Lightroom for Linux - is it possible? Most my friends and I need it, because of not using Windows and current Linux tools can't get so great instruments for raw preprocessing and organizing...
I'd love if Lightroom/PS became available on Linux. In fact, I'd go home tonight and uninstall windows since Lightroom is the last app holding me back.
I did actually port (on personal time) the lowest level kernel of the Lua IDE a week or so ago, but the next two frameworks I'd have to port are quite a bit larger. Still, seeing the core of it spin up on Linux does motivate me to throw more time at it. I'd still like to make versions of the substrate and ui frameworks for Linux to get the Lua IDE operational and that would get me quite a ways toward getting the heart of Lightroom beating on Linux, too.
However, as noted in the thread above, that'd be a personal side project and not an "Adobe sanctioned" thing, so I can only chip at it in off hours. Which is to say, don't hold your breath. :o(
It is still kinda cool to see how far up the leaderboard this item has climbed. Maybe that and Valve's movements toward putting Steam on Linux might be the sign of a tipping point. Here's hoping.
/t5/lightroom-classic-ideas/p-provide-support-for-linux/idc-p/12268716#M6089Oct 08, 2012
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I've purchased AfterShot Pro to work with my photos on Linux. But I feel lack of support for this product from Corel. I'd be glad to purchase Lightroom if it has Linux support. That is ridiculous for me to use Windows or MacOS only for one program. I understand that every investment should be paid back and I really, really hope that market is already ready for Lightroom Linux version. I am the one who is waiting for that small miracle. 😃
/t5/lightroom-classic-ideas/p-provide-support-for-linux/idc-p/12268712#M6088Oct 13, 2012
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It's time to think about a change. For many years I'm a user of Adobe Lightroom. It runs on a Windows XP system, but now I've to update my system. I used this system just for Lightroom. For any other tasks I use Linux.
Dear Adobe management, please support the Linux community with a portation of Lightroom on Linux. I've decided to completely change to Linux with or without you. It would be more helpful with you, but other software solutions than yours are waiting for you ignoring a change in system landscape. Apple also tried to ignore Android, but now ....
/t5/lightroom-classic-ideas/p-provide-support-for-linux/idc-p/12268708#M6087Nov 23, 2012
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Linux users are willing to pay for good stuff even more than average Mac or Win users do (look the http://www.humblebundle.com/ statistics). I moved to Linux 9 years ago and still haven't managed to solve all of the issues with RAW editing software on Linux. I have been very close buying BibbleLabs (now Corel Aftershot) licence but the trial experience was not so good. Still hoping Adobe provides Bridge + CameraRAW or LightRoom for Linux users soon.
/t5/lightroom-classic-ideas/p-provide-support-for-linux/idc-p/12289220#M7313Nov 23, 2012
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That's a decision above my pay grade, but I've heard nothing to indicate the status quo on Linux support is changing. Personally, I am still watching Valve's Steam port with at least some curiosity, however.
/t5/lightroom-classic-ideas/p-provide-support-for-linux/idc-p/12289212#M7308Nov 23, 2012
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Last I heard, the Linux market hadn't changed much (still tiny, still unwilling to pay for commercial software). Yes, we're all watching the Steam Linux port.
/t5/lightroom-classic-ideas/p-provide-support-for-linux/idc-p/12289204#M7303Nov 24, 2012
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" still unwilling to pay for commercial software" and I suppose you have hard data to backup such stupid rhetorics, right? That's not with such uninformed comment that we are going to make progress on the discussion. If you don't like linux fine, but please stop spreading fud!
/t5/lightroom-classic-ideas/p-provide-support-for-linux/idc-p/12289188#M7293Nov 24, 2012
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Sure, but I'm loosing my temper! I have already said that I'm willing to pay twice the current price for Lightroom on Linux and I know some more people in my case. I can't be the only one 🙂 And yes I'm really depressed to see those kind of arguments which are really dubious! Also I'm not native english, so maybe my words are not fully appropriate.
/t5/lightroom-classic-ideas/p-provide-support-for-linux/idc-p/12289180#M7288Nov 24, 2012
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Lot of people actually pays much more than twice of price to have the ability of using LR. They bought a PC (or a Mac), a OS licence and finally LR itself.
/t5/lightroom-classic-ideas/p-provide-support-for-linux/idc-p/12289172#M7283Nov 24, 2012
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Alban,
You have to buy a PC even if you use a Linux. 😃 Moreover, if you buy a laptop usually you will get an OEM OS license. I know that there are laptops with Ubuntu of FreeDOS preinstalled, but unfortunately there are much more without such an option.
/t5/lightroom-classic-ideas/p-provide-support-for-linux/idc-p/12289164#M7278Nov 24, 2012
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I know, and you've right. What I mean is, for example if I look at myself :
– I need to my linux running even when I use LR, all my other tools are under linux (ftp, mail etc...) ; so I would'nt consider any dual boot solution.
– My quite old laptop with a XP licence is not enough powerful to handle LR.
So, I bought a tower PC assembling by myself with a large screen and a win7 64 licence, especially for LR.
/t5/lightroom-classic-ideas/p-provide-support-for-linux/idc-p/12289156#M7273Nov 24, 2012
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Same here... I need a Unix-like system, but I also needed Photoshop (this was pre-Lightroom), so instead of building a PC myself and running Linux, which I wanted to do, I overpaid for an under-performing iMac. I would have gladly bought/built a more reasonably priced PC, and passed the savings on to Adobe.
I, too, would like to see the data on "Linux users are not willing to pay for software." It's sort of a chicken-and-egg problem, right? The software for which good free alternatives exist, we won't pay for (why would we?). But the software that doesn't run on Linux... how can you know what we are willing to pay? And you aren't marketing to the average Linux user here---these are serious to professional photographers, who have likely already sunk so much money into camera gear, lenses, lighting, books, prints, etc. I know that personally, I wouldn't consider a LR license as coming out of my software budget (which is perhaps under-funded), but rather my photography budget (which gets as much money as I can throw at it while still feeding my family).
Same goes with "the Linux user base is small." Yes, we are small, but so many people are held back from using Linux because of a few key pieces of software, and everything from Adobe is pretty high on the list (along with some high-profile games). I suppose some company has to be brave and be the first to treat Linux users as first class citizens. Thank you, Valve.
/t5/lightroom-classic-ideas/p-provide-support-for-linux/idc-p/12289140#M7263Nov 24, 2012
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Right! But I fear Adobe still sees Linux users as poor hackers, young and stupid people, this is really what makes me sad and frustrated! I'm not a pro photographer but I do lot of work on photography. I'm also a Lightroom teacher for my photo club in France. It just happen that I'm working on GNU/Linux and I'm fed up having to reboot on Windows just to do some work on my pictures.
Why I'm winning on this forum some would ask?
Because there is no equivalent to Lightroom on Linux!
Strange enough, there is more support for movies on Linux than photography. I've also invest years on Lightroom so cannot really move away easily.
So please Adobe, do something for us, Linux users.
I've probably helped you gaining more than 50 users by teaching and recommending Lightroom to many people! No kidding.
/t5/lightroom-classic-ideas/p-provide-support-for-linux/idc-p/12289132#M7258Nov 24, 2012
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This topic is in the top 10 idea (sort popular) and in the top 3 in terms of participating people (# of reply). I think this is sufficient to prove that there is a real important market for.
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