P: Provide support for Linux (2011)

i love to could use illustrator on GNU/Linux, it's the only software i use on windows (with some other cs products)

please make a linux versin of adobe CS :)

cheers.

Hi,

me as a web developer and templater have the problem, that i develop web applications on Linux. The designer uses Photoshop on Windows to create the designs for the webpages.
It would be mind blowing to get Photoshop run on Linux operating system, to fill the big gap between the designers and the people that are actually realise there ideas. In this time i have to switch between the two operating systems to cut the design into little parts and switch to Linux to get them all into the final webpage.
This is not only a workflow problem, but also can be very frustrating, if you forget something important and have to switch over to windows again.

Greetings from Germany

Your point is excellent! The Kickstarter idea is quite good and it will really show Adobe if it's worth the work!

As many other posts and questions have stated, Adobe software needs to be ported to Linux.

There have been forum threads and ideas voted upon and haven't amounted to anything, with a common excuse of "Linux users don't want to pay for software" which is completely false. Take a look at EVERY Humble Indie Bundle and look at what group paid the most for their software.

Adobe doesn't want to invest into this because they don't think there is a market for it. Users don't want to purchase Adobe software that doesn't run on their OS, so it's just a vicious cycle.

The solution is quite easy. Start a Kickstarter (or equivalent) campaign already. This way if you can't get the funding you need, then you don't have to commit any developers' time.

To make this more effective, start with a single product instead of the entire suite. I would recommend you start with Photoshop as it would grab the most attention.

12,534 responses in http://gsfn.us/t/2n2ux . .. How many interested clients you need more to say is a too small request?

Well looks like you'll have some real "market research" from that other company
because their releasing a LightRoom like application for linux (not free).

Could that request possibly have been expressed more politely?

we want photoshop for linux! give us updates on https://getsatisfaction.com/adobe/top... last official response is 10 months ago!!!

What you said certainly reflects the truth ..

I am a new linux user, from about one year, i was bored about Widnows and IOS,
not enough freedom, we want more, Linux is a new world in respect of operative systems, linux users are more likely to pay for programs.

I would not have problems to buy an original Photoshop, linux user are are happy to reward good distribuitions of programs..!

Sorry for my english, i am Italian ! ;)

Regards Andrea !!!

Okay, how about this - start a campaign wherein you have something like Kickstarter, so you can assess the number of people who'd buy Photoshop for Linux and accordingly, you could decide whether you want to port or not.

One of the major roadblocks in desktop Linux adoption is the lack of Photoshop for it. You guys make it, and you can be sure that there will be a huge upsurge in the number of Linux users (as well as Photoshop users.)

These aren't people who are covered under your market surveys and "are not willing to pay for software" but rather Windows and Mac OSX users who are sick and tired of those platforms and really want to switch to Linux. Do it. They'll love you more. And pay you more, too.