Richter, Ryan wrote: > I was considering the possibility of such a check, but make the > resulting requirement Optional. Then have the requirement description > and/or a link stating that _if_ they are using this software to > infringe on copyright they are putting themselves at considerable > legal risk and their network connection will be blocked if the campus > receives a takedown notice for their IP. (Something we do already > do.) > > I'm thinking that (in addition to other forms of education) if > students can see that we can see that they're file-sharing they might > think twice. This way we're not mandating what they have on their own > computer, just giving them information. :)
This is exactly our approach as well, and we anticipate making more extensive use of this technique this September. -- Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the publication of the Origin of Species. -- Cal Frye, Network Administrator, Oberlin College Mudd Library, x.56930 -- CIT will NEVER ask you for your password! www.calfrye.com, www.pitalabs.com "When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading." --Henny Youngman.
