Adobe
Adobe is a software company based in America, specializing in software for creative applications, such as video editing, photo manipulation, animation, or illustration.
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Founded | 1982 |
Type | Public |
Industry | Software |
Official website | https://adobe.com/ |
Incidents
Transition to subscription based software
Adobe initially distributed their software with perpetual licenses, where the user would only pay once for the right to own and use a copy of an application (or, through Adobe's Creative Suite, a collection of applications). In 2011, Adobe introduced Creative Cloud, a service that gave users access to all of Adobe's current software for a monthly fee; Creative Cloud eventually superseded Creative Suite and all of Adobe's perpetual licenses, and as of today, the only way to access up-to-date Adobe software officially is through Creative Cloud.
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Adobe Lightroom: Perpetual to Subscription Transition
Adobe Sued by FTC Over Hidden Fees in Subscription Plans
Alleged use of user data for AI training
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References
- "Adobe Inc"; The Wikipedia Group + contributors; last edited January 14, 2025; accessed January 15, 2025; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Inc
- "Adobe roofies all of their customers"; Louis Rossman; published June 7, 2024; accessed January 15, 2025; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXxMCm941WA