Adobe Attempting Takeover of Corel? 56
Drizzt sent us a link to
a little blurb over at ZDNet that talks about
Adobe Trying to Take over Corel.
Interesting little bits there basically saying that Corel is
trying to stall things. What would Adobe do with Corel? Would
they continue to support Corel Apps on Linux? What of the Netwinder?
Is Adobe afraid of The Gimp?
This sucks, let's hope it isn't true ... (Score:1)
Let's hope that this article is right, but since Reuter's can't even get the name of Corel's CFO right, who knows!? I think if this merger were to take place it would be very bad news for the Linux support Corel has been promising.
Corel realizes that OS competition means increased software competition, does Adobe know this? If everyone in the commercial sector uses MS OSes the ability to sell software plummets, except for Microsoft ... anyways, getting off topic!
If true, bad (Score:1)
Adobe snatched up Word for Word Pro, the only decent doc conversion tool on the market, released an all-in-one CD with the DOS, Mac, Windows (the worst Windows app I've ever used, BTW), and SCO versions (runs CLI or CUI under iBCS)--then didn't market it at all. They subsequently sold it off to INSO, who gutted it for the filters, which they included in some outrageously priced web design software and some other windows crap, then they dumped it. INSO keep promising to re-release the Word for Word product under some "Gold software" line, but I'm not holding my breath.
As far as rumors of this sort are concerned, almost every tech takeover rumor has had some weight. Even the Netscape takeover deal was shot down as a rumor, at first.
I'd be interested to learn if Adobe has any kind of relationship with Microsoft. Having a bean counter-, marketing weasel-driven company like Adobe snatch up Corel would be a nice way to get rid of a highly anticipated Linux office suite, as well as Linux versions of Draw and Photo-Paint (?), without drawing fire from the feds.
LOL! (Score:1)
You could sell this rumor to the National Enquirer.
NO WAY.
Better question to ask....
"Who's going to buy Adobe?"
You guys better polish your crystal balls
better.
Macromedia FireWorks (Score:1)
I've never used IntelliDraw, but those features sound similar to those in a recent product from Macromedia called FireWorks. Might want to check it out.
Adobe is evil. (Score:1)
If they buy Corel, they *will* cancel all Linux versions of Corel software.
They are shills for Microsoft.
ZDNet needs to hire fact-checkers... (Score:1)
What would anyone do with Corel? (Score:1)
Not the first time they do that. (Score:1)
We Don't Need No Steenkin Adobe. (Score:1)
And they're right, if you try to get a Corel Draw file printed it's very hard (at least in my area). They demand Adobe, Adobe, and nothing but the Adobe, on a Mac-formatted zip disk. Perhaps it's time to throw ext2 zips and XCF files at 'em.
Good or bad news? (Score:1)
If this thing goes through, who knows what Adobe
has planned.
"Electric Relaxation" - ATCQ
Bwana McCall
bwana@nye.net
Corel poison pill (Score:1)
My biggest fear is that something like this will kill WPSuite just before it gets ported, in its entirety, to Linux
PUHLEEZE (Score:1)
Adobe does not want buy Corel because of Corel's involvment with Linux. They want to buy Corel because Corel makes CorelDraw and Corel PhotoPaint, which are great competitors to Illustrator and Photoshop.
You linux zealots really get to me. So many of you think Linux is the end-all solution for everyone. Uhm, hello Betty, wake up! Most computer users aren't as smart as us unix users and really don't give a shit what OS they run.
Don't get me wrong, I like linux alright. Personally, I prefer FreeBSD and Solaris. I just realize that unix has its place (amongst techies) and that most companies and computer users have absolutely no need for it.
-cjs
SCARED ??!? (Score:1)
Unix was largely written for DTP.
What do you think ed and nroff are for?
grumble grumble snicker snicker
no comparison (Score:1)
Not necessarily a bad thing (Score:1)
Adobe afraid of the Gimp?? (Score:1)
And besides, even tho Corel is porting apps to linux, this doensn't mean that they are supporting the Gimp. In fact, their Draw apps would be much more of a threat to Photoshop.
My opinion anyway.
Photoshop is already available on UNIX (Score:1)
Bad News if True (Score:1)
I just want Adobe's IP madness to end. (Score:1)
I should add that I can't find anything to substantiate this takeover rumor. The only purpose for this rumor would be to boost Corel's stock price. This kind of rumors in the information-technology industry are getting rather boring. It seems there is a new one every week.
Cheers,
Joshua.
I hope Corel keeps Fighting. (Score:1)
Without Corel Canada's software industry will be demolished. Also , this would be one of the biggest disasters for linux! Corel is one of our largest supporter.
I really like the direction Corel is going. I predict big gains for Corel in the coming decade.
Adobe's scared of Gimp?
Corel sure ins't Copeland (CEO) actually commented on Gimp and said it's a great application!
First there was Microsoft and now there's Adobe.
Takeover attempt a *rumour* (Score:1)