MAC Version on Linux/ Windows

Hello!

I'm considering to buy a student version of Matlab and I'm wondering if I can use the software on different OSs. I want to buy a MAC version in the first place, but is it possible to use the purchased licence afterwards also with Linux/ Windows clients?

Best regards, Marcus

Answer 1

[Marcus]

Here's the answer from the official Mathworks support

'Students can download for any OS, but will have to re-download for a change of Platform.'

Answer 2

[Walter Roberson]

http://www.mathworks.com/academia/student_version/faq/index.html

• Activation with a given serial number can occur on no more than two computers simultaneously.
• Activation can be moved to a new machine

I seem to recall at some point reading limitations on the number of times per year that the activation could be moved to a new machine, but that might or might not only apply to some other kinds of licenses.

[Marcus]

Hi Walter!

Wow, that was fast :-) Thanks for your reply.

Correct me if I'm wrong (or blind), but I cannot find any information if I can download an arbitrary client (MAC/ WIN/ LINUX). During the purchase process you have to decide which operating system you use and it is not obvious to me if I can download another version after I've downloaded my first one (MAC in my case); lets assume that I decide to switch OS in a year and I want to install the software on my WIN PC - is there a possibility to download the WIN client then and use my purchased license?

Thanks in advance!

[Kaustubha Govind]

Marcus: I would recommend contacting Installation & Licensing Support for answers to your questions.

[Walter Roberson]

Sorry, Mathworks didn't exist when I was a student, so I've never tried that myself.

Kaustubha's answer sounds appropriate to me.

[Marcus]

Thanks to the both of your for your help.

I'm now a proud owner of Matlab R2011a :-)