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Adobe shuts down Photoshop in Venezuela
BBC ^ | 10/08/19

Posted on 10/12/2019 3:02:36 AM PDT by Libloather

**SNIP**

Users have until 28 October to download content, after which accounts will be deactivated, Adobe said.

It is unclear whether other technology firms will follow suit.

On a help page, the firm explained: "The US government issued executive order 13884, the practical effect of which is to prohibit almost all transactions and services between US companies, entities and individuals to Venezuela. To remain compliant with this order, Adobe is deactivating all accounts in Venezuela."

It said it had no idea how long the sanctions would be in effect but added: "We will continue to monitor developments closely and will make every effort to restore services to Venezuela as soon as it is legally permissible to do so."

It said it "was unable to issue refunds" because the sanctions included "sales, service, support, refunds, credits, etc".

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: adobe; photoshop; sanctions; venezuela
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One human rights advocate in the region, Geoff Ramsey, tweeted: "Incredibly counterproductive. Any civil society NGO [non-governmental organisation] or independent media outlet that relies on registered copies of Photoshop, InDesign or Acrobat will be impacted."

I'm pretty sure Photoshop been a basic human right since the 1500's. Socialism sucks. They really do need to get rid of it.

1 posted on 10/12/2019 3:02:36 AM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather

This is another reason to not support Software As A Service. In the meantime, the GNU Image Manipulation Program is a free and open alternative to Photoshop and nobody can turn it off remotely.


2 posted on 10/12/2019 3:04:39 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Libloather

It’s in the constitution

“right to pursue Photoshop”

Excel almost made it but Jefferson objected. Figures.


3 posted on 10/12/2019 3:05:59 AM PDT by dp0622 (Bad, bad company Till the day I die.)
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To: Libloather

But why are we attacking relatively harmless (to us) Venezuela people when commie China steals our secrets and actually threatens America and its own people? The commie Chinese dictator forever has the NBA groveling as well as other US businesses. Shouldn’t we be consistent?


4 posted on 10/12/2019 4:29:28 AM PDT by apoliticalone (Without freedom of speech we have no democracy and will lose all our freedoms.)
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To: Libloather

Do people use Photoshop to create memes?


5 posted on 10/12/2019 4:30:56 AM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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To: Libloather
"prohibit almost all transactions and services between US companies, entities and individuals to Venezuela."

The order applies to the government of venezuela and the list of restricted persons, not the general public.

Has venezuela nationalized the use of adobe, or is it just that only the government has licenses?

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/08/07/2019-17052/blocking-property-of-the-government-of-venezuela

6 posted on 10/12/2019 4:32:36 AM PDT by fruser1
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To: Spktyr
This is another reason to not support Software As A Service

Agreed

7 posted on 10/12/2019 4:51:28 AM PDT by tomkat
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To: Spktyr

Gimp has a bit of a learning curve but it is well worth the effort.


8 posted on 10/12/2019 5:03:05 AM PDT by Nateman (If the left is not screaming, you are doing it wrong.)
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To: Libloather

Adobe extorted their customers when they refused to let them own software anymore.


9 posted on 10/12/2019 5:11:00 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Denounce DUAC - The Democrats Un-American Activists Committee)
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To: mewzilla

They use online websites to make memes

They can use online websites to manipulate images as well


10 posted on 10/12/2019 5:12:07 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Denounce DUAC - The Democrats Un-American Activists Committee)
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To: a fool in paradise

Is all if that still available in Venezuela?


11 posted on 10/12/2019 5:13:07 AM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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To: a fool in paradise
For anyone who can speak legalese, here's a link to the EO, it's at the top....

https://www.state.gov/venezuela-related-sanctions/#EO"

Darned if I can figure out how this affects Adobe.

12 posted on 10/12/2019 5:16:06 AM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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To: Libloather
Anyone above moron status can tell at a glance that the theories of Karl Marx won't work. Any honest person will admit it.

Socialism is merely a step in the direction of world-wide communism, which is the objective of Marx's theories.

In the first place, as Marx himself acknowledged, a totalitarian government is required for its implementation.

There will always be resistance to totalitarianism, but even if it should succeed, the final step in his plan requires a miracle: viz., once world-wide communism is established under the totalitarian regime, miraculously the need for government suddenly vanishes and everyone lives in paradise on earth.

The theories assume that the totalitarian government will be benevolent, another miracle, but recognize the necessity of warfare and brutal repression in enforcing its authority. The Soviet Union, 21st century North Korea, and Pol Pot's Cambodia are examples of the brutality required.

The final miracle has never been reached. No one has gotten that far.

The socialist miracles, e.g. Sweden, succeeded only because such nations were small and culturally homogeneous, were protected by strict immigration laws, and--of greatest importance--were supported by the capitalist world outside their borders.

One of the greatest fatal flaws in Marx's theories is their disregard of human nature. Inevitably, those attracted to power of the magnitude that only governments can provide will be corrupt or corruptible and ultimately self-serving. Corrupt, luxury loving oligarchs ruling over the proletariat are inherent, characteristic, and inevitable.

All of these flaws in the theories are obvious.

Nevertheless, some continue to insist that the theories will work.

Some apparently believe this, though such belief requires astonishing denial, ignorance, or some other form of intellectual disfunction.

Some use the theories cynically for personal gain.

But no honest, intelligent, and benevolent person would give them any support, which speaks clearly about those who do.

13 posted on 10/12/2019 5:22:45 AM PDT by Savage Beast ( They are so sick that hearing the truth confidently expressed causes them to hate. ~Rush Limbaugh)
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To: Spktyr

You raise an interesting argument.

To resolve the issue, one must create realistic probabilities and then make a rational decisin.

First, are all cloud storage facilities equal? Probably not.

Second, are cloud facilities less likely to fail than your local hard drives?

I am faced with tht problem now. I have come to believe that Microsoft one drive and office 365 are safer than my own hard drives. Intuit and quickbooks are a different situation. I do not trust Intuit. They deal exclusively in their own self interest and the customer often just doesn’t matter.

I believe the best solution is very large digital storage rather than mechanical hard drive. ....... But I may be wrong


14 posted on 10/12/2019 5:22:52 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) Progressives are existential American enemies)
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To: Nateman

Gimp is very much like Photoshop. One difference is Gimp can’t handle 16 bit images, but that would matter to few people. Also, Gimp lacks the easy automation (batch processing) tools Photoshop has and I don’t think Gimp has Actions you can make or import. Other than that, Gimp has many tools just like Photoshop.


15 posted on 10/12/2019 5:26:42 AM PDT by Wilhelm Tell (True or False? This is not a tag line.)
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To: Wilhelm Tell

There is an addition to GIMP called Math Map. It basically let’s you write programs as needed .


16 posted on 10/12/2019 5:55:51 AM PDT by Nateman (If the left is not screaming, you are doing it wrong.)
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To: Wilhelm Tell

Shutdown or extorted?

Take your pick!

https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/24/18701132/photobucket-photo-storage-pricing-flickr


17 posted on 10/12/2019 6:49:08 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Libloather

Only fools store their files “in the cloud” or use rented software.


18 posted on 10/12/2019 8:25:50 AM PDT by GingisK
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To: mewzilla
".... Do people use Photoshop to create memes?...."

Yes, I've created over a thousand memes myself on Photoshop, many of them displayed here on FR. It is an image creation and manipulation software.

Adobe Illustrator is a vector-based drawing program to create drawings from scratch.

19 posted on 10/12/2019 9:31:40 AM PDT by HotHunt (Been there. Done that.)
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To: Spktyr

“This is another reason to not support Software As A Service. In the meantime, the GNU Image Manipulation Program is a free and open alternative to Photoshop and nobody can turn it off remotely.”

You were right. I can predict that there will be countries passing laws that prohibit software as a service being sold in their countries just because they don’t want outside influence on their domestic affairs.


20 posted on 10/12/2019 9:50:22 AM PDT by wildcard_redneck (If the Trump Administration doesn't prosecute the coup plotters he loses the election in 2020)
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