Since we got notice, what Adobe did with it´s license model, my colleagues and partner-companies discussed how to go on with that in the future.
We are all of the same opinion, that this is not acceptable.
As Adobe knows exactly how to play Monopoly - we feel, that they "force us in their jailcloud" model with no way out.
They know exactly that they have a nearly standalone situation in a few business-fields. E.g. Acrobat, AE, InDesign...
And they also know, that, if they once have us in jail, we can´t come out without losing full access to our files (no subscription - no software - no opening of files!)
No Buy-out solution from Adobe, which makes it possible to have real access to your files after quitting subscription.
We had a look to many forums around the web & Adobe itself, and we can see that nearly the whole User Community doesn´t want that kind of distribution.
Only a few (mostly Newcomers) are Pro Cloud.
Totaly different situation from that Adobe want´s to tell us (...and the market).
By the side: Nobody understands, why there isn´t a option to get the "cool" cloud OR not (...pay once and lifetime usage - like in the past!).
So - as nobody wants that - the cause must be: Earn money.
No word from Adobe about that. Only Marketing Blablabla about the future of cloud-working Blablabla...
(Not one serious statement! And which really professional company hasn´t it´s own cloud? And why one more cloud from one more sniffing comp.)
And most of the PRO-Voices didn´t check already, what this model is, when you think it to the end.
As Adobe is getting more and more arrogant in the last years, we are convinced that the only little chance to make Adobe step back, is, that they see their income flow down.
(I believe these self loving marketing gurus won´t ever have a look here)
So our partnership-network decided, that NO ONE will jump on the cloud-jail-train.
It´s no question, that Adobe will make files from CC-Version incompatible to that ones of CS6 at the start of new features in june or in a very short timeframe afterwards.
They want to press their cloud into the market as you can see by their methods... Really difficult to find the Selling-Page of CS6.
Trouble in workflow will be, that if one jumps into Adobes jail, others must follow, if they want to use the CC-files from others afterwards.
(We know that from past - A new Version of InDesign was never directly compatible to it´s last version for example)
So the best way to let Adobe feel, what we are thinking about it´s politics is, that as many users as possible decide to do the same.
KEEP YOUR CS 6 ALIVE AS LONG AS POSSIBLE - DON´T SUBSCRIBE TO THE CLOUD!
I also hope that other competitors will see their chance.
Trust is away. A company which changes it´s distribution such radical will make radical changes in other fields too.
And Adobe: Stop telling us here, that your cloud-system is cool in any way!!!
The price was never a matter. But freedom of choice, compatibility and access to my files archive is!
I - as a ever up to date paying long time user/> 20 yrs - am deeply disappointed!
Do these guys understand our questions and needs?:
http://youtu.be/78yigV0GYGQ
Any answer / statement here?
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