[olug] Microsfot Campus Agreements... hidden details?
Jonathan Warren
jonwarren at cox.net
Sat Apr 6 13:52:05 UTC 2002
As if students don't already use the software they want for free. When i had no income I used a friends. Didn't keep me from installing Linux.
> Has anyone heard any bad news or negative effects of the Microsoft Campus
> Agreements? I mean it looks good at face value, 97% savings off of M$
> products (would deter pirating I'm sure), and perpetual licenses if you
> graduate... but can they restrict Gnu/Linux's emergence on university
> campuses with such an agreement? Any forseeable downsides really besides
> making it a little less likely to convert students to Linux (price factor
> wise)?
>
> Please see the attached html page with more info on it.
>
> I would like to hear comments if anybody has any, voting supposedly starts
> April 9th and I just want to make sure there's no 'devil in the
> details'... I haven't had a chance to review all the documentation about
> it quite yet though.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=CA3Overview
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=CAStudentOption
>
> ---------- websurvey --------
> websurvey.unomaha.edu (uno students only)
>
> UNOmaha
> Student Technology Fee Increase Survey.
> Welcome
>
> This short survey is to determine whether students are wiling to
> increase Student Technology fee by $1.00 per credit hour. We want
> your input on this proposed fee increase.
>
> The benefits to students are:
> - A 97% discount on Microsoft Software. The software includes Windows XP
> (Operating System), Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), FrontPage
> (Create Web Pages) and Visual Studio Pro (Tools for creating software
> applications).
> - Perpetual license after graduation.
> - During the first year the $1.00 fee increase will go towards
> the Microsoft License for Students. During the second year of
> the $1.00 fee increase money will be allocated to the Microsoft
> Agreement, increasing the number of Electronic Journals at the
> UNO Library and fund additional technology grants by the colleges.
>
> 1.
> Would you be in favor of adding a $1.00 per credit hour to
> your student
> technology fee in order to add a Microsoft License Agreement
> providing
> the software explained above as well as a perpetual license
> following
> graduation, Electronic Journals, and additional grant
> projects at
> UNO?
> Yes or No
> 2.
> Select your major from the drop down box.
>
> 3.
> Do you own a computer?
> Yes or No
> 4.
> Are you aware that copying software without a proper license
> is
> illegal?
> Yes or No
> ------------------ /websurvey ----------------------
>
> thanks, peace
> Brian
>
> ------------------------------------------------------
> Brian Wiese | bwiese at cotse.com | aim: unolinuxguru
> ------------------------------------------------------
> GnuPG = www.unomaha.edu/~bwiese/gpg/bwiese-pubkey.html
> "FREEDOM!" - Braveheart
>
> Links Page
>
> UNOmaha Student Technology Fee Increase Survey
>
> 1
>
> [1]How Has The Student Technology Fee Been Used to Date?
>
> 2
>
> [2]The Microsoft Site License will benefit you in the following
> manner:
>
> 3
>
> [3]Costs
>
> 4
>
> [4]Cost Savings Examples:
>
> 5
>
> [5]The $1.00 increase of Student Technology will go towards:
>
> How Has The Student Technology Fee Been Used to Date?
>
> This fee has provided numerous technological advancements that
> serve the students on the UNOmaha campus.
>
> The Student Tech Fee has gone towards the following: (not an
> inclusive list)
> o Student computer labs receive new computers every three years -
> this is the primary use as it was presented to the Board of
> Regents.
> o Variety of software licenses such as: Microsoft on campus usage,
> statistical packages, Autocad.
> o Traditional classrooms converted to technology classrooms have
> increased from 12 to 53.
> o Network Infrastructure, such as expanded bandwidth (increased
> speed) of the network.
> o Sampling of Technology Grants awarded over the last 2 years
> include: Library Computer Classroom, Automated Lighting System
> (Fine Arts), GLIMS Regional Center (Geography, College of Education
> and Information Sciences & Technology), Mobile Wireless Classroom
> (College of Ed), Media Technology Classroom (Communications, Fine
> Arts and Information Sciences & Technology), Biology, Psychology,
> and CPACS computer classrooms, Broadcasting and TV Production
> equipment (College of Arts & Sciences).
> These advancements contributed to UNOmaha being ranked in Yahoo's
> top 100 wired campuses this year. We are ranked 83rd ahead of
> Michigan State, Texas A&M, Baylor University, and Notre Dame.
>
> The Microsoft Site License will benefit you in the following manner:
>
> o 97% savings over current academic pricing at the bookstore.
> o Included upgrades when a new product version comes out.
> o Enhances your tools for class and prepares you for a technology
> driven workplace.
> o Perpetual license of the most current product shipping when you
> graduate. This will allow you to buy a discounted upgrade rather
> than a full version once you graduate.
> o Estimated savings of $420.00 when you upgrade Operating System,
> Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access) and FrontPage (Create
> Web Pages).
>
> Costs
>
> UNOmaha has the opportunity to sign a yearly contract to supply all
> students with Microsoft Office products. The $140,000 cost of the
> contract will require an increase in Student Technology fee of
> $1.00 per credit hour. For a student taking 12 credit hours during
> a fall and spring semester the cost is $24.00 plus the cost of
> cd's.
>
> Important Note: We must sign this agreement by August 2002 to
> ensure the current rate. The price for a yearly contract after
> August 2002 will increase by 40% due to a change in how Microsoft
> licenses software.
>
> Cost Savings Examples:
>
> If you need information on the software click on the software name
> and it will take you to a Microsoft web site.
>
> Microsoft Software
>
> Academic Cost
>
> Cost of CD*
>
> [6]Office XP Professional (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access)
>
> $199
>
> $3.00
>
> [7]MacOffice (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Entourage)
>
> $229
>
> $2.75
>
> [8]Windows XP Professional (Operating System)
>
> $99
>
> $3.00
>
> [9]FrontPage 2002 (Create Web Pages)
>
> $80
>
> $3.00
>
> [10]Visual Studio Pro (Development tools for creating software
> applications.)
>
> $259
>
> TBD
>
> * Plus the increase in Student Tech fee of $1.00 per credit hour
>
> The $1.00 increase of Student Technology will go towards:
>
> - First year this increase will go to:
> o Microsoft Site License Agreement for Students
>
> - Second year this increase will go to:
> o Microsoft Site License Agreement for Students
> o Increase the number of Electronic Journals at the UNO Library
> o Fund additional technology related grants by the colleges
>
> [11]:: Close Window ::
>
> References
>
> 1. file://localhost/tmp/ms-unoits.html#1
> 2. file://localhost/tmp/ms-unoits.html#2
> 3. file://localhost/tmp/ms-unoits.html#3
> 4. file://localhost/tmp/ms-unoits.html#4
> 5. file://localhost/tmp/ms-unoits.html#5
> 6. http://www.microsoft.com/office
> 7. http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/office/2001/office_default.asp?navindex=s1
> 8. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/default.asp
> 9. http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/
> 10. http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/
> 11. javascript:window.close()
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