SAS launches free version for academics (SAS University Edition, SAS on Demand for academics)

Functionality seems limited, but interesting for learning SAS …

Citing the SAS web page (not necessarily my  opinion):
“The new SAS University Edition will offer free use of SAS foundational technologies, ideal for data and statistical analysis in teaching, research and self-paced learning. Available via quick download from the web, SAS University Edition will be offered worldwide beginning in May for use on PCs or Macs.

The already established SAS OnDemand for Academics will be easier to access than ever before beginning this summer, as users will no longer need to be associated with a specific course or professor. Beginning in late July, anyone can use the no-cost, online, hosted service for teaching and academic research, which includes many additional SAS applications including SAS® Enterprise Guide® and SAS® Enterprise Miner™.

Both offerings will be available to learners in and out of a higher education setting. Both will include access to SAS Studio, SAS’ newest web-based tool for writing and running SAS code. Students can upload their own data sets or program files or practice with data sets from SAS Certification courses as they pursue that valuable accreditation.”

URLs:
http://www.sas.com/en_us/news/press-releases/2014/march/analytics-u-sgf14.html

SAS launches a free version – but, is it good enough?