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From: Ploni.Almoni@mailcom.FIDONET.ORG (Ploni Almoni)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Freedom ????
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Date: 1 Feb 89 21:55:22 GMT
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Re:   chan@ames.arc.nasa.govt (Jeff Chan)
      2254@eos.UUCP ames!chan
     
Jeff - I noticed that your tag line showed that you are at Ames. 
Your referenced posting dealt in great detail about individual
responsibilities and liberties.  I am on the staff of another
Federal Government agency, and we have been told in no uncertain
terms that if we used our terminals, accounts, or passwords for
other than official agency business that we would be terminated
for cause.  I have several questions for you:  
      
1.    Is there a Federal funded project at Ames that deals with
the exposition of private issues such as those in your message? 
I would like to get associated with it if one exists - perhaps
transfer some of the funds to my own agency to make it easier for
me to do that sort of thing too.  You see, we are not authorized
to access arpanet due to lack of funds.  We may not even be able
to pay the lease or parking charges on all our vehicles this year
and may actually have to turn some of them in.  We can't even
replace employees who leave or retire.
     
2.    Is there a special dispensation granted to Ames employees
to be able to use Ames accounts or equipment for personal
business or posting personal opinions with disclaimers?  If so, I
would like to get a copy of the authorizing regulations so that I
can try to have my agency issue something like that as well.
      
3.    Does the Inspector General of NASA have jurisdiction over
misuse of Federal accounts or is this not covered under NASA
regulations?
      
Just asking.                                  -=Ploni=-
   
    



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