Photoshop and most CS software has third party color libraries from companies such as Pantone. They are licensed to Adobe and probably why Adobe can't officially make it free. But,I don't know that for sure. So let's take them at their word. It's not free even if outmoded, and not eligible for support or upgrades. Because of that,it's not worth it to Adobe to pay support personnel to scrutinize everyone who wants to download a copy. So they are fine with the way it is. Adobe Systems does have a legal department and I'm sure this has been vetted properly. The rhetoric that anyone who downloads a copy of this admittedly dog-eared software is the same as someone who would reach through your open car window and run off with your stuff is a bit over the top. But since the original discs are no longer useful, maybe it would be fun to lay it on the car seat, crank the window full down and see what happens.
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