Some modification--I looked at the license agreement for PS CS 6:
"2.1.1 License Grant. Subject to Customer’s continuous compliance with this
Agreement and payment of the applicable license fees, Adobe grants Customer a
non-exclusive and limited license to install and use the Software (a) in the
territory or region where Customer obtains the Software from Adobe or Adobe’s
authorized reseller or as otherwise stated in the Documentation (“Territory”),
(b) during the term of such license (“License Term”), (c) within the scope of
the License Type and on the Permitted Number of Customer’s Compatible Computers
as specified in the Documentation, and (d) in a manner consistent with the
terms of this Agreement and applicable Documentation. Unless otherwise defined
in this Agreement, in the applicable Documentation, or at the time of purchase,
License Term shall be perpetual. Upon the expiration or termination of the
License Term, some or all of the Software may cease to operate without prior
notice. Upon expiration or termination of the License Term, Customer may not
use the Software unless Customer has renewed the license. "
So, legally, you are still buying a license to use but it is perpetual unless
stated otherwise.
Cheers,
Nathan
Nathan Wajsman
Alicante, Spain
http://www.frozenlight.eu
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YNWA
On Feb 15, 2014, at 8:13 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> Indeed Philippe is right.
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> Basically, the clause (and it applies to both "bought" and "subscribed"
> software):
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> "If you comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Adobe grants
> to you a non-exclusive, non- transferable, revocable right to access and use
> the Services, to Share Your Materials to the Service, and to use the Adobe
> Materials in connection with the Services, subject to the restrictions stated
> in this Section."
>
> Of course, the difference in practice is that Adobe cannot stop me from using
> my current copy of Lightroom once I have acquired it. They can stop me from
> using a subscription-based service like CC if I stop paying. But from a
> purely legal point of view, there is no difference.
>
> 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
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> On Feb 14, 2014, at 5:22 PM, philippe.amard wrote:
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>> To my knowledge you never "own" software.
>> You pay for a right to use.
>> Remember you ticked that box stating you accepted the terms and
>> conditions?
>> Nathan will certainly confirm.
>>
>> CC doesn't modify this. Just that you are paying a fraction monthly
>> rather than a lump sum.
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