New Mac Pro openCL card?

So if all of adobe and most other graphics applications rely on CUDA then why is the new Mac Pro being produced with the FirePro? That's an openCL tuned card. Is there a CUDA option? Doesn't make any sense at all to have a card in there that doesn't support the most popular graphics technology.

"So if all of adobe and most other graphics applications rely on CUDA"
Dave, what is your basis for saying the Adobe applications "rely on CUDA"?
Premiere Pro can use CUDA or OpenCL for its GPU acceleration. Details:
http://blogs.adobe.com/premierepro/2011/02/cuda-mercury-playback-engine-and-adob e-premiere-pro.html
After Effects uses OpenGL for all of its GPU features except for one, which does use CUDA. Details:
http://blogs.adobe.com/aftereffects/2012/05/gpu-cuda-opengl-features-in-after-ef fects-cs6.html
Photoshop uses OpenCL and OpenGL:
http://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/photoshop-cs6-gpu-faq1.html
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