I've been using FileMaker Pro for ages. I've been thinking of upgrading to the current version (13) but it's not worth $329 to me. I don't have anonymous corporate stockholders to foot the bill; it comes out of my pocket. That's an annual airline lounge membership, more or less.

I'm eligible for educational pricing. That cuts it to $197. Still not worth it.

However, I just got an e-mail that FM is offering a two-for-one deal: for the next few weeks, buy one and get another copy with license key to give to someone else. If I can find such a someone else, that's $98.50 each. Worth it.

There is no requirement that the "someone else" also qualify for educational pricing, as long as the purchaser does. That's me. I do.

The second copy can be for either Mac or Windows, regardless of which version the purchaser wants.

So, if any FTers (at least three months and at least 100 posts) are interested, post here. First one gets it. This isn't a targeted promotion, so any number of people after that can pair up with each other.

(If you're not familiar with FM Pro, it does more or less what Microsoft Access does. Head-to-head reviews generally give it an edge, but Access has a huge marketing advantage by being bundled with Microsoft Office for Windows. It's hard to beat free. If you need a multi-platform Windows/Mac solution, though, Access won't do the job.)