Sparkette Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share 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 Link to comment
Minh Pham Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 I want one too LOL Quote Link to comment
crelf Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share 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 Link to comment
Jordan Kuehn Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share 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 Link to comment
Sparkette Posted July 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 (edited) 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 Link to comment
Roderic Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share 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 Link to comment
crelf Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 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 Link to comment
Sparkette Posted July 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 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 Link to comment
jgcode Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 What would happen if (hypothetically) I do? Have you seen the Simpsons episode with Bill Gates? I am thinking something like that Quote Link to comment
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