"The aging activation servers for those apps had to be retired." Cry me a river - Adobe can't afford to keep an old server running? At least be honest about the motivation.
Release a patch to remove the check and you don’t need to worry about it.
You can no longer reinstall CS 2 or 3 even if you have the original disks
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Re: You can no longer reinstall CS 2 or 3 even if you have the original disks
#12> You can no longer reinstall Creative Suite 2 or 3 even if you have the original installation disks. The aging activation servers for those apps had to be retired. I always wonder if a situation like this is legal. If I purchased a product and want to keep using it, what right does the seller have to prevent me from doing so x years later? Can I sue them for not selling me the product they said they were selling me?
You didn’t own it. You licensed it.
Re: You can no longer reinstall CS 2 or 3 even if you have the original disks
#13Seems like a case for piracy.
Seems like a breach of contract. Adobe should give the money back, at least.
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#14I discovered this at the start of lockdown when our hackspace got donated some older iMacs and full copies of CS3. Apparently if you got in contact with them when they first announced the retirement they were giving out activation-free installers to people who could prove ownership. It'd be lovely if someone has these archived somewhere for those of us that weren't quick enough.
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#15> You can no longer reinstall Creative Suite 2 or 3 even if you have the original installation disks. The aging activation servers for those apps had to be retired. I always wonder if a situation like this is legal. If I purchased a product and want to keep using it, what right does the seller have to prevent me from doing so x years later? Can I sue them for not selling me the product they said they were selling me?
I think any competent lawyer would argue that the software was never guaranteed to have infinite lifespan, and Adobe stopped selling CS3 quite a while ago. The EULA explicitly says they don’t warranty anything past 90 days since sale. But regardless of that, your damages would be limited to what you spent on the license. So definitely not worth your time.
>But regardless of that, your damages would be limited to what you spent on the license. So definitely not worth your time.
But it could be a class action suit, and if you're the class representative you can get larger compensation.
Re: You can no longer reinstall CS 2 or 3 even if you have the original disks
#16> You can no longer reinstall Creative Suite 2 or 3 even if you have the original installation disks. The aging activation servers for those apps had to be retired. I always wonder if a situation like this is legal. If I purchased a product and want to keep using it, what right does the seller have to prevent me from doing so x years later? Can I sue them for not selling me the product they said they were selling me?
I’m sure there’s a provision that protects them in the EULA you agreed to when you purchased it.
Isn’t it a moot point anyway because nobody ever “buys” software, they just obtain a license to use it. Ownership is such a convoluted concept in tech, particularly in software.
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#17One of several reasons I will never purchase anything from Adobe or any other company that requires remote activation or "cloud" services.
Re: You can no longer reinstall CS 2 or 3 even if you have the original disks
#18> You can no longer reinstall Creative Suite 2 or 3 even if you have the original installation disks. The aging activation servers for those apps had to be retired. I always wonder if a situation like this is legal. If I purchased a product and want to keep using it, what right does the seller have to prevent me from doing so x years later? Can I sue them for not selling me the product they said they were selling me?
I think any competent lawyer would argue that the software was never guaranteed to have infinite lifespan, and Adobe stopped selling CS3 quite a while ago. The EULA explicitly says they don’t warranty anything past 90 days since sale. But regardless of that, your damages would be limited to what you spent on the license. So definitely not worth your time.
If you sue Adobe over this they will likely settle over the phone. If you really want to be a jerk, don't settle and make them send a lawyer out to your district. I'm not encouraging any fraud here but if you feel ripped off, a small claims case is totally in order, here. And they normally take about 10 minutes to file for online.
Re: You can no longer reinstall CS 2 or 3 even if you have the original disks
#19> You can no longer reinstall Creative Suite 2 or 3 even if you have the original installation disks. The aging activation servers for those apps had to be retired. I always wonder if a situation like this is legal. If I purchased a product and want to keep using it, what right does the seller have to prevent me from doing so x years later? Can I sue them for not selling me the product they said they were selling me?
Did you accept the agreement when installing?
you can't sign away your rights,
doubly so for legally dubious software checkmark agreements.
Re: You can no longer reinstall CS 2 or 3 even if you have the original disks
#20> You can no longer reinstall Creative Suite 2 or 3 even if you have the original installation disks. The aging activation servers for those apps had to be retired. I always wonder if a situation like this is legal. If I purchased a product and want to keep using it, what right does the seller have to prevent me from doing so x years later? Can I sue them for not selling me the product they said they were selling me?
I think any competent lawyer would argue that the software was never guaranteed to have infinite lifespan, and Adobe stopped selling CS3 quite a while ago. The EULA explicitly says they don’t warranty anything past 90 days since sale. But regardless of that, your damages would be limited to what you spent on the license. So definitely not worth your time.
> But regardless of that, your damages would be limited to what you spent on the license. So definitely not worth your time.
Class action perhaps? Or small claims at the other end?