I don’t see any trouble of activation except illegal use 😉
Actually, that’s not true at all; indeed, it’s a bit like saying "There’s nothing wrong with the PATRIOT act because the only people troubled by it are terrorists."
Illegal users aren’t bothered by activation. They download the crack and go about their merry way.
It’s legal users who are troubled, both by glitches in the software and by the fact that they must re-activate it whenever they change hardware or re-install the software.
That’s not a big deal for casual users and amateurs. It *is* a big deal for a professional on a tight deadline, if something goes all pear-shaped with the activation processl.
I just received a frantic call from a client about two days ago; their imposition software (not Photoshop) had a similar activation process, and suddenly refused to activate in the middle of running a very large (~$20,000 US) job on a very short deadline. The activation glitch was cleared up by the vendor the next day, but "the next day" was too late; I had to crack the (legitimately purchased, $4,000) software so they could get the job out on time.
Activation problems can and do happen. I will not bet my business on someone else’s activation scheme.
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