Need advice on whether I can sell a photo editing program that I purchased...

[truth2power]

I purchased the educator version of Adobe Lightroom 5. I have opened the box but never installed the software. The "educator" part is legal; I am employed by an educational institution.

I submitted the appropriate documents and got the password (or key) to activate the program, so I guess it's registered to me. After some thought and further study I've decided to go with a less complex program that will fit my needs just as well at this point.

I'm wondering what complications might arise if I offered to sell it to someone who isn't an educator, or if I can sell it at all. It cost me $85.00 and I suppose I could just eat the cost and move on (we all make mistakes) but I'd like to recoup at least part of what I paid.

In addition, if anyone buys it would they be prohibited from registering it to themselves? I suppose I could call Adobe, but I expect they'd give me all sorts of grief about it.

Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[hunter]

1. Maybe give it to a student and don't look back.

One of my kids got Photoshop that way, but moved on and left it here on a dead laptop.

For many years now I refuse proprietary software unless someone is paying me.

I'm always building and experimenting with computers. Open Source software simplifies my life immensely.

I don't let anything Microsoft-Apple-Adobe play on my personal computers except for a few ancient emulators. I still own the original hardware, gathering dust in my garage.

I've purchased proprietary software in the past, up to Windows 98 SE, and consider it mine to run on later computers so long as I please.

[truth2power]

2. Thanks for your response. that's what I'll probably have to do..

Just move on and not look back.