P: Provide support for Linux

I assume Adobe is thinking:

Question: Do we get more market share if a user who owns already a windows lightroom version is switching to a linux lightroom version?
Answer: NO

Question: Do we get more market share if a none lightroom user is buying a linux version instead of a windows or mac version?
Answer: NO

Question: Do we lose market share if a user who owns already a windows lightroom version is switching to a competitor because we do not offer lightroom for linux
Answer: YES

Question: Do we lose market share if a none lightroom user is buying a competitor product because we do not offer lightroom for linux
Answer: YES

So what do you think will adobe make develop a lightroom version for linux?

This article is also interesting:
http://helpx.adobe.com/air/kb/install...

I am also a happy lightroom user on mac and it would make me happier to see lightroom on linux, but I don't think that adobe has any interest in switching a lightroom user from one platform to another.

Best regards
Stefan

Which makes it 13th on the most popular list. Given that we seem to get at most a few of the most-requested features each cycle, I wouldn't hold my breath.

73 persons like this idea... What about Adobe?

Me too. I have used LR since the 1.0 Beta. I would pay for a Linux version to get rid of my cursed VirtualBox XP setup.

It would be great, if Adobe finally would recognize and respect the demand of many Linux users. I'm using Linux (Ubuntu) at work and at home. It would be so nice, if I have not to reboot my dual boot machine to Windows 7 for sorting and editing my raw files. Please, Adobe please! For me it would be a big step to remove windows completely.

Lightroom user and liking it a lot, but would love to use with Linux and get rid of old Windows.

Is there any chance this will happen ?
Either direct or through Wine or similar ?

I actually originally meant "find some personal time", so I wouldn't be able to release the source to anybody outside (or get funding for help, etc), but that's an interesting offer I hadn't expected...

Dan, do you need a bright young intern willing to work for peanuts to help with this? It would kind of be a dream job for me.

Great news, Dan!

Keep us informed about the progress!