Free Full Software AutoCad 2015 Master Suite

[daneil16]

Read this article on engadget yesterday regarding AutoCad 2015. This is now available for free if you are an educational institution.

Education | Free Software For Students, Educators and Schools | Autodesk

 

Anyway, we have installed it and figured I would just share the love. As we all love free software!

Edited December 5, 2014 by daneil16

[LeMarchand]

As well as this, we are currently using Avast End Point Antivirus, and have been for the past 6 months. Totally free and works far better than our old antivirus which cost us £3000 a year! A bit tricky to use to start with but for free I won't be complaining!

Avast Free for EDU | Free antivirus software for academic/school use

 

 

Anyway, we have installed it and figured I would just share the love. As we all love free software!

 

How did you get that? I thought it was USA only (that's what it still says in the FAQ).

[bossman]

@daneil16:

 

Just looking at the terms and conditions:

 

Eligibility:

You must be a public or non-profit educational institution / education organization (this includes grades K-12 and higher, vocational / trade schools, head start programs or other entities with educational purposes under 501© of the IRS Publication 557 - Organization Reference Chart section) or public library, operating in the United States (includes all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the territories of American Samoa, Guam, Marianas, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) (the “Applicant”).

 

Unfortunately we in the UK don't meet this criteria so how did you get past this?

[Arthur]

www.avast.com/en-us/education-terms#faqs

 

14. Why is the program available only in the USA? Do you plan to launch your free software for EDU for any other countries?

We introduced the program in the USA first to test the user demand in one of the most advanced environments possible. Yes, we do plan to offer the same program to other countries, if we see enough compelling demand in the pilot market.

[Arthur]

Read this article on engadget yesterday regarding AutoCad 2015.

The free AutoDesk software has been posted a few times already too.

 

www.edugeek.net/forums/enterprise-software/102128-autodesk-free-software-now-can-used-classroom.html

[synaesthesia]

Is the Avast setup centrally managed?

[sonofsanta]

The free AutoDesk software has been posted a few times already too.

 

www.edugeek.net/forums/enterprise-software/102128-autodesk-free-software-now-can-used-classroom.html

 

How did I miss this thread in the first place?

 

I don't know whether I'm delighted that I can look so good for free or annoyed that it's going to be lots of work, but it seems too good an offer to keep to myself.

[3s-gtech]

I registered successfully, and applied for 1000 licenses, with a full UK address in the account options.

 

Check the documentation here, it changed in May. http://download.autodesk.com/us/support/files/Autodesk_Education_Europe_ARC_Customer_FAQ.pdf

 

Autodesk rock for this - I know there are sound business reasons, but it's awesome nevertheless.