We also paid for a large number of copies of Wordperfect 5.1 and 6.1 for Windows. We have a limited number of copies of other software for instructional use which can also be used off the network by faculty. This includes Quattro Pro, SAS and several Mac graphics programs. We also have a university wide license for ArcView and ArcInfo GIS software. We do not plan to provide new versions of any office software.
Departments now have the responsibilityfor paying for software on faculty and staff computers.
I believe that the purchase of legal copies of software is a requirement of each department and I will not allow any member of my staff to install software on a computer without proper proof that such a license exists. You should have a legal copy of any software that is on your computer. You should read the vendor's regulations regarding use of multiple copies on two computers you may own. For example, some vendors now allow you to use the software on two computers but only one at a time. This is less than the vendor is going to charge you for it.