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A weekly column dedicated to computing at Texas A&M
The legal and ethical use of software
oftware piracy, the illegal copying of soft
ware, is a hot—and often confusing—
topic in the computer industry these days.
Many people don’t realize that the illegal copying of
software is a felony punishable by fines up to
$100,000 per copyright infringement. The following
questions and answers might clear up a few issues
for you.
What do / need to know about
software and the U.S. Copyright Act?
It’s really very simple. The Copyright Law
recognizes that all intellectual works (programs,
data, pictures, articles, books, etc.) are automatically
covered by copyright unless it is explicitly noted to
the contrary. The owner of a copyright holds the
exclusive right to reproduce and distribute his or her
work. For software this means it is illegal to copy or
distribute software, or its documentation, without
the permission of the copyright holder.
If you have a legal copy of software, you are
allowed to make a single archival copy of the
software for backup purposes. This copy can only be
used if the original software is destroyed or fails to
work. When the original is given away, the backup
copy must also be given with the original or
destroyed.
If software is not copy-protected,
do I have the right to copy it?
Lack of copy-protection does NOT constitute
permission to copy software without authorization
of the software copyright owner. “Non-copy-
protected” software enables you to make a backup
copy. In offering non-copy-protected software to
you, the developer or publisher has demonstrated
significant trust in your integrity.
May I copy software that is available
through facilities on my campus, so I can
use it more conveniently in my own office
or room ?
Software acquired by colleges and universities is
usually covered by licenses. The licenses should
clearly state how and where the software may be
legally used by members of the relevant campus
communities (faculty, staff and students). Such
licenses cover software installed on stand-alone or
networked systems, in private offices and rooms,
and in public clusters and laboratories. Some
institutional licenses permit copying for certain
purposes. The license may limit copying as well.
Consult your campus authorities if you are unsure
about the permissible use of a software product.
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MODEMS update
Beginning April 10, CIS will require you to claim
the MODEMS resource through the Access
subsystem before you will be allowed to use CIS
modems. The conversion process will begin at 8:00
a.m. on Monday and should be completed no later
than noon.
A guest account will be available for access to
the NOTIS and Access subsystems on the MVS
(VTAM) system, allowing modem access to these
systems without using a specific modem account
and password. The resource in Access for the CIS
dial-in modems is called MODEMS. You will need
to get the MODEMS resource allocated to your
Access account.
CIS will require that you claim the MODEMS
resource through the Access subsystem for a
number of reasons. First, the security problems with
the open access configuration must be addressed.
Currently, no way exists to track or prevent anoma
lous behavior through the CIS modem banks. The
addition of PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) makes the
problem even worse. Second, this will allow CIS to
gather statistics on who is using this resource.
Statistics can then be used to try to increase the
funds for support and expansion of CIS modem
banks. Finally, this will restrict the use of the
campus modems to our authorized customers—
faculty, staff, and enrolled students at Texas A&M
University.
If you have any questions or need help, please
call the Network Availability Center (NAC) at
845-1988 or call any CIS Help Desk.
Computing Toolbox is published by Computing and Information Services (CIS) at Texas A&M
University. Please send comments, topic suggestions, and questions for the Computing Wizard to
suggest@TAMu.'F,’t>ti dr call 845-9325. We want your input!
May I loan software?
The 1990 modification to the Copyright Law
makes it illegal to “loan, lease or rent software”
for purposes of direct or indirect commercial
advantage without the specific permission of the
copyright holder. Non-profit educational
Institutions are exempted from the 1990
modification, so institutional software may be
loaned.
Some licenses may restrict the use of a copy to
a specific machine, even if you own more than the
one system. In general, licenses do not allow you
to install the software on more than a single
machine, or to run the software simultaneously on
two or more machines.
Isn y t it legally “fair use” to copy
software if the purpose in sharing
it is purely educational?
Historically, the Copyright Law was modified to
permit certain educational uses of copyrighted
materials without the usual copyright restrictions.
However, “fair use” of computer software is still a
cloudy issue. The “fair use” amendments to the
Copyright Law are intended to allow educational
use of legally protected products, but it is limited
(for paper-based products) to small portions of full
works. For most software it is clearly illegal to
make and distribute unauthorized, fully-functional
copies to class members for their individual use.
Making copies of a small section of code from a
program in order to illustrate a programming
technique might not be a violation. The best
alternative is to clear any such use with the
copyright owner or consult the appropriate
authorities at your institution.
For more information about software piracy,
consult the Fall 1993 issue of Computing News.
Check a CIS Help Desk for copies or access the
articles online through Gopher. A brochure
entitled “Using Software: A Guide to the Ethical
and Legal Use of Software for Members of the
Academic Community” is also available. Send
requests to compdoc@tamu.edu or call David
Lawrence at 845-9325.#
The information in this article was taken from “Using
Software: A Guide to the Ethical and Legal Use of
Software for Members of the Academic Community, ” a
brochure produced as a service to the educational
community by the Educational Uses of Information
Technology Program of EDUCOM and the Information
Technology Association of America.