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- Any graduate student can get any version of Windows ($40-200) on their personal laptops, for free. They don't have to delete the software when they leave, since license is "Perpetual Rights". But they must get the software before they leave!
- Research lab researchers get access to expensive Microsoft programming software for free.
- Ex. Visual Studio Pro 2012, $500 list (no academic pricing available).
- One Note is made available for researchers, educators, and grad students.
- Free access to Visio (drawing tools) and MS Project, if used for eligible (STEM) education and research.
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- Provides ChemIT staff (CCB representatives) 4 Technical Support Incidents and Priority Support in MSDN (MS Developer Network) Forums.
See Microsoft's DreamSpark FAQ, which answers questions such as:
Who in CCB is in the program?
All CCB academic staff in CCB as of 10/2013, per the CCB Admin Office and the CCB Grad Office.
- Once a year (when?), this list will get updated,
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- at which point ChemIT intends to again send out a notice of this program.
Limitations on software's use, per Microsoft
DreamSpark Premium Usage Guidelines
https://www.dreamspark.com/Institution/DSP-Usage-Guidelines.aspx
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- "The tools and technologies provided through the DreamSpark Premium subscription may only be used for academic instruction, academic projects, and non-commercial research".
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT - MICROSOFT DREAMSPARK PREMIUM
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