Re: Mathematica 8 Home Edition
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- Subject: [mg116148] Re: Mathematica 8 Home Edition
- From: Daniel Lichtblau <danl at wolfram.com>
- Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2011 05:31:57 -0500 (EST)
Matthias Bode wrote: > Mr. Daniel Lichtblau, Wolfram Research, wrote: > > " ... "Mathematica Home Edition is a 32-bit program available for Windows > XP/Vista/7), Mac OS X (Intel), and Linux. It is not licensed for > commercial, nonprofit, academic, or government use." ... " > > ... > > "I ask because, for a product being discounted to around 15% of the > professional price, these do not strike me as especially onerous > conditions. In particular, I've yet to see the part about restrictions > to which one would "commit others". Feel free to enlighten me." > > I do _not_ use my HOME EDITION of MATHEMATICA 8 commercially, I do _not_ > use it for or against government(s), I try to keep my work with > MATHEMATICA as unacademic as possible - an easy task for me - but I had > "to commit" my wife to pay me BOB 0.10 per hour of my use of said > program in order to comply with the (slightly onerous) clause that > prohibits "nonprofit use" as well. - I do not regard this special > remuneration to be in conflict with the prohibition of "commercial use". > > Sincerely, > > *//* > MATTHIAS BODE > S 17.35775B0, W 066.14577=B0 > 2'740 m AMSL. > [...] I also at first glance had wondered about that restriction. The point is that organizations, especially those with funding or generating revenue (as do many not-for-profits), should not be using a product licensed for home/amateur use. You are certainly welcome to use HE on your own, in a volunteer capacity. If you can get your spouse to pay a nominal amount, well, I suppose that's mildly commercial, but the only reaction it evokes in me is envy. Daniel Lichtblau Wolfram Research PS While I am happy you are not using HE against any governments, I do ask that you notify us should that change. People here are always interested in revolutionary uses of the product. (Ducks a tomato.)