Adobe might just make the news again yet. There are growing number of indicators that point to their interest in Linux and what it can do for their future. So are they for real? Well after joining the Open Source Development Labs in July, I’d say that it quite likely.

If they really start to show that they’re serious about this, then Adobe will be joining the ranks of corporate giants such as IBM, Hewlett-Packard Co. and even Intel Corp. Personally, I think it would be a wise move if they want to stay on top of the competition.

Signs are pointing to a growing interest in desktop Linux and open-source software at Adobe Systems Inc., the maker of popular imaging and graphics software and the standard-bearer of PDF. While details of its Linux and open-source plans remain scarce, the San Jose, Calif., company has joined a major Linux-advocacy group and is hiring engineering and business development employees focused on desktop Linux.

An Adobe spokesperson on Thursday confirmed that Adobe joined the Open Source Development Labs in July.

OSDL, based in Beaverton, Ore., is the home of Linux creator Linus Torvalds. The non-profit group focuses on increasing enterprise adoption of Linux and runs testing facilities. Its founding members include computing heavyweights such as IBM, Hewlett-Packard Co. and Intel Corp.