Your point about ownership is well taken. However, having a disk does mean that you have access to a given software package you can count on (and not some changing version of it). Also, given that license, they cannot revoke your ability of use the software in that state, and they have certain obligations to make sure you are able to do that (i.e. they can't simply turn of your license at their end on a whim). Obviously, they can turn off support at some point.
Or maybe I am wrong about their responsibilities. I'd love to hear more info on this topic. Craig From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of John Posada Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2013 11:59 AM To: Steve Rickaby Cc: FrameUsers List Subject: Re: OT: Corporate madness - Adobe software to be subscription only Look at your license agreement...you dont own them now. On May 9, 2013 12:42 PM, "Steve Rickaby" <srick...@wordmongers.demon.co.uk> wrote: I have just heard a rumor that the CS Suite is going to available in future only on an SaaS basis, by subscription. TCS/FrameMaker could follow? I do wonder whether the accountants that run large corporates like Adobe understand how important their software is to the countless thousands of freelances who have to scrape every last penny to buy it - but at least then they own something, not vapor that goes phut as soon as you stop paying for it. For the last two decades FrameMaker, Illustrator, Acrobat and Dreamweaver have been the rocks underpinning what I do. I'm far less sure about the future, though. -- Steve [somewhat aghast] _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to framers as jposad...@gmail.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/jposada99%40gmail.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
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