Originally Posted by
Carusoswi
You do a disservice to those looking to broaden their knowledge. The only loss exposure one exploring open source software faces is the time spent exploring. One is not limited to a 30-day trial, there is no paid subscription, purchase, or upgrade cost, and, whether you will admit it or not, applications like darktable and GIMP are mature and highly developed. For my money, GIMP for free is far better than Photo Shop Essentials (I have PSE also, but never use it). IMO, darktable, as a RAW editor, far surpasses Lightroom, but I would never tell someone they are wasting their time and/or money if they choose Lightroom.
WHY ARE YOU SO INTENT UPON BASHING OPEN SOURCE?