Yes, several thoughts... I'm guessing the software in question id DBAN. If so, it is free to use, but do be aware that http://www.dban.org specifies some technical limitations.
However, even if it's something else, the license for the software should be easily discoverable. And, the terms are almost never standardized. Some use GPLv1, or v2, or v3, or LGPL, or MIT's license, or a BSD license, or even some variation thereof It's up to you to discover the license, read it, and decide for yourself what it means, and if you have problems with it, then report it to the responsible parties for a decision. Kurt On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 5:56 PM, D R <[email protected]> wrote: > This is an open question to everyone on this list. Thanks in advance. > > Question: What would you do if a company 'requires' you to download freeware > to be used in a corporate setting? > > Issue: Currently on a contract and the employer is requiring the > technician(s) to download software from the net to wipe hard drives for a > computer swap out. Old computer needs the hard drive wiped. But, they want > the technician(s) to download freeware and use that in a corporate setting. > But, these computers are in a corporate/bank environment. They have > allocated only so much time per machine to perform a capture/backup of the > user profile and a restore to be done. Once the restore is complete, they do > want the user to verify if all of there software, (MS Office, etc.,) before > the wipe is done on the drive. > > I don't mind using freeware to work on mine, or a friend's computer, to get > something taken care of. But requiring the technician to download and use > freeware in a corporate setting is something entirely different. Don't most > of the EULA/GNU License agreements stipulate it is ok for the software to be > used, for individual use, but in business/corporate setting that a > multi-use/group license must be purchased? > > Also, if you were the technician, and a manager, who is in charge of this > contract, told you it was 'ok' to take home a laptop/desktop so you could > finish doing the wipe of the hard drive, after you have submitted your time, > wouldn't you find that suspect? I do. And on so many levels, too. > > Thoughts? > > -- > Daniel Rodriguez > [email protected]
