/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-ideas/p-provide-support-for-linux-2011/idc-p/14351313#M22552Jan 12, 2024
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I understand that this has been introduced in 2011, and back then You did not plan to accommodate our requests. Linux is not a minor OS any more. More Software developers should acknowledge that. I am asking for LINUX version of Photoshop because if You already have macOS version which is based on UNIX, and guess what? Linux is also based on UNIX. Many people migrate to Linux now, and we should be able to have that choice too. Unfortunately, my patience with Windows will end soon, and that means I will migrate to Linux without Adobe apps, which will force me to cancel my subscription.
/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-ideas/p-provide-support-for-linux-2011/idc-p/14351426#M22556Jan 12, 2024
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Still, it's been 3 years ago, and a lot changed since then. I am not here to discuss that with You Dave, I was advised by Adobe customer service to post this request here. I got the link, so I posted as I was advised. Now it's a matter of waiting and seeing if they still ignore that. I will miss Photoshopp and Lightroom, but if they are not willing, then they are not willing.
I have worked in the computer systems field for over 60 years before retiring. I have worked in early Data Entry, and then as a programmer, systems engineer., and technician. I was a software engineer developing the OS on a military "minicomputer" project in the early 70s that was smaller than the original IBM PC. I was also one of the 1st to use the early LINUX OS developed by Linus Torvalds and I helped develop the 1st software for a "Radiation Treatment Planning System" for cancer therapy. I was an early adopter of the early Apple computers and the IBM PC when it first arrived.
I still use LINUX on my primary SERVER, some workstations, and laptops. LINUX is still a great OS for servers and for other workstations. This comment is being written on a small HP Server running "Debian LINUX". LINUX is still one of the most used OS on small (and many larger) servers, and is far from dead!
I believe the primary reason that Adobe has dropped support for LINUX is due to their inability to buy the "rights" to the OS! They seem to be buying up all the software they can get! I have always liked most Adobe products, but they can't have everything! I will continue to use LINUX for my servers and on some workstations! I do use MS Windows on some machines, but mostly small laptops. I certainly hope that others will not just drop LINUX, but will continue to support Adobe products where they choose. ADOBE should reconsider their moves and the people and support they will lose!
Photoshop was never released for Linux - only Mac and Windows operating systems. Adobe staff have confirmed on several occasions that they have no plans to support Linux.
Adobe does not make software for Linux because they (likely correctly) project that the cost would far exceed the revenue from a port. Its a business decision.
Apple could eat Adobe for a snack between meals...people really don't realize how big Apple is. They're second only to Saudi Aramco.
But watch out for Nvidia! AI has really put a rocket under them, and some say they might overtake Apple. If I were a gambling man, that's where my 100 bucks would go 😉
Ditto. I probably won't bother getting an Adobe subscription for Windows pr ever buying another Mac. I'll probably go straight Ubuntu on my notebook and don't want to have to run Lr in Wine. 😆
/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-ideas/p-provide-support-for-linux-2011/idc-p/14660678#M21862Jun 04, 2024
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Adobe needs to support Linux again. As of last year, Linux hit 4% of the global market share while macOS is in decline. Programmers and Developers dominate the linux market, yes, and they build games, and often that includes graphic design. Here is a link showing the numbers https://itsfoss.com/linux-market-share/
I am constantly disappointed in adobe for their refusal to support linux. I'm tired of giving you my money when you don't reward innovation. Linux as a pc is better than macOS and Windows in every single way for the enduser, professional or casual. You'd think with the constant requests, Adobe would catch the hint. I'm very sorry, but unless something changes soon, I'll have to go. I know my little 60 a month isn't any big deal for the corporate bigboys and bottom line cranks, but why pay for something I don't have access to bc it is designed to work on substandard OSes? And Adobe won't even support Firefox for it's web based apps. Incredible.
/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-ideas/p-provide-support-for-linux-2011/idc-p/14660768#M21863Jun 04, 2024
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Sounds like an opinion that is not shared by 96% of computer users. Linux is great for some things but superior to macOS? Not a chance. As for "macOS is in decline", then why does Apple have the number one selling line of portable computers?
Photoshop on Linux would be a huge money-loser if it was even possible.
Those market share numbers may be for the market in general, which includes general business offices, hospitals, governments, and factories. But the market share numbers that matter in this thread are people who are willing to pay for a subscription for advanced creative photography software. The last published numbers I saw for Photoshop were a few years ago, but they were much closer to 50/50% Windows/Mac.
This mistake is made often, and it’s not how things are done. A specific developer actually pays attention to the income potential for their specific market, not for general markets including those that their software is not relevant to. Assuming the important market share percentage for macOS is the general 4% figure, when it is actually closer to 50% in this Photoshop market, could represent a major miscalculation as to where the market potential really is. A mistake that big is to be avoided.
For example, although iOS share of users is significantly lower than Android worldwide, many developers favor iOS because its worldwide share of app revenue has traditionally been larger than Android despite having fewer users.
I’m not against a Linux version. If they make one, I will cheer along with you! I’m just saying that we should have a proper understanding of the numbers Adobe is actually concerned with. The question they would ask here is what is the income potential of Linux vs Windows vs macOS in the Photoshop market specifically.
Another issue might be which Linux distributions to support. I don’t work for Adobe but if they see one Linux distribution as too small to support, but they see multiple Linux distributions are too much work to support, that might be another reason they back off.
And a reminder to be careful what you wish for. What many Linux users want is Photoshop as a standalone app they can install like other Linux apps. What Adobe is currently doing on all supported platforms (desktop, mobile, web) is installing the app plus a large number of additional background processes needed to tie that app (like Photoshop) to many Creative Cloud online services including Adobe Fonts, HTML servers for content, cloud servers for AI features, etc. Creative Cloud Libraries, Cloud Documents, license validation, and so on. These additional background processes constantly communicate with Adobe servers, and run even if Photoshop is not running. For some Linux users, this goes against the lean, simple, offline way they want to run their computers, and it also means Photoshop cannot be a “portable” app (won’t run off a USB stick) because there are too many background processes that are installed on and run from the system volume.
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