Comments on: Flex Builder 3 for Linux on hold

By: Adobe Flash Builder™ 4 beta 2 For Linux Alpha 1 | 闲云孤鹤 - 清冷香中抱膝吟

Adobe Flash Builder™ 4 beta 2 For Linux Alpha 1 | 闲云孤鹤 - 清冷香中抱膝吟 — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:22:26 +0000

[...] 首先BS下Adobe，TNND为什么FlashBuilder 4就没有Linux的支持，原来的Flex Builder for Linux竟然也给毙掉了，难道我们这些在Linux下的Flex开发人员就不是您的客户了？！ [...]

By: Joe Brunner

Joe Brunner — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:25:14 +0000

This is extremely disappointing. My linux-based company has spent a lot of time working with flex in our RIAs. If Adobe is abandoning linux, we may have to abandon Adobe and go with a javascript based solution instead.

By: Nuno João Andrade

Nuno João Andrade — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:52:22 +0000

Hi,

I would be a happy programmer if I could use Flash Builder on linux. I don’t mean wine it but complete port.

In Portugal a lot of companies are porting their systems to Linux, and Java, it would be very nice if they could develop in Linux.

I’m working on a project porting 16456 asp pages, and 75 Webservices C# to Java, it would be very nice to have a front-end in Flex. But they don’t have Windows desktops anymore, so Flash Builder or Flex Builder (they don’t want to use alpha versions), so flex wasn’t evaluated as front-end framework.

By: Ajo Paul

Ajo Paul — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:08:57 +0000

When Microsoft is pushing silverlight so hard. Adobe’s trump card could have been its true cross platform support both for the VM and build tools.

And @radekg i agree the keyboard fanatic coders from linux world :) are happy with the builder as it is now. But to make the UI look better we need the design view as well.

And everyone please vote on this link to help continue the work.

By: Lalit

Lalit — Tue, 19 May 2009 07:36:56 +0000

Looking at the growing development in linux rather than in windows,
Adobe must support LINUX for FLEX.
Lalit.

By: John Fisher

John Fisher — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:15:33 +0000

Adobe failing to support Flex on Linux would seriously jeopardize my current project, and probably force me to Java.

I might well give up on Flex developing altogether, as I don’t intend to support Windows at home.
really bad news…
John

By: radekg

radekg — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:01:17 +0000

@Lance: I have to admit I have not yet used the debugger after updating to 9.04 but I will definitely take a look. Thank you for the info.

By: Lance

Lance — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:46:01 +0000

For what its worth the following issue disappeared for me when I upgraded to Ubuntu 9.04. This was a nagging issue for me but seems to be cleared up after the upgrade (at least for me that is). If it is just a matter of some library causing the issue I would think most Linux folks would happily upgrade said library if it could be narrowed down to the specific one.

“issue: debugger keeps disconnecting from the debugging session.”

By: radekg

radekg — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:10:43 +0000

Tom, That is the problem, I think no one knows. But on Adobe Forums it becomes very clear how many people does that.If Adobe AIR/Flex is trully cross-platform it should have a tool support as well. I am not sure if Flex SDK is enough. Flex Builder is based on Eclipse, Eclipse is cross-platform. So what are the serious issues causing Flex Builder being so hard to port to Linux? I thinnk many people would maybe understand postponing the project if they could hear what exactly happened.
I don’t think we need (I know some people really want the feature) visual designer. Flex Builder in its current form – code completion, code coloring, full support for latest frameworks – is just fine. The only problem is the debugger.

By: Tom Chiverton

Tom Chiverton — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:15:17 +0000

When Ben says ‘not enough requisition’ what did he mean ?

Adobe can not know how many people bought the PC or Mac version of Builder and then stuck the licence on a Linux box…