Why do I need a subscription just to do simple editing?

[Leah254559421ct7]

WHY DO I NEED A SUBSCRIPTION TO DO SIMPLE  EDITING, LIKE CHANGING A DATE ON MY DOCUMENT? ADOBE IS UNBELIEVABLE,  IN REQUESTING SUCH. 

[radzmar]

You're not very precise in your statement. Editing a date can mean to edited a date field or a plain text showing a date in a PDF. The latter would require Adobe Acrobat while the other is doable with the free reader. So, for Reader you don't need a subscript at all for Acrobat you can use a subscription but you can also get a perpetual license you can use offline and for ever. It's up to you:

https://www.adobe.com/acrobat/pricing/compare-versions.html

[Test Screen Name]

You mean, like Microsoft, who want you to pay for Word before you can edit a document? What do you think Adobe are there for? They exist to sell stuff, and there are freebies to get you hooked. The usual deal.