Moral Dilemma

[Shao Feng-Li]

OK, is it technically legal or illegal to deactivate the 30 day timer that comes with Adobe Photoshop CS3 BETA, or just kind of sneaky? Because I know how and I want strait facts not your opinion.

[Warrior 4 Jesus]

Personally that sounds a bit dodgy and not ethical in the least.
Sorry.

[Mr. Rogers]

If it's sneaky, isn't that because you're not supposed to do it?

[Shao Feng-Li]

Mmm, good point.

[Kawaiikneko]

Yeah I did that... and then I realized I was basically stealing about $500 worth of software. <.<;; Yes, it's illegal. They put the timer there for a reason.

Then I got lucky and my parents got me it for Xmas.

[Mithrandir]

Short version: There's no "opinion" about it: it's both illegal and unethical; if you want free software, download Gimp instead.

The long answer to this question is most likely found in the license agreement, which you agreed to when you installed the limited version (or launched it for the first time). Pretty much every software used in this manner says the same thing, "This is a limited trial version which will expire in xx days. If you like the product, buy it. Disabling this limit is against the law." I have never run across a product that said, "If you can figure out how to bypass this limitation, you deserve hundreds of dollars of software for free - despite the fact that it cost us a million dollars to write, test and distribute it."

[Shao Feng-Li]

Yeah... I never read that thing...

Back to Elements 2.0 then.

[Etoh*the*Greato]

here is how I know that I'm wrong. If I have to justify it, its probably wrong.