Re: copyright

[Jane Coffey <LDRSRLEDUjane@AOL.COM>]

I am afraid there really is no grey area with software. Please have your
district technician or systems person read the agreement that comes with
every piece of software purchased. Unless you purchase open-ended, district
wide software licenses which permit you unlimited installations, you may not
share software. Software is purchased for a specific reason, for specific
computers, and/or network use and to lend it out is not within the terms of
the copyright agreement.

I explain it to the kids like this: If YOUR Mom or Dad created that software
and YOUR parents counted on EACH sale of that software for their salary,
would YOU think it was ok to buy only ONE copy and pass it around?

I have to admit, that stops them and makes them think...

Jane ;-)
Jane Coffey
Director/The Read In!
http://www.readin.org

Dennis Earl Elementary
Technology Support Specialist
Turlock, CA 95382

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