bunuweld Loc: Arizona

I am not talking about ownership. When you buy the package on a disc it is implicit that you bought the product with an unlimited license. The legalistic trick--or scam--is to change to a different system and abandon support the old one. They cannot be sued for a breach of contact because they never committed themselves to maintain the program in its form forever. The merchants used the income from the users to find generously paid lawyers who can outsmart any customer whose legal acumen is near zero.

I know that I only own the box I purchased with its contents, not the license, but I never expected dirty tricks even if if they were legally protected. My bet is that 99% of any-program user never reads the entire agreement and if s/he does, doesn't understand the legalese slang :)

Here is the first paragraph of Adobe's first paragraph of the Adobe's agreement. Its obscurity increases in subsequent ones:

<<<1. Acceptance of CS Additional Terms of Use
Thank you for using the CS Services (the “Service”). Your use of the Service is subject to these Additional Terms, which supplement the Adobe.com Terms of Use ("General Terms") located at http://www.adobe.com/go/terms and incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms not defined in these Additional Terms have the same meaning as stated in the General Terms. In the event of any inconsistency between these Additional Terms and the General Terms, these Additional Terms shall control with respect to the Service. >>>

I will appreciate your explaining it to me :)

russelray Loc: La Mesa CA

LOL

amadjuster Loc: Amarillo, TX

Yes. Mine is.

amadjuster Loc: Amarillo, TX

Yes you can. I have CS6 and CC and LR 5.2 on my desktop and laptop.

amadjuster Loc: Amarillo, TX

I am still getting updates for me Windows XP on one computer. I also upgraded the rest to Windows 7, a better program than XP.

I am glad you paid 3 or 4 times as much for a Mac. Now, if you can figure out how to run the proprietary programs I have on a much more expensive Mac, let me know.

Also, has Apple done the mind warp on you yet?

Bloke Loc: Waynesboro, Pennsylvania

I also got a copy of CS3, from ebay, purely to qualify for the subscription. Now, I find out that it *may* be a student edition, so might not even qualify. It is nearly a week late in coming, and I just want to be put out of my misery! There is no other way I could ever get my hands on a current version - my PC cost less than PS! I don't have that kind of money.

Seems to me that adobe have 2 choices, they can accept my money, or they can refuse in which case I will be working with CS3 pretty much forever, and they can kiss my... Well, you know!

Nikon_Bill Loc: South Florida

One thing about old guys... they know just where to stoke the ashes to get a good fire going.
I think experience causes philosophy to generate.
I love to sit back looking at a good fire. And a lively discussion is great! Keep shooting! We'll advance the front lines of our mission, and the world will be a better place.... Or maybe not. I'll be proud to have done my part, and tell everyone after what it was like. It may not put a smile on their faces, but it will on mine, and I have the pictures here to prove it. :):)

amadjuster Loc: Amarillo, TX

Page 2 of this. Al Beaty has a copy of CS3 he offered.

Bloke Loc: Waynesboro, Pennsylvania

I am currently in limbo... My copy arrived, but the website won't accept it for the program. I called them up, and it is registered to someone else. They will not change the registration unless the original buyer asks them to...

So, I have sent a message to the seller, but I don't know if *he* is the original either! It looks like this is not going to work for me, unfortunately... :hunf: I don't even know if I can *use* it without it being registered to me...

jdubu Loc: San Jose, CA

That is the crux of the problem when purchasing a used PS for qualifying for CC.

If you don't specify that that copy of PS is deactivated on all of the sellers computers and unregistered, you are SOL.

Bloke Loc: Waynesboro, Pennsylvania

Yeah, I am finding this out. The seller responded, and said that he had asked adobe about this before listing it, and they had assured him that it wasn't. Anyway, he says he will do it for me.

Then, there is another issue... The automatic sign-up for the Photography Program wouldn't accept it, and this was before the registration issue came up. Apparently, there is a chance that this is an educational version, and they don't qualify. It would have been nice to have known that in advance, wouldn't it? There is nothing on the dvd or package to indicate whether it is or not. So, I have to get the registration thing sorted out, then go back and try to sign up once again. If not, I am going to be unhappy...

I wouldn't have minded too much buying a more up-to-date version, but even on ebay they are expensive. I paid $75 for this, which is a lot when you are on disability. I certainly wouldn't have bothered, just to upgrade from CS2 to CS3...

This was probably the only chance I would ever have of actually having access to a current version of PS... :hunf:

Nikon_Bill Loc: South Florida

It makes one look seriously at the public domain software that's free. "Gimp" It's at no cost. Is continuously being updated, and looks and works much like PS CS3 or later. To anyone that wants to get into photo editing and can't or won't pay the high price for 'commercial software', I recommend taking a look at it.

Just log onto: www.gimp.org See for yourself and decide.

Cameoblue Loc: British Columbia Canada

The $9.99 price is guaranteed only for 12 months, it is clearly stated in the agreement which you would have clicked on "I Agree". After 12 months you have to sign up again for another 12 months at whatever their current price is. You have 30 days to withdraw from this agreement otherwise you are obligated to pay at least 5 (not sure may be 6) months as a cancellation fee.