Scott Smith wrote:
> This has been SOP at purchasing for as long as I can remember, and I've
> been here 18+ years.
Scott,
Which part of his statement has been SOP for 18+ yrs? Not using
commercial software? Open source? Online applications?
>
> -Scott
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Rockwell" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 2:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] FAQ - Avoiding On-line Software Tools
>
>
> Debbie,
>
> The FAQ looks great and is important given the complexity of this "policy".
>
> I have a question for whoever wishes to respond...
>
> There is a statement in the policy, "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 seems to me that this would apply to basically every
> commonly used commercial and open source software program. Do we go back
> to stone tablets because the software vendor indemnifies themselves in
> the license agreement? Isn't everybody routinely exceeding their
> "institutional authority" by accepting software terms of use?
>
> -Tom
>
>
> 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
>> <http://techbase.msu.edu/article.asp?id=9363&service=techbase>
>>
>> Debbie
>>
>> ________________________
>>
>> Debbie Malcangi
>>
>> ACNS Communications & Training
>>
>> 324 Computer Center
>>
>> East Lansing, Michigan 48824
>>
>> 517-432-0456
>>
>> Fax: 517-432-8059
>>
>> http://computing.msu.edu
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>> http://train.msu.edu
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>>
>
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