[Leica] Capture One "perpetual license" changes

[Douglas Barry]

Thanks for that, Peter. I'm in the same position, as I have a new pc - 
got this week - I have to move to, as this one is acting up for the past 
while.

I currently use a paid for Abobe PSE15 and Lightroom 6 which I have on 
CD safely tucked away somewhere - safe from everyone, including myself, 
unfortunately. Not that it's likely I can use it on another pc anyway, 
and my new Dell hasn't got an optical drive.

I resent paying more than once for anything, so have decided to switch 
to something else which doesn't require a subscription. That said I do 
minimal work on any of my photos, as I prefer to do the work in the 
camera, so my manipulation needs are minimal.

I haven't bought AP since about 2006, so will investigate it tomorrow in 
my local newsagents. Thanks
Douglas


On 09/12/2022 20:01, Peter Dzwig wrote:
> Peter,
>
> by sheer chance when I was in the supermarket this afternoon, I came 
> across a copy of Amateur Photography (amateurphotography.co.uk). This 
> month's edition has not only a comparative summary of the main PS 
> alternatives, but also an extensive comparative test of each of the 
> software packages setting out their pros and cons.
>
> I would recommend that you see if you can get it on line.
>
> Regards,
>
> Peter
>
> On 07/12/2022 04:46, Peter Klein via LUG wrote:
>> I have been using Capture One for years. One of the reasons I've used 
>> it is that Adobe's licensing scheme is basically software rental.  I 
>> am opposed on principle to software rental schemes. The idea that a 
>> customer should have to pay for the rest of their life or lose the 
>> ability to edit, print, or even view their work seems wrong to me. 
>> Capture One seems to have taken the first step towards that model.
>>
>> Capture One's license was perpetual as long as I've been using it, 
>> since the Leica M8 days). They added a subscription option in recent 
>> years. Well, going forward, Capture One's perpetual license may not 
>> be so perpetual. Today I received an email from Capture One, which is 
>> linked below. The phrase "new customer loyalty scheme" seems to 
>> foreshadow some more Adobe-like behavior. So far they are not talking 
>> about ceasing access to the version we bought in supposed perpetuity, 
>> but who knows whether we are being prepared for something like that 
>> in future? I feel a chill wind blowing from Denmark.
>>
>> Last time I looked, several years ago, most open-source and freeware 
>> Raw editing programs were way behind Lightroom and Capture One. Are 
>> there any that have become more "ready for prime time?" I want to 
>> have a Plan B in case the need arises. Layers are a must.
>>
>> Here's the Capture One message on their Web site. It's is essentially 
>> the same as the email. Note the user comments below the article.
>> <https://support.captureone.com/hc/en-us/articles/7998068628637>
>>
>>
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