[OPLINTECH] Security Essentials Question

[Ed Liddle]

Thats what we were looking into doing as well ....


-Ed  


On Thu, 2010-01-07 at 12:53 -0500, Eric Maynard wrote:
> Ed,
> 
> 
> I think that we all would most definitely qualify as small businesses,
> but then there is that whole "home-based" portion.
> 
> 
> I don't have any answers, but I would be very interested to learn what
> you find out as I was hoping to switch my public machines to it and
> save a little $$$.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> thanks,
> 
> Eric Maynard
> Head of Information Technology,
> Holmes County District Public Library
> Millersburg, OH  44654
> Email [emaynard at holmeslib.org]
> Phone [330.674.5972 x.224]
> Fax   [330.674.1938] 
> 
> "Failure is only the opportunity to begin again more intelligently"
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 12:48 PM, Ed Liddle <eliddle at marysvillelib.org>
> wrote:
>         Are there any libraries using Microsoft Security Essentials on
>         their
>         staff and public computers?
>         
>         If so, how did you get around the licensing limiting its use
>         to your
>         household or home based small business?
>         http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/eula.aspx#mainNav
>         
>         If you comply with these license terms, you have the rights
>         below for
>         each license you acquire.
>         
>             1. INSTALLATION AND USE RIGHTS.
>                      * Use. You may install and use any number of
>         copies of the
>                        software on your devices in your household for
>         use by
>                        people who reside there or for use in your
>         home-based
>                        small business.
>                      * Separation of Components. The components of the
>         software
>                        are licensed as a single unit. You may not
>         separate the
>                        components and install them on different
>         devices.
>                      * Included Microsoft Programs. The software may
>         contain
>                        other Microsoft programs. The license terms
>         with those
>                        programs apply to your use of them.
>         
>         Does microsoft have a different license available for security
>         essentials for libraries ?
>         
>         Thanks in advance !
>         --
>         -Ed Liddle
>         
>         Technology Assistant
>         Marysville Public Library
>         231 S Plum Street, Marysville, Ohio 43040
>         937-642-1876 ext. 45
>         
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-- 
-Ed Liddle

Technology Assistant 
Marysville Public Library 
231 S Plum Street, Marysville, Ohio 43040
937-642-1876 ext. 45