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Software for IRIX can be acquired a number of ways:

=== Requesting Software ===
IRIXNet's policies allow users to request software in the [https://forums.irixnet.org/thread-2258.html Commercial Software Request Megathread] where users can share such things over private messaging.

=== Purchasing Software ===
IRIXNet and SGUG both have forums for selling software. Additionally, eBay and other places are sources for this. 

=== Dealing with the Licenses ===
Two forms of licensing for IRIX were common: [[Flexlm]] and dongles. Dealing with the former is just a matter of getting a valid license and placing it into the license.dat. Dealing with the latter necessitates using cracks to patch the executable.