Psed Vs Pscom

[kei]

Does anyone here know if your allowed to use EDUCATIONAL ver. of Photoshop for commercial use?? I've been searching for this answer for a few days now and I keep getting different answers... :run:
This was found on the FAQ section of adobe forum (http://www.adobeforums.com/cgi-bin/webx?50@219.PbysbiI9sLr.2@.eebeaf6)
'There is NO limitation on use of the Educational Version, only on
aquisition of it in that you must meet the educational requirements to qualify for purchase. ' I also read another post somewhere on the adobe forum backing that statement..
but then i emailed Adobe in Aus and got a reply: 'Dear Sir,
Academic version is strictly restricted to education use only.'

I'm confused :-\

[DDD]

I think it is morally restricted. Basically it is a crime only if you get caught. I have friend that is all he does is get ed versions of stuff. He just got all that CS crap. And he makes money off of it.

[kei]

hey thanks for ur quick reply!

but reading many of the posts on adobe.com
Educational ver. is a discount that students can get but the use isnt limited in anyway..
i'm hoping the customer support person was stupid and didnt know :P

[iLikePie]

i know for macromedia stuff they are quite specific that it cannot be used for any commercial work...

sounds like you've got some conflicting ideas there though
my gut feeling would be to go with what the email said (sorry!) although some ppl are ignorant

it would make sense to me that an educational version shouldn't be used for commercial stuff

[.soulty]

educational editions of applications are sometimes called non-commercial version, so basically it means you cant make money off it, but employers accept work you produce off it for portfolio reasons.

[DDD]

my friend said so far his ed versions of CS has no limitations. Like I said I think it is just a written rule.

[kei]

thanks for your reply guys!
heres another post i found on adobe forum..



'Remember, not all software companies are as liberal with their Academic software as Adobe. (Thank you Adobe!)

Macromedia and Quark require you to convert to a "commerical" licence once you start producing commercial content.

This is why as an instructor, I only use Adobe products in my classroom. '

3Diva: Do u know where i can find that written rule?http://www.adobeforums.com/cgi-bin/webx?50@57.snyEbIOVte6.6@.2ccd987c

[.soulty]

im pretty sure there would be something in the readme files attached to educational programs. With holding the "educational" version of the application, you are not registered to use for commercial reasons, like you mentioned you can upgrade to get the license.

You can use educational programs because there is no restrictions to the applications BUT do this at your own risk , and if you are found as a running business using non commercial applications you could get fined large amounts of money.

You mentioned a instructor, the program is bought by the learning facility with license to teach "educational". no one is making money out of it.

[.soulty]

http://www.adobe.com/products/eulas/pdfs/ps7_eula.pdf

end of page 6.

::section 14.5

[kei]

thanks for that Soulty..
'you are not entitled to Use the Software unless you qualify in your jurisdiction as an Educational End User.'

hmm :/

[DDD]

basically they are trusting you not to make cash....But most do anyway.