From: Todd Kopriva <kopriva@adobe.com>
To: After Effects Mail List <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 07:39:18 -0800
Subject: RE: [AE] F*k You Adobe
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Regarding the specific issue of After Effects on PowerPC computers:

Apple moved to Intel chips and away from their PowerPC architecture in 2006=
. We shipped a version of After Effects (CS3) a year later that was for the=
 PowerPC architecture. So, we created new software to work on the platform =
for at least as long as Apple stuck with the platform.

Then, in 2008, we shipped a big bug-fix update for CS3, continuing to make =
fixes for this abandoned architecture. I recall one of the senior engineers=
 saying specifically that this update was crucial because we needed to make=
 sure that the PowerPC users had a stable application in CS3, because we wo=
uldn't be able to make a new version for this now-obsolete architecture.

We can't create new versions of After Effects for every previous architectu=
re of personal computer. But we did (and do) try to make sure that if you h=
ave an older computer, you'll be able to keep using your software on it for=
 as long as possible.

If you have complaints about Flash Player, I can't help you there. This is =
an After Effects list, and I only know the inner workings of the After Effe=
cts and Premiere Pro teams and products.