Why am I wasting time on this forum? Because this topic asked the question. Adobe never asked me whether I wanted a SaaS model, so this is my opportunity to point out what's wrong with it in this instance. Yes, yes, quite obvious, but what is not obvious is what you hope to achieve with your posts in this thread beyond letting off steam, and how much steam do you have? Adobe has heard all of this before (from a relatively small percentage of users). Do you think that there is a chance that Adobe will change its business model based on the complaints in this thread? There are 167 replies in this thread as of this writing, but that doesn't depict the number of persons complaining, which is small. It's just that the complainers are posting the same complaint over and over again. Why don't I jump ship? It's work, but that's exactly what I've been saying. There are many good alternatives to Adobe, such as Capture One Pro, Iridient, Nik, Affinity Photo, etc. There are also open source alternatives, such as GIMP and a number of image management solutions for Linux. Of the software you named only Capture One Pro is a high-end alternative to Lightroom. The others are Photoshop wannabes that may be suited to those who can't afford Photoshop CC or who are willing to spite themselves by not subscribing on principle. Capture One Pro is very different from Lightroom in its file handling if you use the recommended subject/project-based "sessions" feature. It's a top-level application, to be sure, but a difficult transition for most Lr users. It's available by subscription and by purchase. How long do you think the purchase option will last as Phase One sees the subscription model working well for Adobe? Finally, LR was a convenient solution to get a job done without writing my own software, but if I have to, I can. Developing code is a nice hobby and an opportunity to engage with a community of like-minded people. You have the ability to author a Lightroom-like application from scratch? As one who quit programming after learning interpreted BASIC, I'm genuinely impressed. You understand, don't you, that when you "engage with a community of like-minded people" you will come under attack from three fourths of them over decisions you have made, just as Adobe is under attack in this thread. OT Helpful Hint: If you can find the old book "The Mac is Not a Typewriter" It will explain why savvy writers use only one space between sentences.
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