actually, i was surprised it took off at all, because there are plenty less formal alternatives, but the name is catchy with devs. maybe that's all it took.
and link a slightly similar question, which's answers can't be used in your case, because of the small difference. also, it's outdated since four years.
That sounds like it can't be avoided as long as there's humans, but some humans actively chose to do it and it can absolutely be avoided, just by everyone choosing not to do it.
Inkscape is free and multi-platform (Linux, Mac, Windows). Designer is $20 to $180 and not for Linux, meaning Inkscape has less funds and is more work to maintain.
We started it in the 5th year. It was mandatory to learn a foreign language and English was default. The guy who took Latin had to specificly request it. Everyone else didn't have to do anything and ended up in English lessons.
You're not completely wrong, as many in East Germany learnt russian. However, West Germans were (and all Germans nowadays are) able to choose their foreign languages as well. English is just the default, but I had a nerd in my class who chose Latin for first language. Schools usually offer at least three choices for first and second foreign languages.
actually, i was surprised it took off at all, because there are plenty less formal alternatives, but the name is catchy with devs. maybe that's all it took.