This type of issue HAS to pass muster with the appropriate campus legal representatives.
Signatures on users agreements makes that agreement part of the persons contract.
Subject to all the legal ramifications of a contract.
No one on this list is legally or contractually qualified to give you the answer you seek. Not even Dave Gift.
Don Bosman
Information Technologist
Libraries, Michigan State University
100 Library
East Lansing, MI 48824-1048
517-884-0873
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Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 3:11 PM
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Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] Legal responsibility of software installed by faculty
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