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I don't know, I'd stay clear of this one. The author seems to be all about LLM-all-the-things and it's possible this was largely vibe-coded. I use Lightroom (non-Classic) because it'll sync instantly between Mac, iPhone, & iPad. I'd love to use a FOSS solution if it were available, but this doesn't seem to be the answer.
First you accuse the software author of writing heretical software, provide no evidence, then you recommend Adobe of all things, and then you say an Open Source alternative does not exist when that is in fact what this is.
You people run circles around yourself to feel good about not using some neural networks you don't even know how works.
In all fairness, RapidRAW still wouldn't solve this person's needs (a mobile editor with desktop sync) even if it didn't flag their suspicion, and vibe-coded programs rightfully should warrant a bit more investigation. They are still a relatively new phenomenon and malicious programs DO exist. From my (admittedly somewhat brief) research, RapidRAW's developer seems to be credible, though I understand caution.
On iOS and iPadOS, I usually resort to Snapseed, though that is also where one of Adobe's few free editors exist in the form of Lightroom mobile. I'd love it if Darktable or RapidRAW got a mobile port, but at least here in the US where sideloading is still not the most accessible and the alternative is a paid developer account to be available in the App Store, I can understand where they're coming from.
It was vibe coded in two weeks. It doesn't have color managed. Its missing a lot of things.
Most WIP projects are missing things that might prevent some people from making the full switch just yet. That’s why they’re works-in-progress. Catch bugs, implement placeholders, flesh things out, and improve the product (and your knowledge along with it).
Again, something being vibe coded doesn’t have to mean a bad thing – no one else built it, so they did. You’re 100% allowed to question their means of getting there, and you don’t have to use it in the end, but the fact of the matter is… some things DO work and the basis has been laid out, it’s FOSS so anyone can take a look at things themselves, and the program exists when it did not before.
Its going to be rough getting the things that are fairly necessary for a photo editor: color management, calibraiton, etc etc. God speed to the dev, but I'm not sure I see this getting to the point of replacing darktable for me.
Understandable – and that’s not what this is trying to be. Just as Lightroom ≠ Lightroom Classic, RapidRAW ≠ Darktable. Dt is much more suited to be a LrC competitor, and RR is much more of a Lr competitor in terms of features and usability.
darktable should not be an LR anything. ;)
Oh yeah, I literally just mean in terms of power and use case. I’m 100% for Darktable and have been loving it since version 3.0. I recognize Lightroom and LrC’s purposes though, and (at least for the tech support and recommendations I do for others) believe it important to keep these things in mind for anyone else looking to switch.
we have way too much new user feed back that "darktable isn't at all like lightroom" and well... yeah.
Fair point on the AI caution. The author actually shares a similarity to myself with my own "LaunchBack" Launchpad revival app which was also a good amount vibe-coded in the initial version. To quote the developer's ReadMe,
The thing is, "vibe-coded" doesn't always have to mean some terrible project stealing data with a million backdoors. From the looks of his GitHub page, he's made a fair share of programs and contributions already, and he's done a good amount of improvement and updates since the first release. Utilizing AI in development isn't necessarily a bad thing. Now, as far as programs that sync between mobile AND desktop in this category, I'm afraid those are more sparse outside of Adobe's offerings, and credit where due – Adobe does a good job of that.
I only dislike Adobe because it can be SO inaccessible for people just wanting to learn some photography, forcing them to think "I have to dedicate ##% of my salary to this program, even if I'm just learning things as a beginner." That's the primary reason I stand with FOSS and all, as any option that allows people to work without needing to subscribe to closed-source companies (that are most likely using your data ALSO to train AI models and whatnot) is a win, and you seem to understand that. I'm just suggesting that this app being largely vibe-coded doesn't have to be a bad thing, y'know?
It doesn't have to mean that... but that's what it means.