Quote - Academic Software is not licensed for commercial use.

You can get MudBox or PhotoShop for lunch money ,$10.00 a month.

Heck ,now ya can get AutoDesk for a night at the bar.

That migt be true for some software but that's incorrect as far as Adobe goes. The TOS with the Adobe academic software changed starting with CS5 and extends its legal useability towards commercial use, it's why we got it. The only differences are that the programs are restricted to a single computer and you cannot upgrade or sell the software but that's ok, I lasted on CS3 for years without any issues. Otherwise it's exactly the same.