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I wouldn't call Photoshop an achievement, it's a hodgepodge of old libraries and bugs at the best of times. Adobe refused to patch a vulnerability in CS5 at on

by nwh 13y ago

I wouldn't call Photoshop an achievement, it's a hodgepodge of old libraries and bugs at the best of times. Adobe refused to patch a vulnerability in CS5 at one point, telling people to purchase and upgrade to CS6 (US$199) if they wanted to not be vulnerable to malicious code execution. In response to the uproar they eventually backported the patch. [0]: http://www.macworld.com/article/1166779/adobe_will_issue_free_security_patches_for_high_profile_creative_suite_apps.html http://www.macworld.com/article/1166779/adobe_will_issue_fre...

scotth 13y ago
Not a constructive comment, sorry, but I couldn't help chuckle reading this. It's beyond ridiculous.
- null_ptr 13y ago
  Mammoth corporations have fuck-all to do with common sense. They're run by apathetic shills that couldn't care less about technology, progress, or people (not to knock the talent that works in the trenches).
smtddr 13y ago
If Photoshop, basically industry standard in image-editing software, isn't an achievement... then nothing qualifies as an achievement. And this is coming from someone who prefers GIMP on linux. I would love to produce something even a quarter as popular & usable as Photoshop.
- nwh 13y ago
  It's not. Have a look at what it's users have to put up with on a daily basis. http://bad-adobe.tumblr.com http://bad-adobe.tumblr.com
  - tedunangst 13y ago
    [Comment comparing software nobody likes and software nobody uses.]
  - cormullion 13y ago
    carrying on in the tradition of http://adobegripes.tumblr.com http://adobegripes.tumblr.com
  - lttlrck 13y ago
    So you are saying any software cannot be an achievement if it has bugs and UX issues? Or does it have to have a tumblr?
    - nwh 13y ago
      No. I'm saying that a program that costs a massive monthly fee and is pretty much impossible to avoid in this industry is should not be this constantly bad.
      - deleted 13y ago
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- lostlogin 13y ago
  It might be more of a reflection on my colleagues and I, but the phrase "industry standard" is basically used to mean something is crap by us. This is in radiology. UI inconsistency, buggy, crashy (as in 40 minutes to reboot the damn system), incompatibility with other systems etc. When you complain, you're told its industry standard, or similar. And this is just one system I use. There are other standards too. The company formally known as Kodak supplied PACS system which relies on IE6. It is also an industry standard. And it's as bad as things get. In healthcare IT industry standard = rock bottom standards.
  - raverbashing 13y ago
    If PS (or other system) makes your machine need a reboot, the problem isn't Photoshop The reason Photoshop consolidated itself: first mover advantage. Everybody else is playing catch Now, in the "the company is paying" field, yes, standards are rock-bottom, or even lower. But I don't think PS gets so low.
    - lostlogin 13y ago
      "If PS (or other system) makes your machine need a reboot, the problem isn't Photoshop" The system is provided, hardware, and all, by the manufacturer. The problem is both hardware and software. Flagship model too. GE.
      - raverbashing 13y ago
        Ah ok, I should have imagined. HW companies do not know how to do SW.

by nwh 13y ago

scotth 13y ago

Not a constructive comment, sorry, but I couldn't help chuckle reading this. It's beyond ridiculous.

null_ptr 13y ago
Mammoth corporations have fuck-all to do with common sense. They're run by apathetic shills that couldn't care less about technology, progress, or people (not to knock the talent that works in the trenches).

smtddr 13y ago

If Photoshop, basically industry standard in image-editing software, isn't an achievement... then nothing qualifies as an achievement. And this is coming from someone who prefers GIMP on linux. I would love to produce something even a quarter as popular & usable as Photoshop.

nwh 13y ago
It's not. Have a look at what it's users have to put up with on a daily basis. http://bad-adobe.tumblr.com http://bad-adobe.tumblr.com
- tedunangst 13y ago
  [Comment comparing software nobody likes and software nobody uses.]
- cormullion 13y ago
  carrying on in the tradition of http://adobegripes.tumblr.com http://adobegripes.tumblr.com
- lttlrck 13y ago
  So you are saying any software cannot be an achievement if it has bugs and UX issues? Or does it have to have a tumblr?
  - nwh 13y ago
    No. I'm saying that a program that costs a massive monthly fee and is pretty much impossible to avoid in this industry is should not be this constantly bad.
    - deleted 13y ago
      [deleted]
lostlogin 13y ago
It might be more of a reflection on my colleagues and I, but the phrase "industry standard" is basically used to mean something is crap by us. This is in radiology. UI inconsistency, buggy, crashy (as in 40 minutes to reboot the damn system), incompatibility with other systems etc. When you complain, you're told its industry standard, or similar. And this is just one system I use. There are other standards too. The company formally known as Kodak supplied PACS system which relies on IE6. It is also an industry standard. And it's as bad as things get. In healthcare IT industry standard = rock bottom standards.
- raverbashing 13y ago
  If PS (or other system) makes your machine need a reboot, the problem isn't Photoshop The reason Photoshop consolidated itself: first mover advantage. Everybody else is playing catch Now, in the "the company is paying" field, yes, standards are rock-bottom, or even lower. But I don't think PS gets so low.
  - lostlogin 13y ago
    "If PS (or other system) makes your machine need a reboot, the problem isn't Photoshop" The system is provided, hardware, and all, by the manufacturer. The problem is both hardware and software. Flagship model too. GE.
    - raverbashing 13y ago
      Ah ok, I should have imagined. HW companies do not know how to do SW.