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> Sure the source can be reused, but you think another collection of individuals will come along and host the project in the same way?
Look at OpenOffice vs LibreOffice. MySQL vs MariaDB. It can happen. At the very least it's more likely than if you're using commercial software.
As I recall the majority of the OpenOffice team went to Libre, that isn't the point I'm making here.
I think the difference is that if Figma's website goes offline, you lose all of your figma stuff. If penpot gets acqui-killed, then you can just clone a version that you were comfortable with and keep going.
Yes, just like you can clone draw.io and run that forever. Except, until you can't.
Like last week when Safari 16 broke any use of the command key on Macs and we received 5+ reports per hour until it was fixed.
I like this list, I like that Sketch is #2, and #1 is an OSS self-hostable solution, https://penpot.app/ -- https://github.com/penpot so we can't quite get burned like we did with Figma.
From some cursory review, it seems pretty good! And there's now effort underway to be able to import Figma files.
edit: okay, I've gotten signed up with penpot, made rudimentary sketches, it seems solid and promising. I'm now a fan and I think this seals the deal for me, I'm glad that it was an easy decision. And I will give them the benefit of the doubt when it's not exactly up to par because 1) they seem to be new and characterize themselves as still being in beta and 2) it's self-hostable OSS and the inherent security of this offering is something I value deeply.
I'm not quite sure why everyone feels OS means you'll have the app forever. This isn't true in my experience.
Adobe can buy the company that is supplying the devs for penpot the same way it bought Figma.
Sure the source can be reused, but you think another collection of individuals will come along and host the project in the same way?
You think the codebase would be developed/maintained at all if all the original devs left? History says otherwise, from the examples I've seen.
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Isn't it "i18n"?
We put all the translations in a spreadsheet, https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FoYdyEraEQuWofzbYCDP.... We didn't like the idea of storing in any more complex than a csv file.
All changes are shown to us in a diff before we merge, the csv is then downloaded and the i18n files created automatically after we merge the branch.
We've never had a single instance of abuse in over 10 years.
The jobs@ email isn't working, I'm getting a delivery failure when I try to send my application.
Good start, please use david@draw.io instead.
draw.io | Templates person | 100% remote | https://app.diagrams.net/?mode=device
We're a funded, open source project, looking for someone to make a coherent set of diagram templates (https://app.diagrams.net/?mode=device , click new ).
This isn't a technical role. Might suit someone looking for a low pressure, low complexity role. You'll need a reasonable eye for design.
You'll need to be a independent worker. We'll say "take the current ~200 templates to 1k+ , make them useful to people, look good and be coherent as an overall set". You'll say ok and start on a plan to implement that.
Could be done part-time or full-time. If you get to 1k templates, then go to 2k, 10k if it floats your boat. Apply david@draw.io
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