Typically, new versions of software come with all kinds of new features, some of which prove wildly popular and others which don't find favour. Either way, they all tend to stay in, which is what led to the term Bloatware, referring to software with a size out of proportion to its usefulness.

Adobe says it's going to do something about the bloat of its big-name image editing program Photoshop. For the first time, the next version might actually come with fewer features, as the developer slims down the software to try to better fit users' needs.

It's an interesting sign that at least one company is listening to its users, and will give them a program that loads quicker and is easier to use, because it doesn't contain so many outmoded bits that nobody wants. Of course, it remains to be seen whether this philosophy will apply to Adobe's other products, or whether other software developers will take note. We can hope, eh?