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From: rmorse@hdwr1.UUCP (Robert Morse)
Newsgroups: comp.lsi
Subject: VLSI Software
Keywords: vlsi lsi chips software
Message-ID: <45@hdwr1.UUCP>
Date: 30 Jan 91 17:48:39 GMT
Organization: Medar, Inc.     Farmington Hills, MI
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I have a question about the Magic software.  I called up and asked for a
catalog of the ,`so called free software`, and in a week or so received
the catalog.  Now is the problem.  When I look up the Magic software I find
that because I am not a university, I am expected to donate $1500.00 dollars
for the software, as they think everyone who is not at a university is going
to get it for a company.  I know that they must support research, but 
I want to get the software for personal use. ( Basicly I have always
been interested in VLSI design and thought this would a good way to
learn about it.)  I know they have a $250.00 copy fee, and I would not mind
paying that, and maybe a small donation, but for personal use, paying $1500.00
is too much.  If anyone has any Ideas of what I might be able to do I would
appreciate it.  

	Thanks in advance.  Robert Morse

!!!feels good to blow off a little steam!!! :-)