Adobe has just announced a deal to acquire Macromedia for 3.4 billion dollars. Macromedia’s press release can be found here and Adobe’s here. The repercussions of this merger are unknown but potentially worrying. For example what happens to Macromedia Fireworks now that the same company produces Photoshop? What happens to Macromedia Freehand now that the same company owns Adobe Illustrator? If you develop using any of Macromedia’s or Adobe’s tools, then you should watch this situation carefully to evaluate if you need to change to a different application.
