Last week, Adobe began contacting users of its older versions of Adobe Creative Cloud products informing them that they were no longer licensed to use anything but the most recent versions of the software.

While Adobe claims that this change is for the benefit of the end users, some information suggests otherwise. Indeed, one Twitter customer service response follows:

Customers who continue to use or deploy unauthorized versions of Creative Cloud may face potential claims of infringement by third parties. We cannot comment on claims of third party infringement, as it concerns ongoing litigation.

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