I think it is great to see this FAQ. I have some people in my  
department that are interesting in seeing it. I do have one  
suggestion. Most of the FAQ questions have a definite "yes" or "no"  
answer, but it seems as though there are some where I felt I had to  
gather the "yes" or "no" from the tone of the question's response.  
One example of this for me is the "Can I use a portion of Google Apps  
such as the calendar?" question.

Not a big deal for me, but for some people in my dept. they might  
want just a straight yes or no.

Also the question:

Is the avoidance of using online applications a university policy or  
guideline?
It is the result of a series of facts...

     * The terms of use for these tools do not appropriately protect  
MSU business records.
     * The terms of use do not appropriately protect the intellectual  
property of students, faculty, staff, and the University.
     * The university would not agree to the indemnity provisions  
included in the terms of use, and furthermore faculty and staff do  
not have the institutional authority to accept the offered terms.

It doesn't seem to actually answer the question of is it a policy or  
guideline, it says it is a "result." Again, not a big deal for me,  
but the people I support will be looking for a more definitive answer.

Thanks again for posting the FAQ. I was glad to see it up.
--Ray


On Dec 18, 2007, at 7:59 AM, Debbra A. Malcangi wrote:

> The FAQ – Avoiding On-line Software Tools such as Google has been  
> posted to our knowledge base.
> Below is a link to that article.
> http://techbase.msu.edu/article.asp?id=9363&service=techbase
>
> Debbie
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