My laptop came with Windows (I could buy with Linux, but the price was the same), and can still run FOSS applications on it. I use GIMP, Inkscape, QGIS, and more.
In 40 years of using a PC I’ve never paid for security software.
I do still have Adobe products for when I need them though, because when it comes down to it they really do have the best image editing software by a very significant margin.
My laptop came with Windows (I could buy with Linux, but the price was the same), and can still run FOSS applications on it. I use GIMP, Inkscape, QGIS, and more.
In 40 years of using a PC I’ve never paid for security software.
I do still have Adobe products for when I need them though, because when it comes down to it they really do have the best image editing software by a very significant margin.