If you want to make a formal request for Acrobat products (Reader or otherwise), make such a request at Acrobat UserVoice. Note that these communities are not a direct access to Adobe's product groups. Hint: for many if not most of our web-based PDF services services, we are certainly not using Linux. There are considerable costs involved for a “free” reader product including not only development, but testing and especially support in the case of Linux, this includes the multiple versions and distributions of same.ĭon't make assumptions about what type of servers Adobe is using for internal purposes.

Quite frankly, there was simply not enough interest in Adobe Reader, Acrobat or any other Adobe document or graphic arts applications under Linux where many if not most users expect applications to be “free” or at a much lower price point than for Windows and MacOS. The “free” Adobe Acrobat Reader is provided as an “entry point” for licensing other products such as Acrobat Standard (Windows), Acrobat Pro, and various add-on services on iOS and Android (Android is not Linux). The only good thing we can say about it is that. Although there is a Linux version of Adobe Reader available, it no longer receives updates on the Linux platform hence is obsolete and not recommended for the installation.

Decisons as to which operating systems and versions of same to support are based on an analysis of potential returns on investment. Adobe Acrobat Reader might be the first choice people think of when it comes to opening PDF documents. Simply answer your question, don't count on it, unless something very dramatic occurs to make desktop use of Linux even begin to approach usage of Windows or even MacOS!Īdobe never committed to providing a version of any of its applications in perpetuity for any particular operating system or version thereof and providing support for same.

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