Adobe acquires Macromedia

[84square]

Hey,
I just saw on the Adobe website that they have agreed to acquire Macromedia. Is anyone else a little bothered by this? I use both Adobe & Macromedia products for my job, and the possibility of greater integration between the software is something to look forward to, I'm not sure I like the idea of Adobe having a virtual monopoly on all the software I use for my job. Any feelings on this?

http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/invr...acromedia.html

[solweb]

Hey,
i've got to agree that i'm a bit concerned by this move, but i'm sure i'm not alone in looking forward to seeing what is produced as a result of the two super powers of design coming together. Combining the graphical powers of photoshop with flash animation could rapidly develop the way web sites are designed, especially combined with the increased use of broadband. i've never really got on with some macromedia products when there are alternatives from adobe that can be, in my opinion, much more flexible. we'll have to see which products are dropped from production and await the new Flash CS and see whether the 3.4 billion was well spent!