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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 >> >> http://train.msu.edu >> >> > -- John Callaghan [log in to unmask]