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Adobe pioneered the software subscription dystopia we live in and now they will pioneer the lack of engagement account inactivation dystopia that is coming.
by Mistletoe 3y ago
Adobe pioneered the software subscription dystopia we live in and now they will pioneer the lack of engagement account inactivation dystopia that is coming.
- dylan604 3y agoThis isn’t uncommon in business. Banks have done “shut down inactive accounts” with low balances for as long as I know (I’ve had a couple of accounts shut down). Uber also dropped my account since I never used them after learning of their history. More than no ride activity, I’m guessing the fact the only card I had on my account was no longer valid. So it’s not like Adobe is inventing something here.
- officialchicken 3y agoAutodesk predates Adobe's SaaS model by several years; Creative Suite was still a disk-in-a-box offering while AutoCAD started upfront + required annual subscription-only for new seats around 2008. Dropbox has been in the news here several times over the past year for account inactivation, but that's hardly new. I guess what I'm trying to convey is I highly doubt Adobe will pioneer anything - good or bad.
- Wistar 3y agoHigh-end 3D software of the 80s and 90s, Softimage, Wavefront, Alias, etc., all required annual “support” payments and often in the many thousands of dollars. We called it digital ransom. Oh, and SGI had some pretty outlandish annual payment requirements as well.
- officialchicken 3y agoTo be fair, the "support" payments for these systems started at the beginning; in the late 50's / early 60's. But it wasn't considered "Subscription Software". AutoCAD was considered on of the first to make the transition away from box sales and they definitely lowered the purchase prices (vs annual subscription) to make adoption easier.
- treprinum 3y agoI never had their subscription yet I received the same email for my CS6 suite. The company turned into a complete user-unfriendly **.