Wine 7.3 Released With More PE Conversion Work, Long Type Conversion Process

[Quackdoc]

Tukguk is underhanded.
"Adobe released this version for free to the general public as part of their end of life strategy for CS2 when they decided to retire their activation servers." This link.

https://web.archive.org/web/20160406145831/https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/creative-suite-2-activation-end-life.html

You can use the serial numbers provided as a part of the download only if you legitimately purchased CS2, CS2 applications, Acrobat 7, or Audition 3.

underhanded yes, absolutely, in the wrong, also yes. does it matter as far as the end user and the law are concerned? no. not until adobe files a DMCA to take it down for distributing it under a false license. this is my point, while they may not be allowed to provide the copy, as far as the law is concerned until adobe files a DMCA to get that taken down, the copy that you have is a valid and legal copy.

[oiaohm]

underhanded yes, absolutely, in the wrong, also yes. does it matter as far as the end user and the law are concerned? no. not until adobe files a DMCA to take it down for distributing it under a false license. this is my point, while they may not be allowed to provide the copy, as far as the law is concerned until adobe files a DMCA to get that taken down, the copy that you have is a valid and legal copy.

No that not the case. The installer tells you that you are meant to have purchased the software in the EULA to use the serial key. So you don't have a valid legal copy with all functionality enabled you only have a 90 day trial. This is Adobe for you let you get their products under the table only to come by latter and say pay for it.

Yes the user restrictions on the serial numbers is in that version from archive.org is in the include EULA with the software. You have the wrong idea that Adobe has to file a DMCA you are meant to follow the software included EULA right. Downloading a copy from archive.org is not purchasing a copy.

https://www.vondranlegal.com/adobe-infringement

CS2 is still in the Adobe audit software list. The reality is if the Adobe contracted Auditor comes to your door saying you got it from archive.org absolutely will not count in your favour. And they will be willing to take you to court for their money because they have won this in the past.

Please note if you are only using 1 bit of software out of that archive.org set and you say I got it from archive.org you will now be billed for all included parts in your settlement so you make your life way worse attempting to use the arguement you are using.

Quackdoc basically why will Adobe bother doing a DMCA taken down when the included license with the software restricts who is allowed to use those keys and anyone dumb enough to use that bundle that gets caught using it incorrectly end up paying adobe for everything in that bundle. Its not in adobe profit interest to fix it.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2007/jul/18/winningthrough

The reality here is allow some copyright infringement is a good way to restrict competition from developing. Particularly when that copyright infrignment allows taking money from people who would not have paid for adobe products normally and allows charging for more bits of software than what the user would have normally got illegally so making enforcement more profitable.