Using Old Version of Photoshop Illegal!

[Randy B. Singer]

Adobe Tells Users They Can Get Sued for Using Old Versions of Photoshop
"You are no longer licensed to use the software," Adobe told them.

Adobe Tells Users They Can Get Sued for Using Old Versions of Photoshop

"You are no longer licensed to use the software," Adobe told them.

www.vice.com

 

[ferrarr]

That article is from 2019, without any update, did people actually get sued?

 

[Lifeisabeach]

That article is from 2019, without any update, did people actually get sued?

Note this quote: “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.”

Apparently it's not Adobe themselves threatening to sue, but rather a 3rd party (presumably Dolby Labs according to that and several other articles) "possibly" being able to due to a licensing dispute between Dolby and Adobe. Whether or not that has actually happened is a good question. I think it's more Adobe making a big deal out of this to cover their own selves as this dispute with Dolby plays out.

 

[pm-r]

Adobe Tells Users They Can Get Sued for Using Old Versions of Photoshop

Interesting, even though I am not affected, and I haven't seen much on the topic since that announcement date, which is now several years ago by Adobe themselves. I guess they want to make sure they were protecting their Fanny and just letting users know.

Does this mean that those users who could be affected should be checking with their lawyer before starting their next big Adobe Photoshop project and their old software version?

Now, is that license agreement still accessible and hiding on one's computer somewhere I wonder, and some users should maybe be re-reading it???



- Patrick
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[newbutter]

I did some googling and, from what I've found, it seems Adobe doesn't actually sue users for running old versions of their software, but they do stop providing official support for versions older than the last two major releases. This means users can still run older versions, but they may face compatibility issues with newer operating systems and won't have access to new features and improvements.

Also, I wasn't able to find any case where they would actually take a case to the court since that 2019 Vice article. It's plausible this was more of a precautionary measure from Adobe.

Honestly, it would be really weird if they could sue me for using an older Photoshop

 

[pm-r]

Honestly, it would be really weird if they could sue me for using an older Photoshop

And almost a non-existent chance if you happen to be a Canadian citizen in Canada, it wouldn't be worth their while in time or money:

American courts (both Federal and State Courts) have no jurisdiction over Canadian residents or companies in Canada. In order for a US judgment or letter rogatory to have effect over a Canadian resident or company, an application must be made to the relevant Canadian court to approve the order.

Americans on the other hand give the impression that they might sue at the drop of a hat for almost any reason, and I think that's best left for a lawyer to answer.




- Patrick
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