Friday, March 5, 2004
Macromedia Considers Porting Software To Linux
Posted by Kent Pribbernow in "NEWS" @ 01:00 PM
"Macromedia will begin experimenting with Linux support, releasing versions of its development tools that work with the open-source operating system, a company executive said on Thursday. Depending on developer interest, the next step would be to produce Linux-native versions of Flash MX and other applications."
This is major news. One of the single most critical reasons for choosing any platform is application support. No applications, no platform. While Linux is well supported with a sizable library of open source software (which I don't find very well designed), it has very few commercial applications available. I use Macromedia software as the tool set for my work, on both Mac and PC. This may actually give me reason to explore Linux. I am a strong advocate of consumer choice, and although I really do like Microsoft's products, and admire the company, I always want the end user (especially myself) to have choices. :)
This is major news. One of the single most critical reasons for choosing any platform is application support. No applications, no platform. While Linux is well supported with a sizable library of open source software (which I don't find very well designed), it has very few commercial applications available. I use Macromedia software as the tool set for my work, on both Mac and PC. This may actually give me reason to explore Linux. I am a strong advocate of consumer choice, and although I really do like Microsoft's products, and admire the company, I always want the end user (especially myself) to have choices. :)
