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

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

Participant

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.

Ussnorway7605025

Legend

the current world linux user base is just under 4.5% which yes thats up on last years 3.1% but still nothing worth investing in

kglad

Community Expert

@Peru Bob

and linux users really think they're a viable source of revenue. really.

Peru Bob

Community Expert

@steelfox2006

Adobe isn't likely to miss out on any revenue enhancement.

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CHRISTIAN CANECA

Participant

Adobe, porfavor, sei que é tradicional de promover compatibilidade com Windows e macOS, mas existem inúmeros usuários que pagam os planos de vocês, mas tem migrado para plataformas Linux. Não sei qual é o problema de desenvolver os softwares também para esses sistemas....

Vejam isso, porfavor, sem que usuários Linux precisem ter VMs com Windows para usar as aplicações.