I need to be able to edit photos, raw files, lossless options, with layers, and a wide selection of touch up tools that can be content aware.

Photoshop is perfect, but I’m not paying for a subscription to a product that I realistically don’t need updates for.

I’d be totally fine using my old copy of photoshop CS if it would run anymore.

Gimp just had a lot of odd UI choices.

Yeah, but it’s a little too much about illustration for me. It’s great for that! I just need more of a pixel pusher.

Yeah that looked good. I just need a photoshop replacement with a modern UI

I wish the Inkscape team would make a raster option. GIMP is just lagging, and we need a solid pixel pusher.

We are floating in the same boat, my friend. ;)

That’s good. Are you happy with the built-in privacy, or do you find extensions are needed?

I’d still argue it’s chromium.

True. I love to fiddle, but not on my daily driver.

Sounds like you have a lot of time.

It’s about time, after like 20 years.

Like which ones?

WebKit based browsers don’t support google!

With privacy extensions…

You’d sacrifice your privacy because of layoffs?

Hmm. Well, I’ll have to give it a go. Thanks.

Haha. So I really do wish that all websites had a text version, or like markdown. Can you imagine how damn speedy things would be? Every website would have the same layout. As much as I appreciate good web design, there’s a lot of bad UI choices out there.

Zen has less frequent security updates. But yes zen is a good gecko alternative.

The point is to leave a google controlled ecosystem… which means it counts as a valid alternative. What would you suggest besides chromium and gecko?

Yup, better buy them up so they can inflate their stock and look good to investors.

There is a new browser based on WebKit (safari), called Orion that looks promising. However, it’s only on macOS and iOS at this point. Hopefully Linux and Android will be a consideration at some point.

Regardless, don’t use chrome.