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Re: Student vs. normal version [message #46593 is a reply to message #46452]

Mon, 28 November 2005 06:21

David Fanning
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Registered: August 2001

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Haje Korth writes:

> Back when I was a sutdent, the student version was severely crippled by
> limiting the maximum array size allowed. I don't remember the exact size,
> but it was so limited that it was unfeasible even for (my) student
> activities. Check on this before you purchase.

The original student version was crippled by a 256-x-256
array limitation. This was immediately dropped when they
realized they could count their sales of the product on
one hand. The current versions do not have this restriction
and are quite useful (and economical) for student users.

Cheers,

David

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David Fanning, Ph.D.
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		Student vs. normal version By: bas on Wed, 23 November 2005 22:40
		Re: Student vs. normal version By: Peter Clinch on Fri, 25 November 2005 00:35
		Re: Student vs. normal version By: Ben Panter on Mon, 28 November 2005 05:06
		Re: Student vs. normal version By: bas on Thu, 24 November 2005 21:18
		Re: Student vs. normal version By: Kenneth P. Bowman on Thu, 24 November 2005 13:35
		Re: Student vs. normal version By: David Fanning on Thu, 24 November 2005 08:40
		Re: Student vs. normal version By: Nuno Oliveira on Thu, 24 November 2005 08:38
		Re: Student vs. normal version By: Nuno Oliveira on Thu, 24 November 2005 08:29
		Re: Student vs. normal version By: David Fanning on Thu, 24 November 2005 08:20
		Re: Student vs. normal version By: Nuno Oliveira on Thu, 24 November 2005 08:17
		Re: Student vs. normal version By: David Fanning on Thu, 24 November 2005 08:09
		Re: Student vs. normal version By: nmd.oliveira on Thu, 24 November 2005 08:05
		Re: Student vs. normal version By: Peter Clinch on Thu, 24 November 2005 06:42
		Re: Student vs. normal version By: Kenneth P. Bowman on Thu, 24 November 2005 06:19
		Re: Student vs. normal version By: David Fanning on Mon, 28 November 2005 06:21
		Re: Student vs. normal version By: Haje Korth on Mon, 28 November 2005 05:41

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