Why are you so reluctant to admit the possibility that Lightroom will one day be subscription only, just as Photoshop is now? And sooner, rather than later?
Yes, official word from Adobe would be the best. But are they likely to announce loudly that Lightroom 6 is the last standalone version, even if it was?
It appears I need to answer differently based on the two Bob Rockefeller's above. One is the Bob who's poor oxygen deprived brain from the Kelby mess posted Scott's FUD in post #2 "
Lightroom CC Now Release"
http://forum.luminous-landscape.com/index.php?topic=99711.80 and the Bob who's brain has received adequate oxygen.
First I'm not at all reluctant to admit the possibility that LR will go subscription only and have never said otherwise! Now, for the 2nd Bob, yes, official word from Adobe is not only best, it's the only way I'll operate and suggest you do as well.
The first Bob posted some text from Kelby not Adobe that only added FUD to a forum post and I nearly got sucked into that nonsense vortex. Until I read what Scott wrote (my bad) and realized not only isn't it official and poorly written, it doesn't break any new ground. This '
behavior' is how LR and other Adobe products have operated for years!
Can LR go subscription only? Of course. Will it? Perhaps. When the time comes, and I doubt we'll see this until there's a much bigger carrot (LR7) and that's admitted speculation, I'll do what I always do when considering an upgrade: figure out the cost to benefit ratio. Could Adobe spring subscription on LR6? Sure. And doing so after the official release would be rather dumb. But it isn't impossible. As such a time as this or that happens, why the FUD? There's a forum on LuLa here,
this isn't that forum. I'm not defending past Adobe changes in terms of how they handle software. They offer a product
we all have to decide whether we wish to buy into or move on. And I'll not rant about what they
may do in the future.
To me, anyway, the circumstantial evidence is strong:
It is none too obvious how to buy Lightroom 6 on Adobe's own site
Obvious or impossible?
It is even harder to figure out how to upgrade from Lightroom 5 to Lightroom 6
Hard or impossible?
How long is "indefinitely" in Adobe's mind (or market-speak)? Until version 7 in two more years?
Don't know, I'll deal with it when that happens, I suggest you do the same. In the meantime, how about actually working with LR6 (or moving on) and using the forum for it's intended purpose, answering questions or asking them! I've almost got my catalog keyworded with Fact Detection and I like the feature. It will make finding certain images much easier for me.
Lightroom 5 (standalone) and 6 do not allow mobile syncing when mobile is "the future."
The future predicted flying cars. IMHO, LR Mobile is a huge waste of time and engineering resources. IF you feel it's the future and super important to you, stick with Adobe no matter the software delivery and cost OR move on Bob.
We'll know for sure, in time.
See, taking a deep breath and ignoring "the Kelby" is taking affect, good.
But I think it would be wise for serious Photographers to come to grips with the possibility that Lightroom 7 will never come.
And that just occurred to you? There are a million scenario's where LR7 never comes or for that matter, San Jose and the Adobe staff will all be killed by a meteor. Breath, breath.
