Adobe, Linux Support, and the Linux Foundation.

Forum|Forum|13 years ago
August 30, 2012
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While generally I've only lurked the Adobe forums I've finally worked up guts to post this. I also know that about every 1-2 months this question is asked but I think it deserves a another go around.

My premises is this:

Adobe joined the Linux Foundation in 2008 for a focus on Linux for Web 2.0 Applications like Adobe® Flash® Player and Adobe AIR™. Currently Adobe holds a silver membership status with the Linux Foundation. So why in the world do they not have any Creative Cloud Programs available in Linux without the need for WINE and other such workarounds. I think it's a sucky move to support the Linux Foundation and use Linux in the back-end while not doing anything to support actual Linux users who have for at least a decade requested Adobe desktop products on Linux. Sure it's going to take a lot of manpower, financial resources, etc. But to truly support Linux and the Linux Foundation I think it's necessary that y'all do make things like Photoshop and Lightroom available for the Linux desktop. In any regards the wider Linux community would most likely help with testing and debugging programs. We're used to it.

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kglad

Community Expert

then enjoy linux.

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Ithinky

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We already have Davinci Resolve and Blender for Linux. Why not Creative Cloud? Linux is such a lovely OS. Better than Windows for me.

Park Street Printers

Known Participant

The main reason I currently run Windows 11 is the lack of Adobe's support for Creative Cloud in Linux. I find Windows 11 very annoying, but it is completely stable. (I've never experienced a crash on my two home systems or work system, despite having modified the registry in quite a few instances. Still trying to get rid of Edge!) I just prefer using Linux. The idea of using Proton to enable CC in Linux is appealing to me, but I seriously doubt it will ever happen, and even if it did, there would be no technical support. I don't foresee Linux ever being a supported platform for CC. I hope I'm wrong.

kglad

Community Expert

relax. it doesn't matter what either of us think.

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Arjun VK

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@kglad So mac users spend money on their "OS"? How does "not paying for an OS" makes you think that linux users will not use paid software? Remember the thing i mentioned about davinci resolve.

kglad

Community Expert

@Arjun VK

ok, i edited and made it more accurate.

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Arjun VK

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There's still people out there who are using the paid version of davinci resolve on linux. And even the games they play on steam is also purchased by their own. So don't just make silly assumptions that linux users will not pay for anything.

kglad

Community Expert

that user base could increase 10-fold and it would still be a bad gamble because linux users don't spend money on their os so they're a bad gamble to spend money on other software.