Such has been the level of dismay following the announcement, in fact, that the term "#DriveforLinux" has since been a hot trending topic on Google+, where countless users have been voicing their surprise and concern.
Late in the day on Tuesday, however, Google Docs Community Manager Teresa Wu spoke up with the news Linux users have been wanting to hear.
"We're working on Linux support--hang tight!" Wu wrote in Tuesday afternoon.
Without the forthcoming support, Linux users of Google Drive can't automatically synchronize their files with the service the way Windows and OSX users can, making the new offering much less appealing than competing alternatives, such as the very similar and yet Linux-friendly .
Canonical's Ubuntu One also offers users 5GB of free storage, and the service is about to be upgraded further on Thursday with the release of No Stranger to Linux
Wu didn't specify a time frame for the addition of the new support, but it's still great to hear that it's coming.
After all, Google just recently announced that it's , causing another sore spot in the Linux community.
Still, given Google's general openness and reliance on Linux in its own products and operations-- itself is, of course, Linux based--it would have been very surprising indeed if the company had left Linux users out in the cold on this new service as well.
So, for now, assuming these latest assurances are true, it looks like Drive will soon be a viable contender for users after all.