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People write what they want to write. There's no Adobe CS alternative because the people using Linux don't need/want that tool. The people who want it (designer
by Touche 13y ago
People write what they want to write. There's no Adobe CS alternative because the people using Linux don't need/want that tool. The people who want it (designers) overwhelmingly use OSX and aren't looking to switch. It would be a wasted effort to make such an application, but if you think there's a market I'd love to be proven wrong.
- sp332 13y agoWell you may have cause and effect backwards. More likely the people who need Adobe CS won't consider Linux simply because it won't run it and has no replacement!
- nwh 13y agoBasically. I don't think there will be ever a replacement just due to the overwhelming complexity of it. Unless we can deal with Pantone and other weird colour spaces on linux, nobody will switch.
- Touche 13y agoI don't think so. It's available on Windows. I wonder what % of its users are Windows vs. Mac.
- WorldWideWayne 13y agoNot sure how accurate these figures are, but they make sense considering the environment - I asked Adobe (just before they released CS3) why it supports Mac OS X. I received a response from Russell Brady, PR Director of Adobe. According to Mr. Brady, Adobe’s sales in its last financial year (2006) “were 77% Windows and 23% Mac. In some markets, such as the creative professional space, the Macintosh percentage is even higher. The Macintosh market is huge for Adobe and, by most estimates, we’re the largest supplier of Mac software on the planet.” via http://gigaom.com/2007/04/09/why-do-software-companies-support-the-mac/ http://gigaom.com/2007/04/09/why-do-software-companies-suppo...