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Post #99,152 by Andrew Grygus 4/28/03 6:50:41 PM Reply	Yes and No I am doing some rewriting in response to comments here, and that last paragraph is already being changed to reflect some of your concerns. My stuff normally starts a little extreme and then gets moderated as I re-read it a few times. In any case, your computer is yours, and you can do whatever you want on it. Since I am speaking to the business manager, it's not the employee's computer, it's owned by the business for business use, and it's the interests of the business that need protection. The business person has several problems here. One is the workload of the computer, which may or may not affect productivity. Another problem is inability to tell what content on the computer is legitimate and what is not, because s/he doesn't know where it came from. If the machine has a popular file-sharing program on it, the chances of copyright violation are very high. If it just has an mp3 player on it, then it's a much more open question, but the RIAA wouldn't be able to find it anyway. An additional problem is the adware / spyware, which tends to destabilize computers, often forcing a service call. [link\|http://www.aaxnet.com\|AAx]
Post #99,188 by Silverlock 4/28/03 9:35:13 PM Reply	If it's a business computer, what is the need for an mp3 player? Most businesses will/should have a policy against this. You want music, bring in a radio/cd player. The computer is owned by the employer, they are liable for what happens in the workplace. If they let the workers use the company network to share files, who cares if the files are copywritten? That's a secondary issue. The bandwidth costs without a return are enough to put a stop to it. Or so I surmise most business folk would think if they understood the term "bandwidth costs". The world is only a simple place to the simple.
Post #99,200 by orion 4/28/03 11:58:44 PM Reply	MP3 players and businesses true most businesses will have a policy against MP3 players, file sharing, IM, chat programs, and other things. But some companies may allow them as long as they aren't abused. "Bill Gates cannot guarantee Windows, so how are you going to guarantee my safety?" -John Crichton to the Emperor of the Scarrans on [link\|http://www.farscape.com\|FarScape]
Post #99,281 by orion 4/29/03 12:38:16 PM Reply	Also some news items are in audio format either using Real Player, MP3, or some other audio format for keynote addresses amd other things. Which could be work related if you are researching new technology, etc. "Bill Gates cannot guarantee Windows, so how are you going to guarantee my safety?" -John Crichton to the Emperor of the Scarrans on [link\|http://www.farscape.com\|FarScape]
Post #99,205 by Steve Lowe 4/29/03 12:18:54 AM Reply	Files no, player yes. I don't store any mp3s on my work laptop, but I do have several CDs full of mp3s that I play regularly with it. Besides, is it even possible to get rid of Windows Media Player? ;) ----- Steve
Post #99,222 by Silverlock 4/29/03 8:12:31 AM Reply	Hah. Good point. The world is only a simple place to the simple.
Post #99,500 by tuberculosis 4/30/03 4:06:21 PM 8/21/07 6:08:48 AM Reply	I haven't used a company supplied computer in an awfully long time. I end up using my PowerBook and I take it everywhere. So of course it needs tunes (although they live on an external firewire drive - there's no room on the local). "Packed like lemmings into shiny metal boxes. Contestants in a suicidal race." - Synchronicity II - The Police Edited by tuberculosis Aug. 21, 2007, 06:08:48 AM EDT Expand All History

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