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vonhosen wrote on 2/20/2003, 1:14 AM
I think the Academic version is the same product ....only cheaper & you aren't allowed to use it commercially.
Sondra wrote on 2/20/2003, 1:35 AM
I've never seen an academic version of a product that was disabled.
Kevmiami wrote on 2/20/2003, 11:08 AM
No difference per SoFo Website; kind of makes me want to go back to school :)
TheHappyFriar wrote on 2/20/2003, 11:18 AM
You've never seen an academic version with limits? really? Back in college we used Maya 1.0 on SGI's, and last year an academic version that works fine, but it always has the words "MAYA LEARNING EDITION" in the background when you render. Also, Macromedia Director would put up a window when you ran a rendered project that would say "FOR ACADEMIC USE ONLY," and a friend of mine who is into programming found out that the academic version of some programming compilers don't let you save as an exe, only run he project from the GUI.
wcoxe1 wrote on 2/20/2003, 12:29 PM
Some companies are stupid. We at LSU avoid those.

SoFo has not changed ANYTHING, including the license, other than the price. It is a real bargain.
roger_74 wrote on 2/20/2003, 1:04 PM
"SoFo has not changed ANYTHING, including the license, other than the price. It is a real bargain."

If the license is the same, does that mean you are allowed to use it commercially?
wcoxe1 wrote on 2/20/2003, 1:17 PM
I believe that matter was discussed on this board, earlier, and that question was directly answered by someone from SoFo. Do a SEARCH on license, academic, and commercial. I bet you'll find it.
debbie wrote on 2/20/2003, 1:55 PM
wcoxe1,
Are you at LSU--Louisiana State University????? IF so, you're right down the highway from my school. Could you help if I get stuck on the animation project???? I won't bother you unless it's really an emergency.

Thanks,
Debbie
wcoxe1 wrote on 2/20/2003, 4:13 PM
LSU, Baton Rouge.

Certainly, but don't expect miracles. I'll try.
CraigF wrote on 2/20/2003, 8:19 PM
Just for completion, yes, you can use the academic version commercially.

Someone posted about this on the Vegas COW forum as well. The president of SoFo was quoted as saying the only difference is the price. Not terms of use limitations or anything. Very kind of SoFo to allow this type of use.

Craig
TheHappyFriar wrote on 2/21/2003, 9:11 AM
So (and not saying i'd do this: i bought the boxed retail version) what's to stop some student from buying the academic and using it commericaly? How would SoFo know anyway? Does this men I could ask my college buddies to buy me a copy at a greatly reduced price and then use it to make movies for people (and get paid)?
wcoxe1 wrote on 2/21/2003, 1:20 PM
Be nice, now!
CraigF wrote on 2/21/2003, 7:08 PM
Technically, a student can buy it and use it commercially. However, having a buddy buy it for you to use commercially is...well...you know the answer.

:D

Craig