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A lot of people won't switch to Linux for specifically these programs as they use them in their daily lives or for work. Just availability would promote the growth of Linux and while not 100% supporting open source in a purist sense it would be a welcome way for normal users to get their feet wet.

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The classic Adobe applications (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects) are likely third party encumbered in such a way that a Linux build is all but impossible. I can only imagine the amount of binary crap 20 years out of support that has gone into it over the years.

I'm of a different persuasion: better to not have Adobe software on Linux. It'll give a bit more space for alternatives (as it's already doing), and Cthulhu knows we need that. It's not perfect, but it's a start.

Adobe needs to go away.

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