[Bioclusters] PBS Pro .edu license

Ron Chen bioclusters@bioinformatics.org
Thu, 1 May 2003 20:00:58 -0700 (PDT)


What I don't like is the licensing model, it is very
similar to the M$ subscription model.

 -Ron

--- "Chris Dwan (CCGB)" <cdwan@mail.ahc.umn.edu>
wrote:
> 
> Earlier this month there were several cross-posted
> threads about
> the new license scheme for PBS Pro.  The basic
> question was:
> 
> > I see from PBSPro's new website that educational
> sites need to submit a 
> > grant application in order to purchase PBSPro at
> reduced costs, where 
> > previously it was free to educational sites. Has
> anyone submitted this 
> > yet and found out what the price actually is? 
> 
> I "submitted a grant proposal," by which I mean that
> I dropped them a
> short email asking if we (the University of
> Minnesota) could continue
> to use the PBS Pro product.
> 
> The answer (for our group, your milage may vary): 
> The software continues
> to be free for degree granting educational
> institutions, support is
> available at a deep discount.
> 
> I encourage everyone to verify the facts as they
> apply to you, before
> making decisions one way or another.
> 
> -Chris Dwan
>  CCGB, University of Minnesota
> 
> 
> 
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