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Rob Beard wrote: > Julian Hall wrote: > >> Rob Beard wrote: >> >>> Anyway to get to the point, I'd be interested to know if unlicensed >>> software on a staff members personal machine counts if it's been used on >>> a company network. >>> >>> Rob >>> >> If they're using it for company business then their employer might get >> hit for vicarious liability if caught. I'm no lawyer, but having done a >> couple of years in uni with at least one module covering law as it >> applies to IT, I *think* that could happen. It's the old 'you are >> liable for what they do on your premises and how they do it' argument. >> A judge might say that the employer should make sure the staff are all >> equipped *legally* to carry out their duties. >> >> They could even go at the employer if the computer in question *isn't* >> being used for business, simply because it's on the premises and the >> employer has responsibility for what happens there. >> >> I'm not aware of this being tested in court but it would be an >> interesting one. >> >> Kind regards, >> >> Julian >> >> > > Hmmm, I think I'll do a bit more looking into this. Might even go as > far as dishing out some 1GB Linux pen drives to staff who want to use > their own laptops :-) > > Rob > > > May be worth giving them a the url of the above article too, to raise awareness of the issue of licensing and how much trouble can be caused by people instaling stuff without proper authority. All the more reason to promote free software really itsn't it, esp in the current recession. after xmas I should be installing ubuntu for a colleague, i don't have a legal copy of Windows to install, and can't afford to buy one, so will simply go for ubuntu, so its all nice and legal, In fact, I no longer run windows. Paul -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html