It would be honest to change the title into "a cheap way to doodle". Inkscape is NOT a worthy alternative to Coreldraw neither to A.I., as Gimp isn't at all an alternative to Photoshop, even if it's advertised as such by the majority of the Linux users.
We all agree that walking is an alternative to flying by plane, but none of us would walk from NY to S.Fransisco.
Lets be honest for once.
Imagine an article promoting walking long distances as the best alternative to bus or plane ...because you don't have to pay a ticket!
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