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Adobe switched to subscription software, abandoning perpetual licenses in favor of the Creative Cloud model of monthly ongoing payments. This has made limited availability of current software to users without a subscription. | Adobe switched to subscription software, abandoning perpetual licenses in favor of the Creative Cloud model of monthly ongoing payments. This has made limited availability of current software to users without a subscription. Not only is adobe very expensive they also charge you an additional fee if you try to unsubscribe. | ||
Adobe has also been accused of using user information to train artificial intelligence, mandatory cloud syncing in applications such as Adobe Fresco and Adobe Scan without a choice to opt out, and without end-to-end encryption. Adobe has also been accused of monitoring the reading behavior of readers within eBooks, collecting information in rich detail without encryption, and employing dark patterns to restore unwanted features on updates. | Adobe has also been accused of using user information to train artificial intelligence, mandatory cloud syncing in applications such as Adobe Fresco and Adobe Scan without a choice to opt out, and without end-to-end encryption. Adobe has also been accused of monitoring the reading behavior of readers within eBooks, collecting information in rich detail without encryption, and employing dark patterns to restore unwanted features on updates. | ||