fair price for photoshop 7?

where can I get a decently priced photoshop7? what would you consider a fair price? smart-ass remarks welcome thanks

A few years ago I looked on ebay for Paint Shop Pro, I was looking for 6 but found someone selling CDs of 7 for $20 plus $3 shipping. I had a list of programs, all around the same price. He used to send me updated emails (with the lists) and had a disclaimer on saying it was legal to have a copy of a program AS A BACKUP and this is how he was selling them.
I don't know if he's still around, I haven't seen any emails for a long time.
My point, look on ebay. There is also a way they legally sell licensed software if they bundle it with a computer part, so it might say "comes with a computer part of our choice" (a cord, or something) I was once given a link to a place that sells software at half-price if you are a student (or know someone who could get it for you) Don't know how you feel about file sharing, but Shareaza, Kazza_lite, Limewire, etc have them all for free. Make sure it's really a file and not a virus (going by the size of it, and scanning it after it downloads) and should have serial number with it.

Someone on a computer tech help board told me about file sharing one time (the moderator deleted it, but the person sent it to me privately, after) I didn't even know what it was.

The way I feel is, I am a low income person and not making any money with the software (and not copying it to resell) just trying to learn it.
A fair price for PhotoShop might be free (this is the smart-ass remark you asked for ) (LOL)

~ Carrie

If you look on ebay you can end up paying a fair price for Photoshop which will most likely be stolen, just make sure you buy from a power seller and you should be alright.

"Napoleon Dynamite" wrote in message

where can I get a decently priced photoshop7? what would you consider a fair price? smart-ass remarks welcome thanks

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A few years ago I looked on ebay for Paint Shop Pro, I was looking for 6 but found someone selling CDs of 7 for $20 plus $3 shipping. I had a list of programs, all around the same price. He used to send me updated emails (with the lists) and had a disclaimer on saying it was legal to have a copy of a program AS A BACKUP and this is how he was selling them.

It is legal to make a backup copy of software.

It is illegal to sell it. The terms of Adobe's license agreement are quite clear; you may transfer your copy of Photoshop provided you do not keep any copies yourself.

What he was doing is illegal; pretty straightforward, really.

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A few years ago I looked on ebay for Paint Shop Pro, I was looking for 6 but found someone selling CDs of 7 for $20 plus $3 shipping. I had a list of programs, all around the same price. He used to send me updated emails (with the lists) and had a disclaimer on saying it was legal to have a copy of a program AS A BACKUP and this is how he was selling them.
I don't know if he's still around, I haven't seen any emails for a long time.
My point, look on ebay. There is also a way they legally sell licensed software if they bundle it with a computer part, so it might say "comes with a computer part of our choice" (a cord, or something) I was once given a link to a place that sells software at half-price if you are a student (or know someone who could get it for you) Don't know how you feel about file sharing, but Shareaza, Kazza_lite, Limewire, etc have them all for free. Make sure it's really a file and not a virus (going by the size of it, and scanning it after it downloads) and should have serial number with it.

Someone on a computer tech help board told me about file sharing one time (the moderator deleted it, but the person sent it to me privately, after) I didn't even know what it was.

The way I feel is, I am a low income person and not making any money with the software (and not copying it to resell) just trying to learn it.
A fair price for PhotoShop might be free (this is the smart-ass remark you asked for ) (LOL)

~ Carrie

What version of PS are you using, Carrie? I am just curious.

Brian.

Tacit wrote:

In article ,
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A few years ago I looked on ebay for Paint Shop Pro, I was looking for 6 but found someone selling CDs of 7 for $20 plus $3 shipping. I had a list of programs, all around the same price. He used to send me updated emails (with the lists) and had a disclaimer on saying it was legal to have a copy of a program AS A BACKUP and this is how he was selling them.

It is legal to make a backup copy of software.

It is illegal to sell it. The terms of Adobe's license agreement are quite clear; you may transfer your copy of Photoshop provided you do not keep any copies yourself.

What he was doing is illegal; pretty straightforward, really.

Sure was illegal! Even if one was allowed to make a backup copy legally... Selling is not backing up! A backup copy is simply a copy you store in case you damage the original accidentally. You can then use the backup.

Brian.

thanks Carrie ... napoleon

Brian wrote:

Sure was illegal! Even if one was allowed to make a backup copy legally... Selling is not backing up!

What if you don't have a CD-writer, and the only way to get a backup of your software is to buy a backup for a small fee from a seller? This is why 'backup' copies of many copies of software can be sold without the seller being shut down.

CHeers,
Nicholas Sherlock

On Tue, 05 Apr 2005 07:50:15 +1200, Nicholas Sherlock
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Brian wrote:

Sure was illegal! Even if one was allowed to make a backup copy legally... Selling is not backing up!

What if you don't have a CD-writer, and the only way to get a backup of your software is to buy a backup for a small fee from a seller? This is why 'backup' copies of many copies of software can be sold without the seller being shut down.

CHeers,
Nicholas Sherlock

yeah, right. :)

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you don't have, to impress people you don't like...

In article <d2s5q7$t5p$>,
Nicholas Sherlock wrote:

What if you don't have a CD-writer, and the only way to get a backup of your software is to buy a backup for a small fee from a seller? This is why 'backup' copies of many copies of software can be sold without the seller being shut down.

No. The seller does not get shut down because the seller does not appear on Adobe's radar.

The law allows you to make a backup; it does not allow you to give it to someone else for archival purposes. If you do not have a CD recorder, you can go to Kinko's and use theirs, or you can give your original factory CD to your buddy who has a CD recorder and let him make a backup for you, provided you take back the original and all copies. You can not buy a recorded CD from someone who is making and selling hundreds of copies of *his* original disc.

Of course, the entire myth about "backup copies" is utterly destroyed when you realize that those so-called "backup copies" come with a serial number--which is clearly and blatantly a violation of the licensing agreement.

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Nicholas Sherlock wrote:

What if you don't have a CD-writer, and the only way to get a backup of your software is to buy a backup for a small fee from a seller?

I say we throw Nicholas to Judge Judy.