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SPSS Licensing News

Posted by on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 in Blog.

Vanderbilt’s SPSS contract has been finalized. The contract includes the following provisions:

    Where can the software be installed?

• The software may be installed on computers owned and controlled by Vanderbilt that are located on campus.
• The software may be installed on computers owned by Vanderbilt employees.
• The software may be installed in VUMC hospitals and clinics.
• The software may not be installed on any student home computer or student laptop.

    Who can use the software?

• The software may only be used by full or part time Vanderbilt University and VUMC students, faculty, or staff.

    What can the software be used for?

• The software may be used by University Central and VUMC for teaching, research, and internal administrative needs.
• The software may not be used for commercial purposes.

We expect to receive version 16 and 17 activation keys that run through 8/30/10 this week. The Software Store will forward the keys to current subscribers as soon as we receive and test them.

SPSS 18 has begun shipping. We expect to receive a copy soon. Version 18 will be a free upgrade for current subscribers.

IBM’s acquisition of SPSS is expected to be completed during October 2009.

Students who need to install SPSS on computers they own may purchase a four year single user PASW Statistics GradPack 18 subscription for $198.95 from Studica.com. The GradPack is available for Mac and Windows and includes:

1. The full version of SPSS Base
2. Two add-on modules, SPSS Regression and SPSS Advanced Statistics
3. Amos (available only on Windows)
4. SPSS manuals on CD, including the SPSS Brief Guide and SPSS User’s Guide

Finally, SPSS, Inc. has changed the names of its products:

  • SPSS Advanced Statistics for Windows is now called PASW Advanced Statistics for Windows
  • SPSS Advanced Statistics for Macintosh is now PASW Advanced Statistics for Macintosh
  • SPSS Professional Statistics (Regression Model) for Windows is now PASW Regression for Windows
  • SPSS Professional Statistics (Regression Model) for Macintosh is now PASW Regression for Macintosh
  • SPSS Base for Windows is now PASW Statistics Base for Windows
  • SPSS Base for Macintosh is now PASW Statistics Base for Macintosh

    • Please contact software.store@vanderbilt.edu if you need more information