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We want to open-source our design file format

by kgoedecke on 9/15/22, 7:18 PM with 8 comments

• by kgoedecke on 9/15/22, 7:18 PM

  The Figma acquisition by Adobe triggered us to take things to the next level. We want to open our design file format and enable people to use a design editor that does NOT tie them to one specific eco-system. We are working on an editor that can open any design file format.

• by woojoo666 on 9/16/22, 8:35 AM

  Any plans to work with PenPot, the open source design software that got extremely popular on HN today [1]?

  [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32851262

• by ThinkBeat on 9/16/22, 7:26 AM

  Creating an editor that can compete with Figma or Adobe XD (I have never used) is an impressive undertaking.

  Opening up the file format is also good. Open sourcing the editor would be even better.

• by justusw on 9/16/22, 9:48 AM

  We just recently have upgraded to Figma enterprise (which is an annual contract) in order to get SSO. It is definitely reassuring to hear that our data won’t be trapped forever if Figma goes the way of the Creative Cloud. I hope that either Penpot will close the gap, or that Sketch will improve their in-browser game.

• by elcritch on 9/16/22, 8:47 AM

  > As a stock listed company its goal is to crease shareholder value.

  No thats not what a being a public company means. It may be Adobe's only or primary goal, but public companies can have many goals inline with their specific corporate charter. Let's stop paying lip-service to one hypothesis of corporate governance.