Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/05/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, at least one of his examples is wrong - you can still buy Office as a standalone product, the only thing is you don't get a box anymore - you have to download it. In other words, there is a choice, its not a fait accompli..... I agree with the general point of view that this is the future, we might as well get used to it and to paying high rates for software that we need to use Cheers Jayanand Sent from my iPad On 09-May-2013, at 1:36 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote: > For those wanting some facts before the pitchforks and boiling oil come > out! > http://scottkelby.com/2013/my-take-on-adobes-announcements-yesterday-at-the-max-conference/ > http://www.lightroomqueen.com/2013/05/08/adobes-changes-stop-breath/ > > > *Fun tickets in my pocket, visions in my brain* -- Jimmy Buffett > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > On 9 May 2013 15:21, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: > >> I think this is over the top. Petitions are for political causes. This is >> just a business that has adopted a pricing strategy that many people (me >> included) do not like. The way to deal with that is not through petitions >> but by not buying the product in question. Cash talks much louder in this >> context anyway. >> >> 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 9, 2013, at 4:19 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: >> >>> For those who are interested (Others, please delete): >> http://www.change.org/petitions/adobe-systems-incorporated-eliminate-the-mandatory-creative-cloud-subscription-model >>> >>> There might be some succor for us photographers, it may seem. By the way, >>> here in India they want the equivalent of US$50 per month for Photoshop, >>> price gouging personified!: >> http://petapixel.com/2013/05/07/adobe-thinking-about-a-creative-cloud-bundle-geared-toward-photographers/ >>> >>> >>> >>> Cheers >>> Jayanand >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information