Comments on: ‘Free’ University Services http://www.p14nd4.com/blog/2006/02/20/free-university-services/ ...What...you think this means something? Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:23:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.12-alpha by: Pete http://www.p14nd4.com/blog/2006/02/20/free-university-services/#comment-151 Tue, 20 Jun 2006 19:07:22 +0000 http://www.p14nd4.com/blog/2006/02/20/free-university-services/#comment-151 You make it sound like the University went out and actively sought these partnerships. It's more like extortion. You have a RIAA/MPAA supported service that says if you buy their service for the students, they won't sue the University for their students' illegal downloading. The same case can be said for Microsoft Licensing, it saves the University from receiving a Microsoft 'audit' of licensure. The exception to this is the U buying a copy of Symantec Anti-Virus for everyone. It's cheaper to have everyone running anti-virus than to have a couple of people hammering the network with their virus-riddled PC. The kicker for me is how a stadium on campus is a good investment in learning, teaching, research, or discovery. I missed that nuance in their mission statement. http://www1.umn.edu/twincities/01_abt_gen_hist.php You make it sound like the University went out and actively sought these partnerships. It’s more like extortion. You have a RIAA/MPAA supported service that says if you buy their service for the students, they won’t sue the University for their students’ illegal downloading.
The same case can be said for Microsoft Licensing, it saves the University from receiving a Microsoft ‘audit’ of licensure.

The exception to this is the U buying a copy of Symantec Anti-Virus for everyone. It’s cheaper to have everyone running anti-virus than to have a couple of people hammering the network with their virus-riddled PC.

The kicker for me is how a stadium on campus is a good investment in learning, teaching, research, or discovery. I missed that nuance in their mission statement.

http://www1.umn.edu/twincities/01_abt_gen_hist.php

]]> by: Anonymous http://www.p14nd4.com/blog/2006/02/20/free-university-services/#comment-94 Mon, 20 Mar 2006 09:32:55 +0000 http://www.p14nd4.com/blog/2006/02/20/free-university-services/#comment-94 the only negative to this blog is that you neglected the other university of minnesota campuses, so, to be fair, the university spent far more than your figures indicate, which ought to make you even angrier :P the only negative to this blog is that you neglected the other university of minnesota campuses, so, to be fair, the university spent far more than your figures indicate, which ought to make you even angrier :P

]]> by: Arron http://www.p14nd4.com/blog/2006/02/20/free-university-services/#comment-93 Thu, 23 Feb 2006 05:09:46 +0000 http://www.p14nd4.com/blog/2006/02/20/free-university-services/#comment-93 I agree with you on the spedning issue....its not thier place...but how do you stop it...the student body cant really do much un united...and trust me 70% of the students dont care...which sucks. I agree with you on the spedning issue….its not thier place…but how do you stop it…the student body cant really do much un united…and trust me 70% of the students dont care…which sucks.

]]> by: joshua http://www.p14nd4.com/blog/2006/02/20/free-university-services/#comment-92 Wed, 22 Feb 2006 05:10:58 +0000 http://www.p14nd4.com/blog/2006/02/20/free-university-services/#comment-92 your site kicks my site's butt. I wish I had something real to say. I'm just getting started. your site kicks my site’s butt. I wish I had something real to say. I’m just getting started.

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