While I agree with the general sentiment, no one has been able to build viable alternatives. The ones which have come close are GIMP, Inkscape and Scribus. Mayb

While I agree with the general sentiment, no one has been able to build viable alternatives. The ones which have come close are GIMP, Inkscape and Scribus. Maybe contribute code to these projects to make them better? If I recall correctly, GIMP has a shortage of developers.