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"GIMP on the left, ImageMagick on the right..."
"weena you think weesa in trouble?!"

Of course, these are nothing new to the Linux community; both are very mature. GIMP, in particular, could eat a huge chunk of the PhotoShop on Linux.

Adobe needs to either (1) show how they add value beyond what GIMP and ImageMagick can do, or (2) show its existing customer base that they can indeed migrate to the IT department's new platform. (Case 2 assumes the CEO/CFO has told the IT department it needs to explore innovative cost cutting.)

GIMP is good enough for lots of commercial applications; a lot of migrating PhotoShop users would discover that. But PhotoShop is now only part of an integrated Adobe suite, which Linux developers haven't touched.

A good quality PostScript/EPS/PDF authoring tool like Illustrator does not exist on Linux. They could also open their type libraries to Linux customers; prices on these are not out of reach of individual customers, could improve the look of lots of Linux-generated documents, and would provide compatibility to professional imagesetter equipment, where the fonts can cost a LOT.
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Get more truth on Linux now!  anthonycea | 11/03/04
Jump in  FilledOut | 11/03/04
Penguin on the Rise  Kamikaze_Ohka | 11/03/04
"GIMP on the left, ImageMagick on the right..."  asky | 11/03/04
Adobe dipping toes into desktop Linux waters  Loverock Davidson | 11/03/04
Hey, they don't need Linux to pirate Adobe Software.  DonnieBoy | 11/03/04
Loverock just had to say something ...  George Mitchell | 11/03/04
Ignorance is bliss  Loverock Davidson | 11/03/04
Yes, and you are ignorant.  DonnieBoy | 11/03/04
No you are  Loverock Davidson | 11/04/04
Your math is not adding up Loverock ...  George Mitchell | 11/04/04
Good one!  Linux_Developer | 11/04/04
Then you don't know how to count  Loverock Davidson | 11/04/04
Now's the time for Adobe.  Yen_z | 11/03/04
Hey, Adobe, convert your video package  Chad_z | 11/03/04
Not the first time for Adobe  George Mitchell | 11/03/04
Adobe was not serious before  criderja | 11/03/04
FM on Linux or bye-bye Adobe  asky | 11/03/04
Indesign  j.m.galvin | 11/03/04
MS Word works with CrossOver Office (WINE) ...  George Mitchell | 11/03/04
history of FrameMaker and engineers  asky | 11/03/04
Have you looked at KWord lately?  George Mitchell | 11/04/04
InDesign is a joke...  gtdworak | 11/04/04
Wow...  gtdworak | 11/03/04
Sorry - wrong information...  Confused by religion | 11/03/04
one thing you forgot to mention Milly...  Monkey_MCSE | 11/03/04
Seeing a Novel is putting out Linux now  voska | 11/03/04
very good question  Monkey_MCSE | 11/03/04
Hey, I'm a Mac...  gtdworak | 11/04/04
We could use Acrobat for Linux  mobrien_12@... | 11/03/04
MS, Apple, Linux..Can't we all just get along? happy  Laff | 11/04/04
No, never...  gtdworak | 11/04/04
Betcha that post won't be used in the next  FilledOut | 11/05/04

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