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This information advises the Dartmouth community of the legal and ethical
issues related to the use of proprietary software. In the information
provided in the Guide to the Ethical and Legal Use of Software
Web pages, we are using the term ‘software’ in a very general way to mean any
and all digital files that contain any variety of content including, but not
limited to, programs and applications, databases, Web page content, and visual
or audio content such as text, music, images, movies, television shows,
photographs, drawings, and video.
The issue of software piracy in colleges and universities has received much
coverage in the national press and is a major concern to authors and publishers
of software products. Individuals and institutions have been prosecuted for
violating copyright law, and some publishers and software developers urge even
stronger action. As an educational institution, Dartmouth encourages creativity
and scholarly efforts in all fields of endeavor. The right of individuals to
gain recognition and reward for their inventions is one that Dartmouth
vigorously supports.
The proliferation of personal computers on campus and the accessibility of
privately-owned copies of proprietary software have created ample opportunity
and temptation to make unauthorized copies of software. Dartmouth is equally
serious about protecting the privacy of individuals and the rights of authors
and publishers, and we seek the cooperation of all constituencies of the
institution in this effort. Please contact me if you have any questions or
concerns about software copyright issues.
Rita T. Murdoch
Director of Computing Support and Fiscal Services
Dartmouth Peter Kiewit Computing Services
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