http://jonraasch.com/blog Web development and design blog from Portland based developer Jon Raasch Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:27:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://jonraasch.com/blog/5-reasons-to-buy-cs5-and-not-just-steal-it http://jonraasch.com/blog/5-reasons-to-buy-cs5-and-not-just-steal-it#comments Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:00:08 +0000 Jon Raasch http://jonraasch.com/blog/?p=887 Adobe CS5 is coming out on April 12, and I can't wait. This new release comes packed with a ton of awesome new features, such as content-aware fill, painting, better edge detection and time-saving shortcuts. But this post isn't about all of CS5's awesome features, it's about why you should actually buy it this time around. In a few weeks, just about anyone will be able to find a torrent, download link or burned copy of CS5. It seems to me that Adobe unofficially condones this, similar to record labels unofficially allowing "leaked" videos on YouTube. Let's face it: readily available pirated copies of the Creative Suite allow Adobe to retain what is basically a monopoly on this software. Amateur users, who would never actually purchase the software, find illegal copies and not only learn the Creative Suite, but more importantly don't learn something from a competitor. Adobe then depends on professional users such as design agencies and larger freelancers to actually buy the software.]]> http://jonraasch.com/blog/5-reasons-to-buy-cs5-and-not-just-steal-it/feed 38