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Affinity Studio now free

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1199 points dagmx | 3 comments | 30 Oct 25 15:54 UTC | HN request time: 0.682s | source
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mwkaufma ◴[30 Oct 25 17:11 UTC] No.45762376[source]▶
Many comments here that this "makes sense." Free does not make sense! If I'm not paying for it I'm not the customer anymore.
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1. exasperaited ◴[30 Oct 25 17:22 UTC] No.45762536[source]▶
That depends on whether they have anything to sell you. Like Da Vinci Resolve's free version, for example; they have something pro to sell you (and hardware).

Canva presumably see it the same way

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2. mwkaufma ◴[30 Oct 25 17:36 UTC] No.45762721[source]▶
"presumably" doing a lot of heavy lifting
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3. exasperaited ◴[30 Oct 25 17:46 UTC] No.45762853[source]▶
Is it? It's just saying I presume it. Is there another word that I can use that does less heavy lifting? Or did you just say that because it's the done thing to say?