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Re: IDL Student Edition for Linux? [message #3692 is a reply to message #3686]

Sat, 04 March 1995 20:59

davem
Messages: 5
Registered: February 1995

Junior Member

In article <gurman-0403951057270001@arrowroot.gsfc.nasa.gov>,
Joseph B. Gurman <gurman@uvsp.gsfc.nasa.gov> wrote:
>
>> Imagine how many copies of an IDL Student Edition for Linux (or IDL
>> Lite for Linux) that RSI could sell if the price was right! I'll bet
>> they could sell ten copies for every workstation licence currently in
>> the field....
>
> ....and imagine how many tech support people they'd have to hire to
> service those student licensees.... and how that cost would be reflected
> in the license costs.... for other platforms?

I think not. Most student editions of software come without either
"regular" tech support or upgrade privileges. (Bug reports are
usually accepted and FAQ's are often maintained for workarounds.) Some
come without manuals. They are intended to provide students (and
faculty) with the opportunity to learn how to use a package and
complete homework assignments at home. That is, without having to buy
a package at full price or resorting to software piracy.

If issuing student or academic editions works for Mathsoft, The
MathWorks, AutoDesk, Lotus, Microsoft, Borland, Symantec, etc., I'm
sure RSI can find a way to make it work, too.

--
Dave Michelson University of British Columbia
davem@ee.ubc.ca Radar Remote Sensing Group

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		Re: IDL Student Edition for Linux? By: gurman on Sun, 05 March 1995 06:38
		Re: IDL Student Edition for Linux? By: davem on Sat, 04 March 1995 20:59
		Re: IDL Student Edition for Linux? By: kkobayas on Sat, 04 March 1995 09:46
		Re: IDL Student Edition for Linux? By: gurman on Sat, 04 March 1995 07:57
		Re: IDL Student Edition for Linux? By: miff on Wed, 08 March 1995 22:47
		Re: IDL Student Edition for Linux? By: rep2857 on Sun, 12 March 1995 18:51

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