I dislike rentals too, but I have a dumb question: given that I do not need to
be connected to the Internet to use my Lightroom CC and given that I do not use
any Adobe cloud storage, what prevents me from using my software in perpetuity?
I realise that there would be no more upgrades, but I do not believe I would
lose the ability to edit my images.
Cheers,
Nathan
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> On 7 Dec 2022, at 05:46, Peter Klein <boulanger.croissant@xxxxxxxxx> 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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