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> So, with Desktop Linux, we see a basically flat growth > curve hovering around 1%. And since the release of AIR, > we’ve seen only a 0.5% download share for

by ch0wn 15y ago

> So, with Desktop Linux, we see a basically flat growth > curve hovering around 1%. And since the release of AIR, > we’ve seen only a 0.5% download share for desktop Linux. AIR is horrible under Linux. The last time I checked it, hardly any application was working, functionality like sound and transparency did not work (even though a compositing manager was active) and it required your root password if you wanted to install an app.

krakensden 15y ago
I don't think I've ever used an AIR app twice- the experience is always too horrible.
logicalmike 15y ago
Balsamiq Mockups has worked perfectly fine for over two years on my Ubuntu install.
- balsamiq 15y ago
  Speaking of Mockups: we now require Air 2.5, and we don't have short or mid-term plans to switch to requiring 2.7. So I'd say we're good for a while...by the time we'll make the switch there will probably be a new 3rd party distro of Air for Linux that we can leverage. Peldi
  - alfet 15y ago
    That's awesome. Balsamiq with YNAB are the only applications I use (that requiere Adobe Air that is).
lukeschlather 15y ago
I've never had an issue with Pandora's AIR client on Ubuntu. Hulu Desktop is kind of a pain, but it's better than using a browser with Flash. (And I first recall using it passably several years ago, so I'm curious what applications you're having issues with.) As for requiring a root password, gksudo worked great for me. (Or are you taking issue with the fact that you can't install AIR apps in userspace?)
- buster 15y ago
  The Air client is turning my laptop into a jet turbine, the cpu load stays at 100%... insane.. But, in case you didn't know: - There is a native gtk client that works: Pithos - and a commandline client: pianobar
schrototo 15y ago
> AIR is horrible under Linux. AIR is horrible everywhere.
bryanlarsen 15y ago
I never did get the rdio app working under Linux after much futzing.

by ch0wn 15y ago

krakensden 15y ago

I don't think I've ever used an AIR app twice- the experience is always too horrible.

logicalmike 15y ago

Balsamiq Mockups has worked perfectly fine for over two years on my Ubuntu install.

balsamiq 15y ago
Speaking of Mockups: we now require Air 2.5, and we don't have short or mid-term plans to switch to requiring 2.7. So I'd say we're good for a while...by the time we'll make the switch there will probably be a new 3rd party distro of Air for Linux that we can leverage. Peldi
- alfet 15y ago
  That's awesome. Balsamiq with YNAB are the only applications I use (that requiere Adobe Air that is).

lukeschlather 15y ago

I've never had an issue with Pandora's AIR client on Ubuntu. Hulu Desktop is kind of a pain, but it's better than using a browser with Flash. (And I first recall using it passably several years ago, so I'm curious what applications you're having issues with.) As for requiring a root password, gksudo worked great for me. (Or are you taking issue with the fact that you can't install AIR apps in userspace?)

buster 15y ago
The Air client is turning my laptop into a jet turbine, the cpu load stays at 100%... insane.. But, in case you didn't know: - There is a native gtk client that works: Pithos - and a commandline client: pianobar

schrototo 15y ago

> AIR is horrible under Linux. AIR is horrible everywhere.

bryanlarsen 15y ago

I never did get the rdio app working under Linux after much futzing.