Many film schools purchased site licenses for 6.5.2 a decade ago. They have workstations that cannot run Windows 10 or 11. Rather than spending $100,000 on new hardware, they simply reactivate their existing 6.5.2 installations.
Warning: Avid officially ended support for Media Composer 6.x in late 2015. You cannot buy a new activation pack directly from Avid’s online store. However, "end-of-support" does not mean "end-of-license." Here are the legal methods to obtain one: Avid media composer 6.5.2 activation pack
Even if you have an old 6.5.2 perpetual license, you can use the same activation credentials to download and run Media Composer 2024 (via the "Perpetual License" option in Avid Link). Avid still honors the perpetual license; you just lose support and upgrades until you buy a "Reinstatement" (approx. $299). Many film schools purchased site licenses for 6