I just heard this explained on MacBreak Weekly. It’s the result of an old
licensing agreement with Dolby that did not get renegotiated, and Dolby has
been suing Adobe.
Paul Braun WD9GCO
Anchor, Amateur Radio Newsline
Certified Music Junkie
"It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever." -- David St. Hubbins
"Music washes from the soul the dust of everyday life" - Berthold Auerbach
> On May 15, 2019, at 19:13, Wayne Harridge
> <wayne.harridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Who are the "third parties" referred to in this email ?
>
> ...Wayne
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: olympus <olympus-
>> bounces+wayne.harridge=structuregraphs.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On
>> Behalf Of Paul Braun
>> Sent: Thursday, 16 May 2019 1:57 AM
>> To: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: Re: [OM] Adobe Tells Users They Can Get Sued for Using Old
>> Versions of Photoshop - VICE
>>
>> Here's the text of the email I got (keep in mind, I constantly update. But at
>> some point, they created the new version even though the older version is
>> still there. What they appear to be telling me is that even though they
>> didn't
>> upgrade that and instead pushed down a whole new version, I am not
>> allowed to use the older version under penalty of death):
>>
>>
>> Dear Valued Customer,
>> At Adobe, we always strive to deliver more value to our customers,
>> including much requested new features and capabilities, critical bug fixes
>> and
>> security updates. For these reasons we recommend all customers use the
>> latest release of our Creative Cloud applications.
>> We have recently discontinued certain older versions of Creative Cloud
>> applications and as a result, under the terms of our agreement, you are no
>> longer licensed to use them. Our records show that you may be using the
>> following version(s) of these applications.
>> *LIGHTROOM CLASSIC:6.8*
>> Please be aware that should you continue to use the discontinued
>> version(s), you may be at risk of potential claims of infringement by third
>> parties.
>> Please upgrade to the latest version(s) using the instructions below. By
>> upgrading, you will continue to receive all the value that Creative Cloud has
>> to offer.
>> *Here s what to do next:*
>>
>> - For the simplest experience, download and install the latest version
>> of the applications listed above using the Creative Cloud Desktop
>> application
>> - If you do not have the Creative Cloud Desktop application, you can
>> download and install it here
>> <http://t-
>> info.mail.adobe.com/r/?id=heed39476,ab5b2d4d,ab6016be&p1=DZTGZZVC>
>> .
>> - For detailed instructions on how to use the Creative Cloud Desktop
>> application, click here
>> <http://t-
>> info.mail.adobe.com/r/?id=heed39476,ab5b2d4d,ab6016bf&p1=F4KHZW4B>
>> .
>> - You can also download and install these applications (after signing
>> in) from Adobe.com here
>> <http://t-
>> info.mail.adobe.com/r/?id=heed39476,ab5b2d4d,ab6016c0&p1=F89JZRD9>
>> .
>>
>>
>> Should you have any difficulties, Adobe s Customer Support organization is
>> available to answer any questions about upgrading your Creative Cloud
>> software. Please contact them here <http://t-
>> info.mail.adobe.com/r/?id=heed39476,ab5b2d4d,ab6016c1&p1=5S7K87HZ>.
>> Finally, we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you in
>> advance for your cooperation.
>> Regards,
>> The Adobe Team
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, May 15, 2019 at 5:45 AM Christopher Crawford <
>> chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> I'm a CC photo plan subscriber, and I never got the email. Maybe I'm
>>> not using old enough versions?
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Chris Crawford
>>> Fine Art Photography
>>> Fort Wayne, Indiana
>>> 260-437-8990
>>>
>>> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio
>>>
>>> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798
>>> Like My Work on Facebook
>>>
>>>
>>> ?On 5/15/19, 6:14 AM, "olympus on behalf of Paul Braun"
>>> <olympus-bounces+chris=chriscrawfordphoto.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> on
>>> behalf of pbraun42@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> The email I got from Adobe specifically mentioned a version of LR
>>> that I still have installed.
>>>
>>>
>>> Paul Braun
>>> Certified Music Junkie
>>>
>>> "Music washes from the soul the dust of everyday life.". --
>>> Berthold Auerbach
>>>
>>>> On May 14, 2019, at 22:50, Christopher Crawford <
>>> chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I keep seeing people online talking about not being able to
>>> repair cars. What, exactly, are they talking about? I've done all of
>>> my own car repairs as long as I have had a driver's license. None of
>>> the cars I have owned, not even my Cadillac CTS, had ever needed a
>>> repair that I couldn't do myself (aside from front end alignments, but
>>> that's not a copyright issue, I just don't have the equipment or
>>> training to do that). What can't you repair because of copyrights?
>>> Sounds like a lot of baseless fear-mongering.
>>>>
>>>> Regarding Adobe, this seems to be an issue with video and
>>> animation software, not Photoshop or Lightroom, despite the idiot
>>> media using the Photoshop name in their article headlines as clickbait.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Chris Crawford
>>>> Fine Art Photography
>>>> Fort Wayne, Indiana
>>>> 260-437-8990
>>>>
>>>> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio
>>>>
>>>> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798
>>>> Like My Work on Facebook
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ?On 5/14/19, 11:36 PM, "olympus on behalf of Scott Gomez"
>>> <olympus-bounces+chris=chriscrawfordphoto.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> on
>>> behalf of sgomez.baja@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Yeah, I'm all too familiar with that, already. It's why I'll
>>> never, ever,
>>>> buy another vehicle with a built-in Nav system.
>>>>
>>>> ---Scott
>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, May 14, 2019, 19:08 John Hudson <OM4T@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2019-05-14 8:14 p.m., Scott Gomez wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/a3xk3p/adobe-tells-users-they-can-
>> get-sued-for-using-old-versions-of-photoshop
>>>>>> ---Scott
>>>>>
>>>>> The next article is just as interesting; whether Scott is
>>> legally able
>>>>> to repair his automobile !
>>>>>
>>>>> jh
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>> Anchor, Amateur Radio Newsline
>> www.ARnewsline.org <http://www.arnewsline.org> Certified Music Junkie
>>
>> "Music washes from the soul the dust of everyday life." -- Berthold Auerbach
>>
>> "The Fountain of Youth is a state of mind" -- The Ides of March, "Age Before
>> Beauty"
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