Sparkette Posted July 25, 2011 Report Posted July 25, 2011 (edited) Is there any way I can get LabVIEW 2010 Professional for free? I'm not with any company (in fact I don't even have a job yet) and I figure the $4299 price tag is because mainly only big companies use LabVIEW. I would consider getting the student version, but that has a watermark on it, which could get annoying (it certainly is on the evaluation version) and I don't know if it has the extra Professional features, whatever they are (I think the event structure is one of them.) Failing a free license, would it be possible for me to get the student version with the Pro features and no watermark? I've emailed info@ni.com about this, but I haven't gotten a response yet (though it is the weekend.) Edit 2/5/22: Thank you NI! Edited February 6, 2022 by flarn2006 Better late than never ;) Quote
crelf Posted July 25, 2011 Report Posted July 25, 2011 So you want a pro version, but you don't know what the features are, so why do you want a pro version? Here's a comparison of the different versions: http://www.ni.com/labview/buy/ You migt also want to add your voice to this effort: http://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW-Idea-Exchange/Noncommercial-Hobby-Home-license-for-LabVIEW/idi-p/1104566 Quote
Jordan Kuehn Posted July 25, 2011 Report Posted July 25, 2011 Well here's a cheap solution: http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10812 I know its for windows, but I would imagine you already have some sort of software that lets you run windows as well. Quote
Sparkette Posted July 25, 2011 Author Report Posted July 25, 2011 (edited) On 7/25/2011 at 3:42 AM, jkuehn said: Well here's a cheap solution: http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10812 I know its for windows, but I would imagine you already have some sort of software that lets you run windows as well. That's interesting, but it comes with the student edition, which as I said has a watermark. Besides, i already have an Arduino. In addition to getting in the way, there's also this annoying glitch I need to deal with whenever I scroll down (or right) on the block diagram: I assume that glitch is in the student version as well. And about the guy who asked me why I wanted the pro features if I didn't know what they are: I thought the event structure was pro-only. Maybe it used to be. But I guess it's not, after looking at that website. Even if I do have to deal with the watermark and associated glitch, I will consider getting the student version, as long as it doesn't expire when I'm no longer eligible. (I can use it as long as I want, right?) Edited July 25, 2011 by flarn2006 Quote
Roderic Posted July 25, 2011 Report Posted July 25, 2011 Well, I doubt there would be a way to get the pro version for free... Glitch is not so annoying once you remember you saved 5.000$ Quote
crelf Posted July 25, 2011 Report Posted July 25, 2011 On 7/25/2011 at 5:27 AM, flarn2006 said: I will consider getting the student version, as long as it doesn't expire when I'm no longer eligible. (I can use it as long as I want, right?) Right, as long as you don't violate any of the terms of the student license agreement. Quote
Sparkette Posted July 25, 2011 Author Report Posted July 25, 2011 On 7/25/2011 at 6:39 PM, crelf said: Right, as long as you don't violate any of the terms of the student license agreement. I don't know of any reason I would have to break the EULA, but why did you mention that? What would happen if (hypothetically) I do? Quote
jgcode Posted July 25, 2011 Report Posted July 25, 2011 On 7/25/2011 at 8:42 PM, flarn2006 said: What would happen if (hypothetically) I do? Have you seen the Simpsons episode with Bill Gates? I am thinking something like that Quote
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