This user wants to purchase "productivity software" that the district doesn't want to purchase. I say if we think the user "needs" the software then we should purchase it. I think having people buy stuff for their work machines sets a bad precedent. Either we own the machine and what resides on and in it, or we don't. But, maybe I'm too uptight. Pam
On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 3:21 PM, Tom Wilson <[email protected]> wrote: > Our "policy" is that they are District owned equipment for work use and that > personal software and use is not to be done. In reality though, they do > whatever they want with them and when they get them messed up, they bring > them to me to fix. I don't have the authority to stop them and if I say > anything, I become the "bad guy". > > > Tom Wilson > Network Manager\ > Technology Coordinator > District 50 Schools > 1014 School St. > Washington, IL 61571 > (309) 745-9531 > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pam > Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 3:19 PM > To: TECH-GEEKS > Subject: [tech-geeks] quick poll on district owned equipment. > > Geeks: > What is your policy regarding the staff purchase of software and/or > hardware for use on district owned computers? > Thanks in advance, > Pam > > -- > Everything that happens to you is your teacher. The secret is to > learn to sit at the feet of your life and be taught by it~Polly B. > Berends~ > > "Do what you can while you can"~Rachel Mattson, age 7~ > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > -- Everything that happens to you is your teacher. The secret is to learn to sit at the feet of your life and be taught by it~Polly B. Berends~ “Do what you can while you can”~Rachel Mattson, age 7~ | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org |
