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Ask HN: Open-source SW which is better polished then all closed alternatives?

• stop50 4y ago
  VLC
• smoldesu 4y ago
  After Blender got it's long-overdue facelift with the 2.8 update, I think it far surpasses the capability and value of every other 3D software on the market. The learning curve is steep, but the return-on-investment for learning it's interlocking tools & systems is pretty significant. Obviously there's the parable of Linux slaying the proprietary Unix fiends too, but I'd reckon most people on this site are well-familiarized with that story already.
• DaOne256 4y ago
  TortoiseSVN
• jibbers 4y ago
  IINA —- Media player for macOS. https://iina.io/ https://iina.io/
• karmakaze 4y ago
  I would say it's more about how much diverse use and feedback gets incorporated in the development impacts more than being open source or not. Programming language/compilers is a good example but one that doesn't get enough use won't get refined. Weather initily developed open/closed it's how much was taken into consideration in which use cases matters most.
• Normille 4y ago