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- Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 17:08:56 +1200
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- From: KEVIN@CSC.CIT.AC.NZ
- Subject: Re: Copying protected software
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- > It appears as if there isn't any good way to keep someone from copying
- > software from a server, doesn't it? One comment that you let only trusted
- > users on the network is a good idea, but can't be done in a student lab
- > environment.
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- Being the Super of a number of student labs this question has come up a
- lot. The conclusion we have always returned to is - you can't stop a
- person copying the software! If DOS can read it the user can copy it and
- many programs won't work if flagged X only. Many programs also have an
- 'exit to DOS' option so even limiting a user to a menu system doesn't work.
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- Basically we require all students to sign a 'conditions of use' for
- computers when they enroll and then jump on any we catch copying software.
- Not a good solution but the best we have come up with.....
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- Cheers
- Kevin
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- Kevin Sartorelli Central Institute of Technology, Computer Centre
- kevin@cit.ac.nz New Zealand Ph: 4 527 6398 Fax: 4 527 6376
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