I guess it is less about pricing alone. Many universities have trouble [1] with Adobe's Creative Cloud licensing which is mandatory for new licensing agreements

I guess it is less about pricing alone. Many universities have trouble [1] with Adobe's Creative Cloud licensing which is mandatory for new licensing agreements. Adobe apparently did not consider educational institutions in its licensing conditions. For example, licenses need to be bought per user (individual persons) now, no longer per seat. This makes it impossible to install Adobe software in labs. Furthermore, storing student data in the Cloud is not (easily) compatible with data protection regulations at universities. LRZ - the central computing center for all universities in Munich - had actually spent months drafting an acceptable licensing contract together with Adobe Germany. In November 2014, Adobe USA told LRZ that they would not agree to this contract, essentially giving them the finger [1]. LRZ now recommends all universities to switch away from Adobe software where possible. Given that Krita is 'good enough' for most courses, it remains to be seen whether that was the right decision for Adobe. [1] https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lrz.de%2Fservices%2Fswbezug%2Flizenzen%2Fadobe%2Fadobe-cc%2F https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&tl=en&u=h...