Adobe Audition and it's Ethical Implications

[allthewhile]

I've been using it for over a week now and it says I still have 30 days of 30 days left. Where do I go from here?

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[Dominar]

I wouldn't lose sleep over it.

But then again I'm from the "stick to the man" line of thinking. So, that may not apply to you.

[JakeGrim]

Think of it as manna from heaven, in technology form.

[allthewhile]

Think of it as manna from heaven, in technology form.

lol!

[mental-escher]

Sounds like you are being tested by Dark Forces- Resist young skywalker!

[percent20]

Do what you feal is the right thing to do.

[mental-escher]

The Right thing is, if you like the software (and Audition is Awesome!), then lay down the bucks ($250, ouch!), or try to find a cheaper alternative (sony's Acid Xpress is free and not toooo bad a surrogate for a full feature audio editing program like Audition). Seems like a no brainer.

I would not count on Audition demo lasting much more than 30 days (Adobe is good at this stuff), and when that license runs out- you better be ready with an alternative, or no more podcast producing for you!

Of course you could always cruise kaaza for a crack key, but that would be illegal and would lead you to being Darth Vadered.

[WyethDigital]

:idea:
Wait! I got it! It's a "Crusade" against Adobe, which means it's ok to acquire the property of the infidels. It's not stealing, it's returning to God's children their due! Sweet! I think I'm gonna go on a "crusade" to my nearest Apple Store :P

Ok... I'm not trying to be offensive! Just a little humerous sarcasm! You obviously know what the right thing to do is, and you're just asking if you're being too nice to Adobe about it. I've been in the same dilemma and questioned whether it really hurts anyone. In my case, it hurts me and my sense of ethics, so I would pay for it. Or quit using it. To do otherwise would be wrong... a minor wrong, but a wrong nonetheless. If you didn't really know that, you wouldn't have titled your thread with the phrase "ethical dilemma."


Peace,

Eric

[justSue]

Of course you could always cruise kaaza for a crack key, but that would be illegal and would lead you to being Darth Vadered.

Not to mention you'd probably end up with some nasty porn spyware on your computer just for hitting the site.

To me, stealing software is akin to stealing music. Sure, Adobe is a great big software company who might not miss your $250.00, but people developed that sofware you like so much, and those people are (hopefully still) making their living doing it.

Take it from someone who works for a big-*** software company. I don't like people stealing stuff from me, and whether its a piece of software or a pirated copy of a user's guide or an illegally captured training course, it sucks for everyone who worked on it.

Now, anyone got a copy of the new Beck they can burn for me? :lol:

[allthewhile]

IT NOW CLAIMS 26 DAYS LEFT!

Thanks for the answers. I had already decided to buy the software sometime in the future, or stop using it after 30 days. I was sorta just being silly when I posted it, but the integrity of your responses really shows how cool this community is. You'd be surprised how many forums would've just told me to take it, without thought.

[Dominar]

I'm more of the midset that if you did nothing to circumvent the trial period, but rather it was some error on Adobe's part then you should feel no guilt using past 30 days.

[justSue]

I'm more of the midset that if you did nothing to circumvent the trial period, but rather it was some error on Adobe's part then you should feel no guilt using past 30 days.

Agreed 100 percent. My stealing point was toward the hackers who give away license keys. A bug is a bug is a bug. Just like I wouldn't call the bank if I magically found an extra 250 bucks in my account.

[yaz]

if its for free its for me...

[jeffoest]

I purchase all my software but don't put down people who hack in (to each his own).

But, c'mon - this is really just a rationalization, isn't it? lol

I'm more of the midset that if you did nothing to circumvent the trial period, but rather it was some error on Adobe's part then you should feel no guilt using past 30 days.

[Mike Montana]

It didnt require the full 30 days for me to decide that i didnt like it. Ha ha ha - I've settled on a much cheaper alternative: Cool Edit Pro 2000 + a shareware audio sequencer.

More to my disgust is the concern that Adobe FULLY uninstalls after the 30 day expiration. Will they remove the Yahoo tool bar too? Or is that a "free gift for trying us out" ? I would expect that an UnInstall should be fully honored, and all appware fully removed - just as Adobe expects that their 30-day free-trial be honored and not hacked.