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**joele** · 08-05-2008, 12:06 AM

Originally Posted by bjsmith

I highly disagree.
Linux has such a mainstay in industry now that vendors cannot avoid releasing a Linux port.
Only where there are political considerations do vendors hesitate.

E.g., Adobe would have the Microsoft "Gold Books" yanked from under them if they released a native Linux Photoshop port, just like Corel did years ago.
Side Note: You can thank Disney for getting Photoshop to run well under WINE, it was their only, major CGI app not on Linux some 5 years ago.

I am not sure what you disagree with from my post? I just said that there is more choice for native commercial apps for basic photo processing on Windows than linux (so I apprecaite bibblelabs effort).. you disagree??

OK you admit to lightroom, photoshop and elements, political issues are irrelevant to the end user from the perspective of simply saying there is less choice.. I would have to add to that list rawshooter (though adobe bought this), Capture NX, Capture One, Silverfast, Helicon Filter, PaintShopPro PhotoX2, ulead PhotoImpact, ACDSee Pro, SilkyPix and obviously all the bundled ones from Canon, Pentax, Nikon that all don't run natively on linux.. I wish more would add Linux support, and game developers too, and so I wish to commend Bibblelabs on their effort.

08-05-2008, 12:06 AM	#37
joele Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Gallery Photos: 1 Posts: 991	Originally Posted by bjsmith I highly disagree. Linux has such a mainstay in industry now that vendors cannot avoid releasing a Linux port. Only where there are political considerations do vendors hesitate. E.g., Adobe would have the Microsoft "Gold Books" yanked from under them if they released a native Linux Photoshop port, just like Corel did years ago. Side Note: You can thank Disney for getting Photoshop to run well under WINE, it was their only, major CGI app not on Linux some 5 years ago. I am not sure what you disagree with from my post? I just said that there is more choice for native commercial apps for basic photo processing on Windows than linux (so I apprecaite bibblelabs effort).. you disagree?? OK you admit to lightroom, photoshop and elements, political issues are irrelevant to the end user from the perspective of simply saying there is less choice.. I would have to add to that list rawshooter (though adobe bought this), Capture NX, Capture One, Silverfast, Helicon Filter, PaintShopPro PhotoX2, ulead PhotoImpact, ACDSee Pro, SilkyPix and obviously all the bundled ones from Canon, Pentax, Nikon that all don't run natively on linux.. I wish more would add Linux support, and game developers too, and so I wish to commend Bibblelabs on their effort. __________________ ------- My Photo Album / Website Last edited by joele; 08-05-2008 at 12:42 AM..