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Re:Figma and Adobe are abandoning our proposed merger by DaiPlusPlus on Monday December 18, 2023 @08:54AM (#38682489)
> It certainly isn't good for Adobe

It is good for Adobe: they'll be forced to make their products better.

...I hope!

Re:Figma and Adobe are abandoning our proposed merger by tonyedgecombe on Monday December 18, 2023 @09:14AM (#38682797)
>It is good for Adobe: they'll be forced to make their products bette

Which they thought was harder than spending $20 billion acquiring a competitor.

Re:Figma and Adobe are abandoning our proposed merger by xbar on Monday December 18, 2023 @10:19AM (#38683591)
Maybe it would be more accurate to say that they that there is no way for them to make a product that will steal Figma's market for less than $20 billion.

Adobe's despised reputation in business practices makes it hard for users to choose Adobe when any other creative option when it is available.

Re:Figma and Adobe are abandoning our proposed merger by delecti on Monday December 18, 2023 @09:20AM (#38682865)
That would certainly be good for Adobe's users, but it means they'll have to put in a lot of work, which costs money that could otherwise buy so many yachts.