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- From: drice@ponder.csci.unt.edu (Keith Rice)
- Subject: Re: REQUEST: info on S.P.A. license "raids"
- Message-ID: <drice.715488087@ponder>
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- Organization: University of North Texas
- References: <1992Sep1.190931.2373@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>
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- Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 02:41:27 GMT
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- In <1992Sep1.190931.2373@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> dhiggs@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (General Protection Fault) writes:
-
- >The people I work with are compiling a record of all of the software loaded on
- >our department's computers and have asked me to see about finding more
- >information on searches being done by the Software Publishers Association.
- >They've heard varying versions of reports that SCA representatives are
- >appearing on campuses with search warrants in hand to route unlicensed copies
- >of commercial software.
-
- >If anybody has any information of any kind (news stories, policy statements,
- >etc, etc, etc...) please zap a copy through my e-mail.
-
- The SPA has a software package called SPAudit that will assist you in
- taking the inventory. I'm not sure about the cost though.
-
- --
- D. Keith Rice -- University of North Texas -- drice@ponder.csci.unt.edu
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