Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/05/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I am no expert, but basically Richard is right: you never "buy the software", you buy a license to use the software (I am talking about normal commercial software here, not open source or shareware or similar pinko stuff). In fact there are court cases on both sides of the Atlantic about whether you can resell downloaded software (and music and film) to someone else as long as you ensure it is erased from your own computer(s). The jurisprudence in this area is still developing. I think companies provide free updates of the OS due to enlightened self-interest, since most updates have to do with security. I can see why they like the subscription model: all users are automatically on the same version, no installation on the user end--all this probably adds to less resources needed for tech support. And of course you have the revenue stream. I will not be joining this, partly because of the price, and partly because I dislike being dependent on being connected. Of the airlines I fly regularly, only one (Norwegian) provides free wifi on board its planes, for example--and I like to be able to work on my pics when travelling. Just one of many reasons why CS3 will be the last Photoshop I will buy, although I will consider upgrading Lightroom (I am currently on version 3) as long as it remains available the old-fashioned way. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ YNWA On May 8, 2013, at 8:52 AM, Richard Man wrote: > Software companies almost never sell you copies of software, only a license > to use their software. > > In the "old" model, you purchase a license to use on one machine, with 30 > days) warranty that it will run, well, actually most EULA don't even > warrantee that. There is almost no promise to ever give you updates, free > or otherwise. If you have W2K and upgrade to Windows XP and it doesn't > work? Well, too bad. Your license does not cover that. Most companies are > more reasonable than their EULA would suggest, but there is no guaranty. > > In this "new" model, you purchase a "subscription" to the license. When the > subscription runs out (i.e. you stop paying), your license is no longer > valid. > > Brave new world. Although I'd think most (powered and most as in > 50%) > photographers have moved to Lightroom already. Unfortunately, there are > usually a few things that most of us need Photoshop for. > > May be a better model is "per hourly subscription rate" :-) Most of the LR > users who also use PS probably only use PS less than an hour each month, so > that's probably $10/hr :-) > > > On Tue, May 7, 2013 at 11:24 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at > verizon.net>wrote: > >> Other than ownership vs right to use, is their some difference that would >> affect the outwardly predatory practice that Adobe is using? >> >> >> Frank Filippone >> Red735i at verizon.net >> >> >> >> >> Le 8 mai 13 ? 01:17, Frank Filippone a ?crit : >> >>> You bought the OS, the OS supplier gives you updates for free... via >>> the WEB.. >> >> >> You don't buy an OS, you pay once for the right to use it temporarily or >> permanently - I think the diference was in the small print which no one >> reads. >> Now you just realize how much you were wrong. >> Let's call the expert in, Nathan please. >> >> Ph >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >