Date:         Wed, 9 Apr 2008 00:31:20 -0400
Reply-To:     "Audimar P. Bangi" <audi@sas2themax.com>
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From:         "Audimar P. Bangi" <audi@SAS2THEMAX.COM>
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Subject:      Re: Microsoft DreamSpark -- Free developer tools for students
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Alan/Stephen,

I would like to see SAS offer free stuff not only to students, but also to
dedicated volunteers who share their time, expertise, knowledge, and
experience helping other SAS users -- something equivalent to Microsoft's
MVP program:

http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/

I would also like to see SAS make their SAS Partner Alliance Program more
affordable to smaller startup companies/partnerships, and offer alternative
means of satisfying the prohibitively priced program fees.

Audi

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Churchill" <savian001@GMAIL.COM>
To: <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 11:38 PM
Subject: Re: Microsoft DreamSpark -- Free developer tools for students


> Stephen,
>
> I concur completely with this sentiment. I see no downside to training
> people up on SAS.
>
> Microsoft providing all of their development tools for students is great.
> Combine that with opening up their .NET code base and it enables a lot of
> market creativity. Silverlight is also open-source and I just read that
> PowerShell is now coming to a Linux or a Mac near you.
>
> Good stuff all around.
>
> Alan
>
> Alan Churchill
> Savian
> www.savian.net
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SAS(r) Discussion [mailto:SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of
> Stephen
> McDaniel
> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 6:44 PM
> To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Subject: Re: Microsoft DreamSpark -- Free developer tools for students
>
> I know SAS watches this list...  SAS- why not just make SAS free to all
> students?  It seems reasonable to charge a hosted fee which is now rolling
> out for Academic use, but why not just let students download and use your
> software for their research, their thesis, their dissertation?  It seems
> like a very wise investment with Microsoft, Oracle, and others already
> leading the way.  Besides, in this market you have R as your main
> competitor
> which is always free...
>
> The best thing that could happen to SAS is to have 1,000's of students a
> year graduating with knowledge of SAS, Enterprise Miner, Forecast Server,
> EG, etc.
>
> I am pretty sure no one at SAS will respond to SAS-L about this, but I
> really hope you guys consider it again.  Free for all students enrolled at
> a
> college or university...  Also, open up On-Demand to professionals wanting
> to learn SAS on their own time...  Pennies now for many dollars later!
>
> Regards,
> Stephen
>
> 2008/4/8 Audimar P. Bangi <audi@sas2themax.com>:
>
>> FYI:
>>
>> https://downloads.channel8.msdn.com/
>>
>> Audi
>>
>