Hi,
if one is hesitant to compile it it, pymol is easily installed on a
Linux box via "yum" ;
enable EPEL repo ( in Redhat derivatives e.g. fedora, Centos, SciLinux)
"yum install pymol" will install version 1.6 (latest version by
Schrödinger is 1.7)
Best, Guenter
Hi,
I have inquired at Schrodinger about the licensing for PyMol. I was
surprised by their answer. The access to PyMol is only through a
yearly licence. They do not offer the option of purchasing the
software and using the obtained version without time limitation. This
policy is very different from many other software packages, which one
can use without continuing licensing fees and additional fees are only
when an upgrade is needed. At least I believe that Office, EndNote,
Photoshop and others are distributed this way.
I also remember very vividly the Warren’s reason for developing PyMol,
and that was the free access to the source code. He later implemented
fees for downloading binary code specific for one’s operating system
but there were no time restrictions on its use.
As far as I recollect, Schrodinger took over PyMol distribution and
development promising to continue in the same spirit. Please correct
me if I am wrong.
I find the constant yearly licensing policy disturbing and will be
looking for alternatives. I would like to hear if you have had the
same experience and what you think about the Schrodinger policy.
Best wishes,
Mirek
