the learning edition of maya is exactly like Maya Complete, only all the renders and the 3d veiws (except in wireframe) have a watermark \"Commerical use of file prohibited by liscense\" on it.
Plus it saves in it\'s own format, so nothing can convert. Well, I did find a way to export to .3ds once...
But I think he was looking for full free 3d software.
Blender is the best ATM. It is lacking in many areas, but the price is great.