Adobe Embraces Linux Foundation
In an announcement, Adobe Systems said that it joined the non-profit organization, the Linux Foundation, which is dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux. Adobe also announced it is releasing an alpha version of Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR), software for running and rich Internet applications (RIAs), to run on Linux.Released in February, AIR 1.0 (Adobe Integrated Runtime), is a runtime environment based on an open-source technology that constantly updates Web information based on the user routine and makes it accessible anytime, anywhere, without requiring a Web browser. Adobe AIR is a cross-operating system combining HTML, Ajax, Flash and Flex to bring rich Internet applications (RIAs) to the desktop.”With the alpha release of Adobe AIR for Linux and the Adobe Flex Builder for Linux alpha update, we’re delivering early releases of a first-class application runtime and RIA creation tool to the Linux community,” said Adobe platform business unit general manager David Wadhwani. “This allows us to have an open conversation with users during our development process, which will give us very valuable developer insights.”The Linux Foundation is a nonprofit organization devoted to creating awareness for and pledging support to the Linux platform. Other members include IBM, Google and HP. At the Linux Foundation conference in Austin, Texas next week, Adobe will debut the alpha version of the Flex Builder 3 development environment for Linux.
