[WEB4LIB] Re: [Fwd: Norton expired - case #33533]

[Lisa Leidig]

Tom

It happened here also - we only received a 6 month license. Since I have a 
CD-R, I burned copies of InoculateIT PE (was free from Computer 
Associates), uninstalled Norton and installed Inoculate. I did communicate 
with the Gates Foundation prior to doing this. I don't know about anyone 
else's library, but here we just couldn't afford the license fees 
mid-fiscal year. The InoculateIT PE continues to be free with virus 
signature file downloads. YMMV.

Lisa Leidig
Microcomputer Analyst
Portsmouth Public Library
757.393.8045

-----Original Message-----
From:	Christopher Adams [SMTP:chris.a.adams at state.or.us]
Sent:	Thursday, November 29, 2001 7:11 PM
To:	Multiple recipients of list
Subject:	[WEB4LIB] Re: [Fwd: Norton expired - case #33533]

It is not just software provided by the Gates Foundation. The version of
Norton Anti-virus (2000 in our case) that comes with many new computers
is what they call a "complimentary version". It works for one year and
then you have to purchase subscriptions in order to continue getting the
Live Updates. You can uninstall it and install it again. It will then be
good for another month or two.

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Christopher Adams
Oregon State Library
503-378-4246
chris.a.adams at state.or.us

Tom Edelblute wrote:
>
> Has anybody else run into this from the Gates Library Foundation?  I am
> unhappy that we were never told in advance that the Norton anti-virus
> software was going to expire on us and that it is our responsibility for
> renewing it.
> --
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Tom Edelblute
> Public Access Systems Coordinator
> Anaheim Public Library   phone: (714) 765-1759
> 500 West Broadway        fax:   (714) 765-1730
> Anaheim CA 92805         e-mail: thomas at anaheim.lib.ca.us
>
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