frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.

Do you sign a contract without reading and understanding it? You must, because you did not read the EULA, end user license agreement. You do not own the software, they do. You pay a fee to use it as long as they allow you to......I guess you want your car to time problem free FOREVER? You refrigerator? Evolution, is a part of life.

anotherview Loc: California

It's partly choice of words plus a sell-job. Adobe used to issue an update once a year at a cost of 100s of dollars. Now, at $9.99 per month, the total annual subscription cost comes to $119.88.

So, one may translate the word "free" to "low-cost."

mikkel56 Loc: Greenbelt MD

They are screwing with you because you want them to cater to your whims.

traderjohn Loc: New York City

"Stupid", dear boy is the next image you see in the mirror.

Bill_de Loc: US

When I used PS I had a choice. I opted to buy every other update for $139. My software still worked just fine, even during the year I didn't pay.

Merlin1300 Loc: New England, But Now & Forever SoTX

I quit using that line in the 3rd grade. I see you're still locked in at 8 years old. OBTW - to avoid sending this thread to the attic where it does NOT belong, I'll be ignoring you henceforth (oh - that means, in the future).

Bill_de Loc: US

That would be one heck of a translation. I think Mr. Webster just rolled over in his grave!




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BebuLamar

Actually Free tends to associate with High Cost. Like when you pay for a high price hotel you get free breakfast.

JD750 Loc: SoCal

It’s actually accurate. I know people who do this.

Sorry it motivated you to name calling. I will refrain from that in turn.

I agree you should and in fact are able to buy a software product with an “infinite license”. The problem is that the software product must run under some operating system. Operating systems evolve and change due to competitive pressure and also to counter security threats. So at some point in the future the “infinite license” will not work.

Maybe you expect the developer to spend time and money to update her software to the new OS then give it away for free? That’s not fair either.

But you can buy a piece of software with an infinite license, load it on a machine then unhook that machine from all contact with the outside world. It will work forever. Or until the machine breaks. Whichever comes first. This is the reality of the “infinite license” running indefinitely.

Merlin1300 Loc: New England, But Now & Forever SoTX

Hi - - JD:
I maintain a computer that runs Win 98 and another with Win 311. No updates required, and Ami Pro and numerous other legacy programs (including games) simply work fine. Another of my legacy machines runs Win-NT and maintains my crypto-currency flawlessly. I don't expect any of those softwares to be compatible with Win-10, however I don't expect the software vendors to invade my legacy machines and kill the programs - which is the point of this thread. The OP noted that his software - previously working fine under Win-10 was apparently disabled by adobe. This is dirty pool !! And is why I disabled all adobe links from functioning on my computer (how to instructions previously posted).
The computer I built in 2015 (https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-496767-1.html) started with the bogus POS called Win Vista - which was eventually updated to Win-10 by microsoft when they acknowledged vista was a POS. I will NOT update my machine to Win 11, 12, or whatever they call it, but expect to run this machine as is until it, or I, die. I choose to NOT let adobe disable my software (as happened to the OP) - and I do not need any additional capabilities or fixes - as what I currently have exceeds my abilities for now and into the future.
Sorry if you feel insulted at my reply to your suggestion - but in todays day and age, isolationism is not a realistic option.

traderjohn Loc: New York City

You are quite the sad lonely person.

JD750 Loc: SoCal

I am not insulted by others opinions. However name calling doesn’t foster communication. I wanted to point that out.

Merlin1300 Loc: New England, But Now & Forever SoTX

Well - stupid isn't really a name - it's a condition. If, as I suspect, your comment was tongue in cheek, then it was clever. Otherwise - - -
What do you think about my post above detailing many of my still functional legacy machines and ? infinite licenses? Imagine if Nintendo or Sony at some point in time INACTIVATED all of their old gaming machines. Yes - given - if you want to play the current release of HALO - your old gen-1 machine likely won't work. BUT - that Gen-1 machine Along with the games you bought to play on it - should work 'forever'.
Just like CS6 should work 'forever' on my Win-10 computer.
That was the OP's point (I think) - Adobe software he had purchased (not subscription based) simply stopped working after something was pushed to his computer by adobe.

mikeroetex Loc: Lafayette, LA

Yeah, but try to get parts for a 1947 Chevy. That would be more equivalent, given the rapid advances of sotware technology.

mikeroetex Loc: Lafayette, LA

I pay $9.99 a month for LR. they toss in PS and updates for free.