AI is blowing apart closed source software: 7 Adobe apps rebuilt in Rust and open sourced
petergyang · x · 2026-10-08
Peter Yang rounds up four examples from the past month of AI disrupting closed-source software and games. The standout: a developer used Opus 5.5 to partially rebuild 7 of Adobe's biggest apps (Photoshop, Premiere, Lightroom) in Rust and open-sourced them. Still early, but the developer believes they can match Adobe's features within months — versus Adobe's $840/year all-apps plan.
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