Um, shouldn't that be
If (DefendantHasDeepPockets == YES) {
msg = "Include in lawsuit";
};
?
-- dkm
Laurence Bates wrote:
>If (PlaintifHasDeepPockets = YES) then {
> msg = "Include in lawsuit";
>};
>
>Laurence Bates
>
>
>----------
>From: Gary Schrock [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 3:29 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] Legal responsibility of software installed by faculty
>
>On 9/14/2010 3:10 PM, Aldrich, Dak wrote:
>Ok. I think I need to re-phrase my questions regarding who is
>legally responsible, bottom line, for software installed on
>university purchased machines. A lot of good things came up with
>the responses I got. However, I now need a VERY SPECIFIC response.
>
>Yes or No.
>
>If (answer != YES) | (answer != NO) then {
> msg = "Do not answer this email";
>};
>
>If we have an agreement that states explicitly that faculty are
>responsible for all software they install and it's state of
>legality, does that absolve the College of ALL legal recourse,
>should the faculty be found to have installed illegal software?
>
>I think the answer is probably more grey than yes or no, because
>it's going to depend on the lawyers and judges ultimately
>involved. And once you get to that point, yes and no aren't really
>easy to answer. My guess would be that if some company decided to
>go after someone they discovered using illegal copies of their
>software, the lawsuit would likely name the individual, the
>department, and quite frankly probably the university, and then it
>would be up to the legal wranglings of lawyers and judges to decide
>who really should be held responsible.
>
>Given that, then the answer is probably a lot closer to No than Yes.
>
>
>If the answer is "some of it, but not all of it" then the answer I'm
>looking for is "No".
>
>I have spoken to several individuals, both at ATS and in Gifts
>office, and have not gotten a flat out Yes or No from anyone.
>
>The answer I get will determine how we deal with allowing them to
>install their own software, as well as our internal College level IT Policies.
>
>Again, thank you for all the responses I got, and some of the advice
>and thoughts I received. They were helpful for other issues, as
>well as this one.
>
>Thanks!
>
>-dak
