Adobe releases Acrobat 7 with Linux reader support

TalkBack 14 of 35:

Next »

« Previous

• Thread View
• Flat View

Linux users come from a broad cross section of society ...

Those who are whining about the evils of commercial apps are only one segment of the Linux user community. There are many others of us, who are businessmen types, who see the situation very differently. We don't resent ISV's or their products, and we don't hold it against them that they have taken so long to deploy Linux products. We understand that there are business considerations that go into these decisions.

I have personally contacted a number of companies to request Linux ports of their products. A few of them have been arrogant and nasty and as a result I would probably never consider buying their products, but many have been very gracious, and have assured me that they are only waiting for the right time. Many also privately hinted that their companies were already working on Linux prototypes. I enjoy the wide range of free software applications currently available and look forward to being able to purchase high quality commercial apps to supplement those. I applaud Adobe's move and would even welcome Microsoft to the party. After all, they make some great applications which many people depend on. So would I purchase MS apps to use on Linux? You bet!

So don't lump us all into one box, OK?

Posted by: George Mitchell   Posted on: 01/06/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

Alert moderator to an offensive message

Subscribe to this discussion via Email or RSS

SponsoredWhite Papers, Webcasts, and Downloads

• Building the Virtualized Enterprise with VMware Iinfrastructure VMware VMware virtualization software has been adopted by over 120,000 enterprise ... Download Now
• Why Isn't Server Virtualization Saving Us More? A Few Small Changes May Dramatically Increase Your Efficiency VMware Companies have rapidly adopted server virtualization over the past few ... Download Now
• The True Costs of Virtual Server Solutions VMware In an economic environment that is repeatedly heralding the message "do ... Download Now