[Bioclusters] PBS Pro .edu license

[Jeremy Mann]

>
> 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
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University of Texas Health Science Center
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