Corporate madness - Adobe software to be subscription only

2013-05-09 Thread Steve Rickaby
At 17:02 + 9/5/13, Bethany Lee wrote : >Pardon my ignorance, but what is SaaS basis? Sorry, my bad just finished a book on software security. 'Saas' = 'software as a service', i.e. pay-as-you-use, often with the apps hosted in the cloud. -- Steve [Trim e-mails: use less disk, use less

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2013-05-09 Thread Jeff Coatsworth
at lists.frameusers.com 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 > To: framers at lists.frameuse

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2013-05-09 Thread John Posada
mailto: > framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Writer > Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2013 9:57 AM > To: Steve Rickaby; framers at lists.frameusers.com > Subject: Re: OT: Corporate madness - Adobe software to be subscription only > > I was wondering when someone was goi

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2013-05-09 Thread Art Campbell
t;> Alison >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com >> [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Writer >> Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2013 9:57 AM >> To: Steve Rickaby; framers at lists.frameusers

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2013-05-09 Thread Alison Craig
- From: Art Campbell [mailto:art.campb...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2013 10:26 AM To: John Posada Cc: Alison Craig; FrameUsers List Subject: Re: OT: Corporate madness - Adobe software to be subscription only I have to agree with John, and last year I would have totally bet the other way

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2013-05-09 Thread Matt Sullivan
uld ever go for the subscription model. >>> >>> Which means for many sole writers, it will be back to using Word! >>> >>> Alison >>> >>> >>> -Original Message----- >>> From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com >>>

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2013-05-09 Thread Bill Swallow
It's not SaaS, it's subscription. Yes, the name "Creative Cloud" (CC) is confusing but it's not web-only applications. You download and install them. I like this model for a few reasons: 1. Cheaper for multi-application users. Rather than buying one-off or a suite at a time, you get access to

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2013-05-09 Thread Mike Wickham
Unfortunately, it's not a rumor. They made a mistake calling the subscription CC, though. It should have been called FU. To paraphrase someone else's quote on one of the Adobe forums, "It's like paying for air. Stop paying and everything stops." I've always upgraded my CS every version, even

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2013-05-09 Thread Bill Swallow
You don't lose your content. The files don't turn into pumpkins when you quit the subscription. Yes, you can't use the native files, but if you didn't plan a content migration knowing you'd be dropping the parent application, whose fault is that? As a consultant, the model is extremely

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2013-05-09 Thread Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net)
tools. Z -Original Message- From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Steve Rickaby Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2013 9:38 AM To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: OT: Corporate madness - Adobe software to be subscription on

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2013-05-09 Thread B2Streamlines/Bill & Bunny Kuhlman
Yes, Steve, it's true. There will be no CS7, just CC (Creative Cloud) apps. Single apps can be rented for $20/month, the entire suite is $50/month. There are first year discounts for some current users. CC requires that your computer get

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2013-05-09 Thread Bethany Lee
- 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

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2013-05-09 Thread Craig Ede
being improved and the former version made unavailable. Craig Ede -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Steve Rickaby Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2013 11:38 AM To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject:

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2013-05-09 Thread Craig Ede
...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of John Posada Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2013 11:59 AM To: Steve Rickaby Cc: FrameUsers List Subject: Re: OT: Corporate madness - Adobe software to be subscription only Look at your license agreement...you dont own them

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2013-05-09 Thread Craig Ede
-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Alison Craig Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2013 12:05 PM To: framers at lists.frameusers.com; Writer; Steve Rickaby Subject: RE: OT: Corporate madness - Adobe software to be subscription only It's not just

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2013-05-09 Thread Bethany Lee
at lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: OT: Corporate madness - Adobe software to be subscription only It's not SaaS, it's subscription. Yes, the name "Creative Cloud" (CC) is confusing but it's not web-only applications. You download and install them. I like this model for a few reasons: 1. Cheaper

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