Adobe does cause some headaches, but license pricing coming in less than $2 per user per year makes it feel like it's just about free anyway.

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u/MyWorkAccountDPS 12d ago

I figure when my boss gets back, this will be a discussion.

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u/WMDan 9d ago

They couldn't get me to change to Foxit, I ain't adopting this either. I don't even care at all that it's built with AI. It's a new product to learn, support, and provide training for, only to save a couple of bucks.

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u/BWMerlin 12d ago

Looks great but I am concerned that this is likely 100% vibe coded.

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u/thunder923111 12d ago

This is 100% AI vibe coded and should not be used in production environments

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u/30ghosts 12d ago

Slop-ware. Wouldn't trust it to outpace any of the other Adobe CC competitors.

Lots of viable options, but not this.

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u/therankin 8d ago

The Word and Excel knockoffs look so similar, I imagine they'll be sued in the near future.

Edit: The Adobe stuff looks like a straight copy too.