> > 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. I can also verify that this is true. I too sent off an email when I heard this and my contact at PBS told me not to do anything and that our existing license was still valid. -- Jeremy Mann jeremy@biochem.uthscsa.edu University of Texas Health Science Center Bioinformatics Core Facility http://www.bioinformatics.uthscsa.edu Phone: (210) 567-2672