Oasys UNIPAC - Revolutionary licensing system removes complications for universities, and it’s all free

Oasys, the software house of Arup, has launched a new, innovative and hassle-free licensing system for students and academics to use its popular software for free.

The new licensing system means there are no forms to sign and no licenses to install: you just run the software. The software intelligently detects computers connected to university networks, and will then work for free. After the initial activation you have the option of working away from the University network allowing students to continue to benefit from the software during holidays. The software simply requires a connection to the University network once every 60 days to keep operating.

Oasys software is popular throughout the world and is used by all of the top 18 UK engineering consultants (figures supplied by NCE 2008). UNIPAC provides the same software to students and academics completely free of charge, and now free of complex licensing.

Over 100 universities across the world are already taking advantage of the scheme.

The software available in this scheme includes:
· Geotechnical Software
· Structural Software
· Seismic Software
· Sustainability Software

Dr Charles Augarde of the School of Engineering, Durham University said "It's great for academic institutions to be provided with free software, but the process and the paperwork required to enable the licences are often a huge barrier both for our computer support staff and the students. Oasys' new system is a breath of fresh air; we just install the software and it works."

Further information can be found at: http://www.oasys-software.com/academic