Patrick,
Activation and registration are two totally separate events, and not related to one another.
Activation is an anti-piracy measure that electronically enforces the EULA you agreed to when you installed Photoshop. No personal information is transmitted or retained by Adobe. It is mandatory, and can be done via internet or phone. Most do it by internet.
Registration is where you tell them who you are and what your serial number is so that you are entitled to the benefits of registration, such as tech support. It is optional.
In regards to selling the software, you need to read the EULA about license transfers.
Hope that helps some.
Peace,
Tony
It is optional.
optional but handy, if you lose or damage your original disk… without registration they have no idea who you are or what you own. with registration, you can get a replacement or a serial # for for your lost disk… handy when upgrading and the original is lost or damaged.
my rule of thumb is if it cost more than 50 bux, i register it.
Activation is the method that Adobe uses to prevent "piracy" at the expense of inconviencing the rest of its customers. It appears to be a new section of their "Customer satisfaction" policy.
Registration? It is supposidally to drive a stake in the ground that proves that you own that particular version of a product. Now don’t believe it. You can’t use a previous "registration" to qualify for a offered upgrade. Don’t believe it? Check my treads here about going from 7.01 to CS! It took almost a month and eight FAXs to get what they owed me.
Cool Dave I didn’t know that. But I must say being in Australia I feel a bit duped by registering.
I was lured by offers of freebies only to see in the later registration screens when it was too late, that being an Aussie – I get nothing. That’s not good enough (I’m smiling but hurt if you could see me right now!). Still a little peeved to be honest.
Adam.
adam, yea that’s a bummer. i recall some uk-ers being upset too.
