Adobe Photoshop Tryout Version

[arn]

http://www.adobe.com/products/tryadobe/main.jhtml#product=39

 

[blackpeter]

Thanks. Downloading it now.

 

[Pismo]

It'll be a matter of days before someone cracks the trial version. I wonder if Adobe has taken extreme measures to prevent this from happening.

 

[phil c]

Adobe have built in remote monitoring of your serial number on their new products so they can scan you while the apps are running - so to any prospective crackers out there - dont say you werent warned (and yes - i know theres a workaround but whats the point)

 

[mnkeybsness]

they can only scan if you connect to their servers to register the product, otherwise it's invasion of privacy and then the feds would shut their asses down

 

[big]

>......and then the feds would shut their asses down


sweeeeeet

 

[phil c]

not quite that simple im afraid - they can scan you if your connected to the internet while running ps7 or ai10 regardless of whether yur registering or not.

 

[Lz0]

phil c, I'd like to see some documented proof that Adobe is up to such tricks, and if they were I would hope "the feds would shut their asses down".

 

[phil c]

Originally posted by Lz0
phil c, I'd like to see some documented proof that Adobe is up to such tricks, and if they were I would hope "the feds would shut their asses down".

hey you want proof - run ps7 or ai 10 on a pc while your internet connection is up and watch out for that sneaky connection icon that appears in the extreme bottom left of the app window indicating a server connection to adobe. As to the legality of adobe doing this - im sure it probably is illegal but the burden of proof would be on the user as i imagine there would be a multitude of 'grey' areas that adobe could claim they were monitoring your software for.