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 .