Version 5 of Quark is being given away free as a CD (or DVD for a wee bit more) on the front cover of the March issue of PC Pro magazine, which costs £3.99.
This software in the past has retailed for between £600 and £800 depending where you get it from, though some techies don't believe it's worth that much...thought whatever it's worth, if you're going to use it, this is a serious bargain.
What is QuarkExpress?
It's a desktop publishing software which can design and publish print and web documents. It can create layouts for newspapers, magazines, user guides, annual reports, brochures and catalogs. It's used by many ad agencies, newspapers, magazines and book publishers.
How to get it
Magazine PC Pro is currently giving away a full version of QuarkExpress 5 with all copies of the March magazine. The magazine costs £3.99 (or £4.99 for the one with the DVD). Simply grab the magazine and ensure it has the CD taped to the front.
Why's it doing this?
Currently you can get up to version 7 of QuarkExpress, so it's unlikely the company is making much money out of selling version 5.
By giving away a free copy of version 5 it gets extra exposure of its product, and it makes you register so it hopes later you'll pay to upgrade to a newer version. Plus it means that those pirated copies that are being sold out there will be devalued, and Quark can keep control of its own product.
Version 5 of Quark is being given away free