I just don't see the reason I need to be connected to the internet to use the drawing software program I bought and paid for on my personal machine. That makes zero sense to me. It makes even less sense, because once the company is out of business, I can never use that product again. I still have a copy of photoshop 5.5. Is it old and busted? yes. Does it work on every system I install it on? yes. Will I have to worry about adobe shutting down the servers they store the software on because they've closed their doors, gone in a different direction, or decided it wasn't worth supporting anymore? no. Because I BOUGHT THE SOFTWARE.