Re: Purchasing Mathematica
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- Subject: [mg91195] Re: Purchasing Mathematica
- From: David Bailey <dave at Remove_Thisdbailey.co.uk>
- Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2008 07:44:48 -0400 (EDT)
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amzoti wrote: > Hi All, > > there was a recent and legit posting from someone who had an extra > copy of Mathematica with Premium Service for sale - except I saw it too late - > rats. > > I have seen questionable postings of Mathematica for sale on Ebay, Craigslist > and also PW cracked versions on many bit torrent type sites - all of > which I avoid. > > Having said that - I can also not afford the current price of Mathematica and > am not enrolled as a student anywhere. > > I truly enjoy exploring mathematics and have used Mathematica for so long that > it is hard to change to another CAS. > > How does one go about finding legitimate copies for sale of Mathematica where > someone will properly transfer their license? > > I am a registered owner of version 4 - the last version I was able to > afford given my job. > > Is there a site or is this moderated forum the right place to ask for > people trying to sell legit copies? > > Thank you for any pointers. > > > [My preference on this issue is the following - if you have a > copy of Mathematica you want to sell legally or if you want to > buy a "used" copy legally, send a note to me at this group. I > will collect such information and distribute it to those interested. > I do not want the group to be full of buy or sell posts, so this > seems to be one way to do it. I am open to comments - Steve Christensen, > Moderator] > > > ~A > It is certainly possible to transfer a license from one owner to another legally. I did this when I left my former employment and arranged to transfer the license into my name. Therefore, if you find a genuine offer of a Mathematica for sale, I guess the vendor will be willing to go through this procedure, and you will have no worries. Maybe you should start by contacting Wolfram Research. David Bailey http://www.dbaileyconsultancy.co.uk