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Open Source Clone of Adobe Creative Suite Sparks Legal Battle

Original: Adobe in Trouble After Someone Reverse Engineered Adobe Creative Suite and Released It as Open Source

Adobe is facing a fresh controversy after someone reportedly reverse engineered its Creative Suite software and released an open source version online. The release raises questions about copyright infringement and the legality of reverse engineering proprietary software, and could prompt legal action from Adobe. Discussions are focused on how Adobe will respond and what the case means for the software industry.

Why now: A reverse engineered open source version of a major commercial product threatens Adobe's business and could trigger litigation.

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• Adobe in Trouble After Someone Reverse Engineered Adobe Creative Suite and Released It as Open Source · Futurism

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