Adobe Releases Creative Suite 2 ( CS2 ) for Free

[RHGSniperFox]

Wellp, looks like this was just one big misunderstanding - one of the comments in the article:

Ok' date=' so it seems this was actually a big misunderstanding, however, there's a little more to it.

"Adobe has admitted the error in the information provided. After the news got released to CBS, El Reg, Gizmodo, and Forbes, they realized the cat was out of the bag.

The keys provided on the direct download site work fine. There is no documentation in the process to inform you that you must have a registered copy of CS2 and they acknowledge that mistake. The activation servers are no longer online and the keys provided are standalone offline activation for universal installations.

Adobe's reps have said that they realize this was a bit of a mishandled situation, but they also don't have any way to track who has the files or whom installs them. They do not intend to take any action on this.

They do ask that you do not upload the files to other sites or post on torrents. If you're going to download the files, please do so directly form Adobe to ensure secure files free of any nastiness.

In the end, it's going to help them out with some extra PR. People using GIMP, Manga Studio, or other apps will go to Photoshop instead, and quite possibly be subscribers to the new products as they come out.

It's all about how you spin it."[/quote']

So, if you happened to get one of the keys that were made available on the site, you'll be fine, and will have yourself a shiny new copy of CS2. If not, well, you won't be getting it .

Feel free to close the thread if you want, mods. Bit of a false alarm.

Edited January 7, 2013 by Fox

[cmgravekeeper]

Awww oh well. That would have been pretty awesome.