Digital BW, The Print

On Sep 7, 2013, at 11:30 AM, David Kachel wrote:

> But this attitude of "It's a good deal for me, so to hell with all you other people who don't want to rent their software", is galling.

So by the same token if you vote for a politician I can't stand that I don't believe should be elected, you are basically saying that he's fine for you and the hell with me and the rest of the country? I should be tis pissed with you for your vote? Are you listening to yourself???? If everyone thought that way, we'd be pissed at each other all the time. At that point, all those that follow the unhappy people would be the sheep because they'd be giving up their right to freedom of choice. What's galling is that you expect all of us to conform to your way of thinking or you're pissed and looking forward to throwing it in our faces! Would you like it if someone were to say to you I told you so when Adobe doesn't reinstate the perpetual licenses?

> You should be telling Adobe you like CC but refuse to buy it, because you are supporting all the unhappy Adobe customers who don't like it, and that you will buy only when Adobe reinstates the packaged software paradigm alongside CC.

And if they don't reinstate the perpetual licenses, then I am supposed to look for alternatives just to make you feel vindicated or you'll say I told you so? In that case, obviously it is you who don't care about my right to choose what software I want to work with or how much productive time I would lose in the process of learning alternatives which might not work as well for me.

I understand why you are pissed and I don't blame you. However, I don't think you are right to have the level of animosity you have towards those who choose to join. There were over 700,000 people who signed up before I ever did. People inside Adobe were not happy and it's still here (this has been mentioned in multiple places on the net) and the cloud is still here, tens of thousands complained in the petition, in forums, in lists etc. and the cloud is still here. They conceded on the photographer's package but the cloud is still here. If you or I don't sign up, their attitude will be Hasta la vista baby but the cloud will still be here. They consider the cloud to be their future. They have the right to choose that future and we have the right to go along on the journey or walk away. You have the right to walk away (obviously you don't want to work with the alternatives though) if you want to and unlike you, I wish you well and will not throw anything in your face.

Jim