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Re: Experinces w/ IDL for Windows [message #1750 is a reply to message #1658] Fri, 18 February 1994 04:38 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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In article <2jvo0n$ctk@reznor.larc.nasa.gov> zawodny@arbd0.larc.nasa.gov (Joseph M Zawodny) writes:

> In article <F61090G.94Feb17100951@ccsparc01.center.osaka-u.ac.jp> f61090g@center.osaka-u.ac.jp writes:
>>> How did you get IDL for $750? I thought it was going for $1500.
>>
>> The same package sells for $3,000 here in Japan. What a stinky business!
>>
>> Kyo Akita (kakita@solar.stanford.edu)

> This is very curious. Is the price higher in Europe as well? If not
> perhaps the increased price is due a government tarrif to deter the importation
> of software in to Japan. Otherwise there must be some hidden extra cost
> involved in doing business internationally.


The Mac and Windows versions go for $1500 but the UNIX/VMS versions for
$3000.
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