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[–] 16 points 2 months ago (1 child)

When it comes down to the wire, every single corporation will bow down to fascists and oppressor nations. Adobe will royally fuck US citizens, while giving a culture that oppresses women and hates homosexuality free services.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago*

    I mean all of their products are subscription based and this is only a 1 year subscription. They're just giving away a free trial to open up a new market is all. Not really big news. If they were making it free for the life of the product, that might be a bigger deal.

    But yeah, also F*** the SA government.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 months ago

    This could be a really good opportunity for students and people who can’t normally afford these tools

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    [–] 36 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child)

    This is what companies do when they have products they can definitely sell for money, right?

    E:

    Its commitment is valued at more than $4 billion.

    Oh, fuck me, it’s just more stock manipulation. Say how much you were paid or fuck off.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago

    This is a pretty standard tactic of offering your service at a rate that nobody can match in order to ensure that no competition can enter the market.

    In 2-3 years those free accounts will turn into paid accounts and all of the other fun 'upgrades' brought by enshittification.

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