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Then to top it off they lose your data. Fantastic.
Happy with that cloud based software yet? There is nothing more frustrating than to see all these software packages that have been turned into eternal cashcows by forcibly grafting on a service that absolutely nobody needs. Then to top it off they lose your data. Fantastic.
Something like, "N cloudfails the last 3 years" for us cloud software users. Kept in a nice table so you can sort by least-bad records.
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In proportion to the margin, the "service cost" is already astronomically expensive. Moreover, the the click accept "contract" is not license for extortion -- does not make extortion legal. A mere contract does not make arson legal, even if accidental; does not make man-slaughter legal, etc. The computer fraud and abuse act applies, regardless of contract. Adobe accessed user computers/hosts in a way inconstant with…
If you want bulletproof software with guarantees (like the medical industry or aerospace or traffic light systems or banks) you'll get extremely conservative, boring old tech with no flashy new features all the time. If the cost for breakage is too high they just won't make any changes unless absolutely necessary. But the market has spoken and people prefer flashy new features and updates instead of boring railroad c…
Not having multiple site backups isn't criminally negligent when running a paid cloud service?
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Mind posting the RAW files? I use the a7ii and darktable and it is perfect for me.
Sure! Here you go for the RAW file : http://s000.tinyupload.com/?file_id=04290873673274490201 Here is the SOOC JPG for the same image : http://s000.tinyupload.com/?file_id=88911356095628235668 Google Chrome might warn you of the risk for malware, but it seems to do for every good, free filehost :/ For reference, here is the screenshot : https://imgur.com/a/6RkiGyH It doesn't do this for every photo either, which is e…
Weird. I just did +1EV exposure and filmic rgb as is recommended, and it looks just fine to me.
What version of darktable are you using?
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In proportion to the margin, the "service cost" is already astronomically expensive. Moreover, the the click accept "contract" is not license for extortion -- does not make extortion legal. A mere contract does not make arson legal, even if accidental; does not make man-slaughter legal, etc. The computer fraud and abuse act applies, regardless of contract. Adobe accessed user computers/hosts in a way inconstant with…
If you want bulletproof software with guarantees (like the medical industry or aerospace or traffic light systems or banks) you'll get extremely conservative, boring old tech with no flashy new features all the time. If the cost for breakage is too high they just won't make any changes unless absolutely necessary. But the market has spoken and people prefer flashy new features and updates instead of boring railroad c…
If users could actually evaluate the guarantees and have reasonable assurance that they would be upheld, I suspect this is exactly the direction the industry would take.
However, because it's unreasonably expensive to verify that those guarantees hold (relative to the value the software offers), end-users have no reason to prefer products that offer them to products which merely claim to be secure.
CaptureOne is a great product if anyone is looking for alternatives at this time. No BS subscriptions, just a license.
They have plenty of subscription options and push subscriptions hard on their landing page. They also have a really goofy "buy different versions depending on your camera" model. It's kind of gross, frankly, and has kept me from even trying the software.
While trying to cancel my subscription, I realize I can only do that after paying for the remaining 11 months (rough calculation).
With no other option, I paid my penalty and left Adobe for good. I have deleted my 15+ year old Adobe account.
Alternatives and to serve nostalgic attachments, I bought the whole suite of Affinity[1] Products. I've also bought Darkroom[2] for photo editing on iPad.
1. https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/
P.S. (edit/addition) I ended a 25+ year relationship with Adobe. I paid myself through my school and college with PageMaker, and other softwares (both open source, free, and paid).
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I switched to Capture One and it’s so much better. The main factor is speed. Also allowing layers for all adjustments.
How’s its catalog? One thing I like about Lightroom is the catalog is just files on disk vs a giant database in say Aperture. I like having my own file layout and would hate to give that up.
This is exactly why I do manual updates for pretty much all my software. Any time I mention it, people hound me with "what about security issues!" uh oh yeah thats a concern, but I will take that risk over shit like this where personal files are just getting wiped. Most users dont need bleeding edge software. You can run months behind and be fine in most cases. I read release notes. When an update comes out, unless s…
Out of curiosity, what's your coronavirus take?