Open Source · Microsoft · Claude · macOS · Tom's Hardware
Creator of free Adobe clones introduces open-source Microsoft Office Excel, PowerPoint, and Word replications
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Brandon Thomas, developer of ArtCraft, a suite of open-source creative tools meant to replicate Adobe applications for free, has now announced apps to replace Microsoft Office tools such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, respectively, named GridCraft, DeckCraft, and WordCraft, that are created with Claude.
Key facts
- After their previous story covering ArtCraft, they have since discovered that u/ai_art_is_art is Brandon Thomas, a highly talented software engineer with 15 years of experience under his belt
- Brandon Thomas, developer of ArtCraft, a suite of open-source creative tools meant to replicate Adobe applications for free, has now announced apps to replace Microsoft Office tools such as Excel
- It seems that Brandon Thomas is not only creating open-source alternatives, but is also creating a targeted protest against these practices
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Summary
After their previous story covering ArtCraft, they have since discovered that u/ai_art_is_art is Brandon Thomas, a highly talented software engineer with 15 years of experience under his belt. Microsoft sits among the most criticized companies for its business practices, similar to Adobe. One of the biggest pain points for these software programs is OS compatibility, while Adobe runs on MacOS and Windows, Linux requires additional compatibility layers and Windows emulation to work. ArtCraft’s Discord community is also growing quickly, with constant recommendations of other software they would like to see, with CADcraft being commonly discussed among 3D printing and engineering enthusiasts who don’t like Autodesk, similar to Microsoft and Adobe.