Comments on: Vector NTI Is Dead // Long Live Vector NTI

By: Froog

Froog — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:26:06 +0000

Hi – has anybody bought and downloaded a cra*cked version ? Does it work ?
I have no scrupules when it comes to ripping off mega profit company taking advantage of academics – especially as I order lots of stuff from them.

By: Wilson

Wilson — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:22:23 +0000

Hello,

Since the time Vector NTI went commercial, I started using SimVector from Premier Biosoft. Its a really handy tool for cloning and now supports Vector NTI files. Check out http://www.premierbiosoft.com/plasmid_maps/VectorNTI.html

By: AndrewBoldman

AndrewBoldman — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:27:28 +0000

Hi, cool post. I have been wondering about this topic,so thanks for writing.

By: Tom

Tom — Sun, 31 May 2009 05:11:17 +0000

I am totally stuck with my research progress due to the exorbitant price for vector NTI. My adviser would not support so much of money and I am just trying to do few DNA work based on my guesses of restriction enzyme sites. It’s unfair for the users and forces people for illegal downloads. I have started to support hackers and such works.

By: Baerga

Baerga — Wed, 20 May 2009 21:56:55 +0000

You can try Serial Cloner. It’s no VectorNTI but it has some tools and it’s free…

http://serialbasics.free.fr/Serial_Cloner.html

By: ERG

ERG — Wed, 06 May 2009 10:21:57 +0000

For those that still have the demo version of Vector NTI version 6 (I know, I know… it’s a very old version but works well for the core applications) there still hope to use this software for free and more importantly, get access to your plasmid maps again! This particular version have a bug in the copy-paste-OK option when you create a new plamsid, that make the software virtually usable. Of course you will not have all the features of the software available, but at least, you will be able to see and edit your plasmid maps! I really believe the new versions of the software were made free in recent years not only to promote the use of the software between academics but also with the intention to “remove” the old demo versions, and in this way create a “new” dependent market for the software. It’s not the ideal solution but…

By: mark

mark — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:04:45 +0000

thanks !! very helpful post!

By: Delasouris

Delasouris — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:33:33 +0000

Dear VNTI users & Molecular biologists,
I’m quite disappointed by Invitrogen politics’ about VNTI software licensing. I’m an “old” academic user of this software since VNTI4 if I remember well.
So up to the VNTI9 I pay software with a no time limited licence and the possibility to pay for upgrades like the vast majority of softwares.
The new system is revolting (others French words come in my mind!). Because first the way they impose it after a free licensing system to educate us to ask for an annual licence each year. Second the fact that they says that users ask for!!! Incredible how they think we are silly!
I think first that it was just after absorption of Informax by Invitrogen and the fact that they add specific applications fo Invitrogen tools, kits, gateway technology, oligo order etc…
But in fact they set a trap!
So the only way to obtain the old system was to send emails to contest their politic. I do several and they are looking at my arguments. But if I’m not alone… and with a better English, may be the things can change;-)
Kind regards
Marc
“Help with free v10 license”

By: W

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:06:43 +0000

APE is also a good alternative: http://www.biology.utah.edu/jorgensen/wayned/ape/

Invitrogen’s style is sickening. And all you can do is accept whatever Invitrogen does, as protesting against such big companies is a mere waste of energy.

By: Markus

Markus — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:09:08 +0000

I personally love Geneious – it comes with free basic functionality plus a free demo of enhanced features.