Transcript Software Licensing at UC Davis

Software Licensing at
UC Davis
Information Resources Department
Debbie Castanon, SLC
Pat Kava, Client Services Manager
Summer 2000
Software Licensing Overview
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Terminology
Why bother?
Software licensing in the UC system
Issues
SLC Terminology
• Site License
– The misused term
• Volume Purchase Agreement
– Many different shades and most prevalent type
of purchase
Why Bother?
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Legal requirements and penalties
Reduced software costs
Standardized training possible
“Centralized” software deployment
Common desktop environment
Controlled support costs
Increased productivity
Software Licensing
In The UC System
• Three levels:
– System-wide
– Campus-wide
– Departmental
UC Level
• Advisory Group on Technology Acquisition
Support (TAS)
– Representatives from each campus, the
Berkeley and Livermore Labs, and UCOP
– Monthly conference call
– Annual presentation at UC Computer Services
Conference (UCCSC): Pause for a commercial
Software Licensing at UCD
• Central licensing unit established 1995
• Over 60 licenses currently administered
• Software License Coordination (SLC) unit
– Debbie Castanon, Coordinator
– The SLC Team
– Responsibilities
SLC Operations
• Potential software agreements
– Software research and evaluation
– Campus community input
– UCOP agreements
• Current Software Agreements
– Listed on http://slc.ucdavis.edu
SLC Operations, Cont.
• Determining distribution method
– The contract
– The software
– The user
Software Distribution
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CD ROM jukebox
SLC web download site
http://software.ucdavis.edu
Media check out
UCD Bookstore Computer Shop - Personal
Purchase
– Direct from the vendors
SLC Communications
• What:
– New agreement and renewal status
– Software availability
– Distribution information
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SoftInfo electronic newsletter
Tsp-share and site-licenses email lists
SLC web site - http://slc.ucdavis.edu
IT Times and Aggie articles
Departmental Licenses
• Usually for specialized software
• Negotiated directly with the vendor
• Often collaborate with SLC for distribution
Licensing Issues
• Standardization vs. competition
• Contract length
• Impact of student computer ownership
expectation
• Involving and communicating with campus
• How to satisfy unmet UCD licensing needs
Software Licensing at
UC Davis
Information Resources Department
Debbie Castanon, SLC
Pat Kava, Client Services Manager
Summer 2000