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Try out the Preview of RacerPro 2.0
If you want to check out the most current version of RacerPro we invite you to use the pre-release version 2.0. It includes all the features of previous versions together with new additions, various improvements with respect to ressource handling and it is also compatible with a wide variety of knowledge bases. The preview comes free of charge and is available freely without registering with us. You can choose from 32 bit versions for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux on x86 processors — your copy will work without limitations until April 30, 2010. By then we will have published the final version 2.0 together with an updated license scheme.
Click the image below in order enter the download page of RacerPro 2.0:
Register with us for an educational license
As a mew user you might prefer to test-drive the preview version as advertised above: The preview can bedownloaded freely together with the programmers APIs and several example files — without registering. The license that is built-in into the preview software can not be renewed: it expires on April 30, 2010 when you have to retrieve a then current version of the software and probably a license file.
However, the preview version is what the name suggests: A version that is ideal for those users that are interested in the latest developments and are able to setup a reasoner for their purpose. In contrast, registering for a personal educational license gives you access to the full release version 1.9 as well as the recent BETA which are far better documented than the preview version.
Some background information about the educational license
The roots of RacerPro were in the fundamental research environment of the University of Hamburg.
For this reason and because the authors continue to work as researchers Racer Systems is glad to support basic research and the higher education of students by allowing the use of RacerPro in these settings. However, the continuous development and support of RacerPro is a business venture and Racer Systems only grants free licenses to individuals working at qualified, non-commercial, degree-granting and non-profit institutions like universities or schools. The right to decline the grant is still reserved by Racer Systems. There is no right of a grant to anyone or any institution.
If you think you and your institution are eligible feel free to fill out the application form. After submitting your data your e-mail address is verified by an automated e-mail with a secret link that only you will know of and which you have to access at least once to continue to Step 2. Afterwards we will qualify your application. Therefore please provide us with all information we requested in English (or German) and let us verify your identiy by using an e-mail address from the Internet domain of the organizsation you work at or provide us an URL to your home page under the same domain as the referred organizsation.
See below for a detailed technical description of the three-step process of receiving a free license.
Once you have been entitled to a free educational RacerPro license you may use it until the expiry date. Educational licenses expire by end of April or end of October, respectively. After that period you will have to purchase a license of your choice. If your status as a participant of a degree-granting organization is unchanged, you can apply for a renewal — we will send out invitations via email to extend the license in time.
If you are a student working on your thesis we kindly ask you to name Racer Systems GmbH & Co. KG, our web link and our product "RacerPro" in your papers and publications.
Getting access to an educational license of the RacerPro software is a three step process:
- Fill out the
form indicated below and click "Continue".
You will receive a unique transaction ID and your request will be queued for processing. It is a good idea to note down the transaction ID in case there are any problems.
You will also receive a confirmation e-mail containing your transaction ID at the specified e-mail address. Please make sure that your e-mail filters allow mail from the domain "@racer-systems.com" to reach you.
After receiving the e-mail you should invoke the appropriate link to prove your identity ("double opt-in"), or you may cancel the request using the appropriate link in the e-mail.
Your browser will load a web page that signals you the successful verification and also gives you access to your individual download page. Here you will then have the opportunity to download a very limited RacerPro trial immediately. This version can later (in Step 3) be upgraded to the requested educational license by adding the appropriate license file.
- Wait for an e-mail from us at the address you specified detailing the steps needed to download the software. Again please make sure that your e-mail filters allow mail from the domain "@racer-systems.com" to reach you.
We try to respond as soon as possible but please allow two business days for processing. In some cases we may need to contact you to clarify the data you entered though.
- Follow the instructions in our reply e-mail to download the educational RacerPro Desktop license. The reply will usually contain a personal download link valid for a limited time only.
Please note that by downloading the software you enter a legally binding contract with Racer Systems GmbH & Co. KG as specified in the educational license agreement.