20040722: Unidata McIDAS access (cont.)

>From: "Robert Dewey" <address@hidden>
>Organization: ?
>Keywords: 200407230117.i6N1H3aW019516 McIDAS access

Hi Robert,

Just to keep you in the loop:  I sent off a note to SSEC asking for a
ruling on whether Unidata's license to distribution McIDAS to the
academic community allows us to give you access.  I will keep you
informed about what we hear from the folks at UW-SSEC.

Cheers,

Tom

>Heres a bit of background:
>
>I have just graduated high school and will be starting college this fall. I 
>have been trying out different MET related software over the past few years, 
>to kind of get a head start on things (I would like to go into either MET, 
>or something related to MET with computer programming)...
>
>I am familiar with all of the Unidata packages, and have the LDM setup with 
>a few local universities for NEXRAD, CRAFT, DDPLUS, etc..
>
>As for McIDAS - It will be used for educational use only, no operational or 
>for-profit stuff.
>
>Thanks!
>Robert Dewey
>
>
>
>>From: Unidata Support <address@hidden>
>>To: "Robert Dewey" <address@hidden>
>>CC: address@hidden
>>Subject: 20040722: Unidata McIDAS access
>>Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 19:22:53 -0600
>>
>> >From: "Robert Dewey" <address@hidden>
>> >Organization: ?
>> >Keywords: 200407230117.i6N1H3aW019516 McIDAS access
>>
>>Hi Robert,
>>
>> >I logged on to the Unidata website to download the latest version of 
>>McIDAS
>> >- v. 2004, and I get the following error: "You must be in an educational
>> >institution to download this software." from the following file:
>> >http://my.unidata.ucar.edu/downloads/192/mcidasx2004.tar.Z
>>
>>That is correct.
>>
>> >I am currently running v. 2003, and wanted to upgrade... Is this package
>> >only available to Universities now?
>>
>>The McIDAS distribution has always been restricted to universities.
>>Unfortunately, there was a hole in our web download procedure that
>>allowed unaffiliated sites to download McIDAS v2003.  I was contacted
>>by SSEC to make sure that we tightened up our site so this would not
>>occur again.
>>
>>It may be possible to allow you access to McIDAS.  Can you describe
>>your status "for the record" (e.g., non-profit; for educational use;
>>etc.)?  I will see what I can do if your fall within a broader context
>>of who Unidata is allowed to distribute McIDAS to by SSEC.
>>
>> >Thanks!
>>
>>No worries.  Sorry for the hassle...
>>
>>Cheers,
>>
>>Tom
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