P: Provide support for Linux (2011)

My main question is what's the point from these feature requests if the companies using these don't provide results.

I guess one basically best considers this Forum a one-way communication platform. 

Sometimes Adobe employees will acknowledge a bug and report whether it’s being worked on or comment on a feature request.
But they are seemingly not allowed to make announcements about the timeline of upgrades/updates and the planned fixes or new features for legal reasons. 

And if no Adobe employee chimes in at all the message will supposedly have been registered nonetheless.
Whether it will inform future decisions is naturally another issue. 

I am not saying it is easy to make it cross platform compatible. But it is possible when desired. Far smaller teams are making open source software compatible. Even commercial software (games, editors etc.). My main question is what's the point from these feature requests if the companies using these don't provide results.

It is not that hard to make a software cross platform compatible. 

I am not a programmer but in the past it has been stated by people more knowledgable on this issue than me that it is not easy. (edited)
Considering the bugs that slipped through with the last full version it seems obvious that spreading the testing-resources over one more OS might be an overly bold decision.  
And what with the apparently upcoming Photoshop for iOS Adobe will, it seems to me, effectively offer Photoshop for three OS. And I suspect that Photoshop for Android will not be far behind, which would make It four. (Though I am not sure what the effort on either will mean ...) 

Obviously not, because this threat is more than 4 years old (all in all), and the platform landscape has vastly changed since the start of it, but Adobe still does not see a reason to support Linux as a platform (or wine as an emulator for example).

I cannot rule out that Adobe’s market research/metrics may be flawed or that the cost/benefit ratio they would deem acceptable may not border on the indecent but I am fairly confident that Adobe continuously assesses and reassesses where and how they could make more money. 
And Linux seems to keep on coming up short. 

Naturally Linux users are right to make themselves heard on this, the official, channel. 
But trying to tell Adobe how easy the port would be and how wrong their research is may not have the desired effect ... 

christoph: I have nothing against their desired to make a profit. It makes sense and is desired even for me as a customer. The problem is they don't innovate. It is not that hard to make a software cross platform compatible. This is proof of their laziness and lack of innovation.

I have nothing against their desired to make a profit. It makes sense and is desired even for me as a customer. The problem is they don't innovate. It is not that hard to make a software cross platform compatible. This is proof of their laziness and lack of innovation.

Hi Christoph,

Of course Adobe, the company, »wants« to make money. So if they expected to be able to »make money« with a Linux version they would very likely produce it. 

Obviously not, because this threat is more than 4 years old (all in all), and the platform landscape has vastly changed since the start of it, but Adobe still does not see a reason to support Linux as a platform (or wine as an emulator for example).

But in the meantime other project have surfaced to replace Adobe's product range, and are gaining speed (and quality).

IMHO supporting the two major package formats, deb and rpm, alongside the LSB would make all the difference.
There are lots of products out there for the linux world without open sourcing their code, if that's what they fear to have to do, and they can ( could ) make tons of money, not only in the enterprise sector (like SAP) but also with private installations and hobbyists.

We see a lot of linux installations popping up, and as it gets simpler and way more hassle free than the typical windooze installation/update/... , it is a market to be  reckoned with.

We as a company (and I personally) promote the change from Windows to Linux over the last twenty years and it seems that it starts to stick.

Ultimately it is Adobe's decision if and when they will support Linux, but from a commercial view it is illogical not to do it.
And if one takes a closer look on the web facing infrastructure of Adobe, it seems that most of it is already linux- or unix based. Just sayin'


Best Regards
W.

While no answer is indeed marked as the official response I think you may want to refer to Mr.Cox’ posts. 

Feature request platforms like these are proof that big companies care only about money and aren't much focused on pioneering and innovation. 

Of course Adobe, the company, »wants« to make money. 
So if they expected to be able to »make money« with a Linux version they would very likely produce it. 
Their research apparently indicates that the cost/benefit ratio does not justify this yet, though. 

As for feature request platforms in general: Which forms or channels for user input do you deem to provide a better approach? 

Feature request platforms like these are proof that big companies care only about money and aren't much focused on pioneering and innovation. This is the third most requested feature here and there is no real feedback from the company. Nice!

Not gonna happen. And Adobe has a lot of software besides Photoshop.

I have Just a quick question why does Adobe contribute to the Linux foundation