[Tfug] Hello

[Claude Rubinson]

On Wed, Mar 14, 2007 at 11:28:15PM -0700, Brian Murphy wrote:
> Quoting christopher floess <skeptikos at gmail.com>:
> > Let me know if I'm overreacting about the university policing the software
> > on a person's computer. Is it really the university's place to be doing
> > this?
> 
> 
> Yes, it is.  One, they are responsible for the network and two, the
> internet is a dangerous place.  Especially for Microsoft software.
> Telcom does everyone a favor by ensuring minimum patch levels.

Agreed.  What I object to is the requirement to run non-free software.

> Run linux and the NAC policy won't apply to you.

For now.  But the NAC page states "Right now, only machines running
Windows need to be complient with NAC, though NAC will be coming to
Mac OS X and Linux machines in the future."

C.