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From: ns@maccs.UUCP (Nicholas Solntseff)
Newsgroups: comp.edu
Subject: Re: Questions on software for micro labs
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Date: Wed, 1-Apr-87 15:51:48 EST
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Posted: Wed Apr  1 15:51:48 1987
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Reply-To: ns@maccs.UUCP (Nicholas Solntseff)
Organization: DCSS, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Keywords: Cheap, easy, legal, foolproof, are we dreaming?

>Larry Wake, of CSUN Computer Center in Northridge, CA asks how to
>distribute copies of DOS legally.
>
>Tom Reingold replies:
>It seems to me that if the school buys a copy of DOS for each machine
>it will be used on, it has fulfilled its obligation. 
>-- 

This is the philosophy we adopted at McMaster.  We have arount 50 Pcs and
each has a copy of PCDOS or MSDOS that has been paid for.  We tell the
studnets that taking a copy of DOS off-campus constitutes a case of
academic dishonesty and will be appropriately punishable.

I feel that we can do no more.

Incidentally, Microsoft Canada has been making spot checks in Quebec schools
and is actually offering a site license there!

Nick Solntseff {ns@maccs.UUCP}