[mzajc]

AMD dropped support for Linux on the free plan, not the other way around. Nor is this a Linux problem, because they still allow paid users to run the software on Linux.

As far as what's evident from the support thread goes, this is the closest to a justification given:

> AMD expectation is that the BASIC tier licensing level is used for simple, entry‑level needs. While more advanced, production-based workflows are aligned with paid tiers.

Looks like AMD equates Linux to professional use and Windows to simple, entry-level needs :)

[charcircuit]

If Microsoft didn't have a good operating system it wouldn't have such a dominant market share for the free tier of Vivado. If the Linux community actually properly competed and gained 50% market share then support would not have been dropped. You can't blame companies giving up on Linux on the company itself. Eventually the Linux community will need to take responsibility for their failures.