[Framers] Adobe licensing is migrating to subscription based

[Lin Sims]

If you have a perpetual license, you will not have to pay additional money.

If you want to upgrade to FM2020, though, you will be getting a
subscription and will have to pay to continue using the program.

On Tue, Aug 25, 2020 at 12:59 PM Doug <dbailey4117 at gmail.com> wrote:

> We use FM 2017...do we need to be wary of Adobe making us pay them more
> money in the future?
>
> On Tue, Aug 25, 2020 at 10:48 AM Simon BUCH <simon.buch at m-ais.com> wrote:
>
> > FYI
> >
> > Despite what I was told last year:
> >
> >     "/Customers will still be able to purchase perpetual licenses of all
> >     the above-mentioned products through Channel (Adobe authorized
> >     resellers) under Transactional Licensing Program (TLP) and
> >     Cumulative Licensing Program (CLP) even after 1 July 2019./"
> >
> > ... it appears that Adobe has made the decision that the purchase of
> > perpetual licenses only applies to Adobe FrameMaker 15 AKA 2019 release.
> > As quoted from the Adobe Territory Account Manager:
> >
> >     "/FrameMaker 2019 will be available in Perpetual format.
> >     This mean, internet will not be required to keep the license active.
> >     This should be available for limited time."
> >     /
> >
> > and /that//:/
> >
> >     /"Going forward, all the FrameMaker versions will only be available
> >     in Subscription.//
> >     //That said, we still can support these licenses in an offline
> >     environment./"
> >
> > But no further information was given.
> >
> > Currently subscription costs stand at approximately US$30 / GB£30.34 /
> > €UR 36 / AU$45 etc. per month.
> >
> >
> > Regards
> > // Simon BUCH
> >
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