---------- Original message ---------- Subject: Re: Shhh!! CS 2 Date: Wednesday, 09. January 2013 From: Dan <dantear...@gmail.com> To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com > According to Forbes and other sources: > > Adobe has shut down the activation servers, but they're NOT giving > anything away for free. The packages provided for download now > require a registration key, instead of reaching for the server. Said > key is ONLY available to *existing* CS2 customers.
True. Adobe: /While this might be interpreted as Adobe giving away software for free, we did it to help our customers./ So, they did it due to their existing CS2 customers. But that is only the cause for the provided download page. Now that it is available, and without restrictions (not even a Adobe ID is required), and that it is comming from Adobe itself, the result is that it is a free giveaway. The truth is that they cannot take it back. It’s out there now. People are using it. It’s not what was intended, but it’s what happend. And even Adobe has to accept that. In fact, they did accept it! Before it was spread on varioud blogs and news sites, the restriction was that you had to have and login with an Adobe ID. After it went out of control and everybody started to download CS2, the site was temporary unavailable, I guess due to overstessing the servers. But when they had it sorted out and put it back, the need for an Adobe ID was removed. Everybody can download it now. So what is it then? It is free for download. It has to be said thou that restrictions apply: 1) No support. 2) Not upgradeable. 3) It is not explicitly provided as free by Adobe, even thou that is the result. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
