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We want to open-source our design file format
- kgoedecke 4y agoThe Figma acquisition by Adobe triggered us to take things to the next level. We want to open our design file format and enable people to use a design editor that does NOT tie them to one specific eco-system. We are working on an editor that can open any design file format.
- ricardobeat 4y agoIs more info on the format itself publicly available?
- randombits0 4y agoThat’s how one opens a format. Is a format even copyrightable?
- alexvoda 4y agoWhat is the difference in copyrightability between a file format and an API?
- ThinkBeat 4y agoCreating an editor that can compete with Figma or Adobe XD (I have never used) is an impressive undertaking. Opening up the file format is also good. Open sourcing the editor would be even better.
- woojoo666 4y agoAny plans to work with PenPot, the open source design software that got extremely popular on HN today [1]? [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32851262 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32851262
- elcritch 4y ago> As a stock listed company its goal is to crease shareholder value. No thats not what a being a public company means. It may be Adobe's only or primary goal, but public companies can have many goals inline with their specific corporate charter. Let's stop paying lip-service to one hypothesis of corporate governance.
- justusw 4y agoWe just recently have upgraded to Figma enterprise (which is an annual contract) in order to get SSO. It is definitely reassuring to hear that our data won’t be trapped forever if Figma goes the way of the Creative Cloud. I hope that either Penpot will close the gap, or that Sketch will improve their in-browser game.