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Or you do what everyone else does, which is force everyone to adopt the SaaS model by revoking their licenses or otherwise bricking the software. That's why it
by duped 2y ago
Or you do what everyone else does, which is force everyone to adopt the SaaS model by revoking their licenses or otherwise bricking the software.
That's why it's important to own your own data in a way that can be reused and adapted when they try and screw you later. You see this all the time with video games nowadays. Everyone wants their own launcher and subscription services.
- exe34 2y agoI'll never again learn another proprietary tech unless I'm getting paid to do it. open source or nothing.
- jandrese 2y ago100% agree. I would also add an explicit exception to the DMCA. Cracking copy protection on software you bought legally because the copy protection has failed in a way that prevents the software from working should be legal.
- johnnyanmac 2y agoThat's sadly why I stick with Windows. I am perfectly comfortable in Linux, but I know my next place of work will inevitably throw Windows hardware at me. And some vital professional tools only have Linux support in the most superficial stance. But yeah, trying to make sure anything else I have control over.
- whycome 2y agoYou can "own" a copy of Adobe's software (like earlier Creative Suite DVD versions) but then Adobe essentially bricked them by killing the activation server.
- throwaway48476 2y agoThat really should be illegal. They need to be forced to patch out the license check if they're going to shut down the server.
- veeti 2y agoI recall they used to have a free Photoshop CS2 download on their site with the activation removed. Strictly for existing license owners of course, but anyone could download it ;-)
- starkparker 2y agoInteresting. I just installed a copy of CS4 Design Premium and InDesign CS5.5 without issue. Looks like CS5+ still has live activation servers, and CS4 didn't seem to care that its were gone.
- whycome 2y agohttps://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite.html https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite.html "CREATIVE SUITE 2, 3, AND 4 You can no longer reinstall Creative Suite 2, 3 or 4 even if you have the original installation disks. The aging activation servers for those apps had to be retired. " Those poor servers.
- starkparker 2y agoI know, I read that too. And I also have an official boxed copy of CS4 Design Premium that I installed from the DVDs, which loads and works without issue. Weird!
- jimbobthrowawy 2y ago