In addition to what has been mentioned by others, Open-Source PyMOL installation instructions for various platforms are available on the PyMOL Wiki:
http://pymolwiki.org/index.php/Linux_Install http://pymolwiki.org/index.php/MAC_Install http://pymolwiki.org/index.php/Windows_Install Cheers, Jared -- Jared Sampson Xiangpeng Kong Lab NYU Langone Medical Center http://kong.med.nyu.edu/ On Apr 23, 2014, at 1:02 PM, Guenter Fritz <guenter.fr...@uni-konstanz.de<mailto:guenter.fr...@uni-konstanz.de>> wrote: 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 ------------------------------------------------------------ This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that is proprietary, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender by return email and delete the original message. Please note, the recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The organization accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. =================================
