Wow didnt realize that this is what else I found abou it
What is true is that Adobe is terminating the activation servers for CS2 and that for existing licensed users of CS2 who need to reinstall their software, copies of CS2 that don't require activation but do require valid serial numbers are available. (Special serial numbers are provided on the page for each product download.) See Adobe forums.
You are only legally entitled to download and install with that serial number if you have a valid license to the product!
you need a valid license to download the CS2 software linked here and on other sites--and published on Adobe.com with their unique serial numbers.
So maybe it wasn't Adobe's intention to give away these CS2 serial numbers and downloads for free.
But I think the cat's out of the bag already. At the time the news broke yesterday that this software was free to download, Adobe's website issued no warnings that you needed an existing CS2 license to download, install, or use the software.
It gave you a unique serial number for each program--that's about 8 years old.
The company didn’t take the CS2 page down, though, or add a warning or explanatory message, or do anything else to keep people away.
In fact, Adobe has done the opposite. Initially you needed to log in via your Adobe account to view the download page; now it's freely accessible to everyone. It looks like the company have accepted that there’s no putting the cat back in the bag, and whatever the original intention, CS2 is now available for free.
We may find out for sure in the next day or two, if Adobe issues a press release or add further information to the CS2 download page which fully explains the situation.
But if, in the meantime, you want to sample a CS2 application or two then they’re all ready and waiting.
You do need to keep in mind the age of these programs, though. CS2 was released in 2005, and written for Windows 2000 and XP. Even getting the apps installed on a modern PC can require some work, and there’s no telling what issues might crop up later.
Sorry folks thought it was a freebie!!
