When Vista was released or even when it was in Beta stage there were software compatibility issues. Softwares that ran on Windows Xp were incompatible with Windows Vista. Windows Vista is designed to be more secure and softwares to run on Vista require to follow the Vista guidelines. After the release of Windows Vista, most of the Software comapanies have released an update to their products which made it compatible with Windows Vista. Software companies like Corel have released an update to their products.

Adobe on the other hand has asked its customer to pay for new Vista compatible version of many of their products. Actually Adobe has no plans to ensure that its currently shipping products work properly with Vista.

Paul Thurrott in his newsletter "WinInfo Update dated March 21" shows us how the users of Adobe products will have to pay for the updated version to achieve full Vista compatiblity. Actually many of the products cost several hundred dollars a piece.

As further mentioned in the newsletter "Critics are charging Adobe with harming customers as a payback for Micosoft's decision to compete directly with Adobe in various markets."

How can a user be charged for an update of a software to run it on a new OS when he has already purchased the sofware. It clearly shows how Adobe is following Anti-Microsoft policy and as a reason of which its users will have to suffer.

Adobe should remember that a user who pays for a product should get full support and should not suffer.

Whats your say?

Adobe | Software | Windows XP | WindowsVista

3/22/2007 1:46:01 AM (India Standard Time, UTC+05:30)
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I would like to start this article by asking "Will you steal a pizza from a shop?". You must be wondering what kind of question is that and why would anyone steal a Pizza from a shop. I know most of us pay for food we eat or fuel we refill in our vehicle. Then why many of the software users don't buy the software and use it illegally. Whenever I ask a person who is using pirated software. Most of the time I get the same stupid answer "The software company should reduce the price of the sofware".

I would also like to ask "Do you ask the person at the fuel station to reduce the price of the fuel or do you ask the waiter at the eating joint to reduce the price of the dish you ordered. I know you would be embarrased to do so. Then how can you use a pirated software.

Knowingly or unknowlingly software piracy has spread its root in our markets. Actually the funny part is many people are still ignorant that software needs to be purchased. Others who are aware knowingly use pirated software.

A company spends lots of money to develop a software, the software professionls spend so much time on software development. Just because software is a logical item it does not mean that it can be used without paying for it.

Remember Software piracy is stealing and stealing is crime. If you are using a pirated software please purchase it. If you feel the price of a particular software is high, please stop using it but don't justify "piracy" with high price.

MyThoughts | Piracy | Society | Software

3/22/2007 1:28:59 AM (India Standard Time, UTC+05:30)
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