CCL:G: comparable software to Gaussian

 Sent to CCL by: Joop van Lenthe [joop{}chem.uu.nl]
GAMESS-UK (http://www.cfs.dl.ac.uk) is available, though it might be difficult to spend so much money on it (:)) 
 There is a graphical interface; though not as smooth yet;
 GAMESS-US is also possible; MOLDEN can handle both (aLso GAUSSIAN)
 Joop
 On Jan 25, 2006, at 2:04, H J Fan hjfan(_)pvamu.edu wrote:
 
 Sent to CCL by: "H J Fan" [hjfan||pvamu.edu]
Hi, I once was a fan of Gaussian. Due to recent headache of License terms and extra long delay from Gaussian, I am seeking the advice on comparable software that I can purchase to do the similar calculations with a decent graphic interface.
I am aware of free GAMESS but it lacks of graphic interface. Does MWCHEM have an interface? From Gaussian website, it has a price tag about 7,000 total for site license of both Gaussian and GView together. With that price, what kind of software can I buy? even better with site license though not necessary.
Not to offend other Gaussian fan, here is the story: Gaussian basically reject my purchase order because there are some typical words on the back of the purchase order, called terms. They want my school to sign a blank agreement about license terms, and I am sure that freaks out my officials since normally, when they put in an order, nobody makes such a big fuss about what's written behind the purchase order, since the terms behind has no conflict with whatever the company wants. With this blank term asked by Gaussian, my purchase order has been stuck somewhere since Nov 26, last year. Unlike Spartan, once I scan the order to them, I got the software two days later, no questions asked. And I can assure everyone out there, I have no intention to do anything illegal about Spartan with or without terms behind the purchase order.
Remembered a big hot discussion about Gaussian not so far ago. SIGH... I really should have listened. So I am looking for advice on the softare to spend this 7,000, probably more. Thanks in advance.> To recover the email address of the author of the message, please change> Search Messages: http://www.ccl.net/htdig (login: ccl, Password: search)> -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- +-+ 
 
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