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Re: TCP/IP software for students
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Joanne Costello)
Tue Apr 19 10:13:12 1994
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 94 10:05:36
From: joanne@MIT.EDU (Joanne Costello)
To: Susan_Klein@ncsu.edu
Cc: resnet-forum@MIT.EDU
>
> Hi folks,
>
> NC State University is (also) in the process of providing network
> access from our Residence halls. We're currently struggling with a
> strategy for providing TCP/IP software, namely a TCP/IP stack, to
> students. We had hoped to distribute MacTCP and LAN WorkPlace for
> DOS, however it is unclear whether our license with Novell will allow
> us to distribute LAN WorkPlace to students.
>
> What TCP/IP stacks are you providing for your students with
> residential network connections?
At MIT we provide MacTCP and LAN WorkPlace for DOS.
>
> Do you have licensing agreements with the company who sells that
> software, if it is a commercial product?
Our license with Novell does allow us to distribute it to students in residences.
>
> Do you charge for copies of the software? How much?
We do not charge for this software either for staff or student use.
>
> How do you ensure appropriate use of the software? Do you have
> students sign a use agreement?
Ah, the difficult question. I hope there is some discussion of promoting responsible use at the
upcoming Resnet'94 meeting. We currently do not have students sign any agreement. We do a
number of things which we hope will educate students to act responsibly but we are looking for
more ways of doing this. Since we have students working in each of the dorms we try to provide
them with training in this area and have them help in promoting responsible use.
>
> Thanks very much for any information you can provide.
> Susan Klein
>
Hope this helps.
Joanne Costello
Manage, Network Support Services, MIT
