Actualy, i think they would jump on it. They can spread out the cost evenly over a period of time and if the employee leaves, they can stop the charges...they arent out the full cost. It also changes from capital purchase to operating expense that is treated differently on the books. On May 9, 2013 1:12 PM, "Alison Craig" <[email protected]> wrote:
> It's not just freelancers that will be affected. Until my company was > recently purchased by a larger organization, I had always worked for small > to medium-sized businesses as the sole writer. Trying to get a budget for > tools could be like pulling teeth. I somehow doubt most of my former > employers would ever go for the subscription model. > > Which means for many sole writers, it will be back to using Word! > > Alison > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Writer > Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2013 9:57 AM > To: Steve Rickaby; [email protected] > Subject: Re: OT: Corporate madness - Adobe software to be subscription only > > I was wondering when someone was going to bring this up. I share your > sentiments/fears exactly, Steve. > > Nadine > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Steve Rickaby <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Cc: > > Sent: Thursday, May 9, 2013 12:37:59 PM > > Subject: OT: Corporate madness - Adobe software to be subscription > > only > > > > I have just heard a rumor that the CS Suite is going to available in > > future only on an SaaS basis, by subscription. TCS/FrameMaker could > follow? > > > > I do wonder whether the accountants that run large corporates like > > Adobe understand how important their software is to the countless > > thousands of freelances who have to scrape every last penny to buy it > > - but at least then they own something, not vapor that goes phut as soon > as you stop paying for it. > > > > For the last two decades FrameMaker, Illustrator, Acrobat and > > Dreamweaver have been the rocks underpinning what I do. I'm far less > > sure about the future, though. > > > > -- > > Steve [somewhat aghast] > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to framers as [email protected]. > > Send list messages to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [email protected] > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/alison.craig%40ultrasonix.com > > Send administrative questions to [email protected]. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to framers as [email protected]. > > Send list messages to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [email protected] > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/jposada99%40gmail.com > > Send administrative questions to [email protected]. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. >
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