From: Amara Graps (Amara.Graps@mpi-hd.mpg.de)
Date: Fri Aug 09 2002 - 06:23:14 MDT
Alex Ramonsky:
>..and I can't legitimately claim to be a student : )
I understand this part, although I would bet a workaround could be
found (sending them a xerox of some 'official' piece of paper about
your kids in home schooling, for example. It's worth a try.).
BTW: I sent the software distributor for Maple a fax of an 'official'
piece of paper about my student status, one day before my final PhD
exam and that status expiring. I never had a student ID card. The
German distributor was pretty relaxed about what form of student
documentation I provided.
>they don't sell to the general public
I don't know what you are referring to, here.. I bought Maple
privately from one of their distributors in Germany. (A small science
software company). I found the distributor through the international
portion of Maple's web site.
http://www.maplesoft.com/sales/international/international.shtml
It's OK if you have found other solutions, and I don't intend to push
it. I only hate to see Maple getting a bad reputation for something
that I don't think is true or accurate. Like I said, it's a lovely
piece of software (have used it off and on since the late 80s).
Amara
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