Adobe Swallows Macromedia

摘要

Few companies have been a part of the Mac era for as long as Adobe and Macromedia. From Illustrator 88 and Macromind Director to Flash and Creative Suite 2, the two companies have provided the tools that helped establish the Mac as a graphic-design platform. So it's no surprise that Adobe's planned acquisition of Macromedia sent tremors through the Mac design community in April. If all goes according to plan, come this fall Macromedia will be no more and Adobe will own not only its own stable of graphic-design applications, but also a barrel full of complementary and competitive programs. The $3.4 billion deal will bring an end to the rivalry of these two great companies. Can you say "Adobe Flash?"