DAMMIT! In trouble with my school AGAIN!

[The Pentium Guy]

Yesterday I was downloading FEMLAB....

UGH. I sent this email to the helpdesk to my school (I made some of the items Undisclosed to save myself from further trouble, sorry).

Hi

I'm a student of Undisclosed and I connected to the Undisclosed VPN last night to get FEMLAB for a project that I would be doing.

I transferred over the entire FEMLAB folder (from the Undisclosed folder) to my computer and ran the installer. To my surprise, the splash screen logo for FEMLAB read "To be used only by enrolled students and instructors of the course." I wasn't sure what this meant (does a student have to be enrolled in a FEMLAB course?)

Before continuing to use this any further, I'd like to ask you if what I did was OK.

I just now checked the list of software titles available for student download (Undisclosed URL) but I didn't see FEMLAB in there, but I did see it in the Undisclosed applications directory.

What would be the right course of action here? Should I uninstall this software, or does the license permit me to install this at home?

Thanks for reading.

I hate that feeling that you get in the gut of your stomach when you KNOW you've done something wrong. I completely FORGOT that half the software was available for use only in certain labs at school, and the rest is available for use at home.

Why oh why do I always make stupid decisions? What was worse, downloading the software or sending the email?

I need some consolation from you buddies at ATOT . I feel like an idiot now.

 

[DaTT]

you're fvcked in a big big way.

 

[The Pentium Guy]

Originally posted by: DaTT
you're fvcked in a big big way.

FTG débutant .
No seriously.... are you being serious? Becuase I'm not sure about all this license agreement stuff.

 

[keeleysam]

I think you will be fine for asking.

 

[Shaftatplanetquake]

<old school cab driver>I recomend that you stop being such a lovely human..</old school cab driver>

 

[The Pentium Guy]

Originally posted by: keeleysam
I think you will be fine for asking.

*Sighs in releif.* Seriously. I really thought I'd be in trouble.

 

[bmacd]

you get whatever comes your way and you are now under watch. consider yourself fvcked

-=bmacd=-

 

[The Pentium Guy]

Originally posted by: bmacd
you get whatever comes your way and you are now under watch. consider yourself fvcked

-=bmacd=-

Being watched is much better than being kicked out of the school.

 

[godmare]

shoot first...

 

[DaTT]

You will be watched and monitored 24/7. I'd lose the collection of kiddy pr0n you gots, could get you into hot water....moreso than using software that you're probably allowed to use.

 

[sonz70]

Now.....they have you by your balls...and the first mistake you do....they will rip them off

 

[Paratus]

You are now on "Double Secret Probation"

 

[BrokenVisage]

Time for a change of face. :Q

 

[The Pentium Guy]

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage
Time for a change of face. :Q

And a change of identity :shock;

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: Paratus
You are now on "Double Secret Probation"

'ROBOT HOUSE!'

 

[SVT Cobra]

you are a disgrace to the eagles

change your avatar now















NOW BUDDY!

 

[The Pentium Guy]

Originally posted by: Son of a N00b
you are a disgrace to the eagles

change your avatar now















NOW BUDDY!

I thought eagles stuck together like buddies .

 

[EyeMWing]

To be honest, the helpdesk people are going to more than likely be lazy fscks and go "Uninstall that plz." and you'll never hear about it again (they may also talk to the netadmin and tell him to stop being a tard and secure things).

... And this is coming from a university helpdesk pilot

My course of action would be something like this:

"Hey, Allen, FEMLAB isn't free for distribution, is it?"
<Allen gets a confused look on his face> "No."
"Aight. Hey, Joe, you do realize that anyone can login to the software server, right?"
"They can? Sh!t. I'll have Tommy fix it."

Helpdesks, when staffed by students, are very forgiving entities. The only time they're tough on anybody is when the boss is standing over their shoulder.

 

[The Pentium Guy]

Helpdesks, when staffed by students, are very forgiving entities. The only time they're tough on anybody is when the boss is standing over their shoulder.

Awesome. I'm still awaiting their response.

Thanks for the words guys, you kinda saved me from a bad morning.

 

[ngvepforever2]

Originally posted by: The Pentium Guy

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage
Time for a change of face. :Q

And a change of identity :shock;

From now on you will be named The AMD Guy :evil:

Regards

ng

 

[The Pentium Guy]

Originally posted by: ngvepforever2

Originally posted by: The Pentium Guy

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage
Time for a change of face. :Q

And a change of identity :shock;

From now on you will be named The AMD Guy :evil:

Regards

ng

NOOOOOOOO. *Surrenders* I've had no affiliation with Intel ever in the past. DONT SHOOT ME!

 

[cerebusPu]

you probably didnt need to freak out.

 

[sswingle]

You sure this isn't a parody? How could anyone be so paranoid about asking if it is ok to install software?

 

[The Pentium Guy]

Originally posted by: ScottSwingleComputers
You sure this isn't a parody? How could anyone be so paranoid about asking if it is ok to install software?

Not a parody... I would think that collages would bitch out over licencing blah-blah's, but I guess not.

 

[tami]

dude, you are worrying for no reason. you didn't know, got a popup, and asked. that isn't "trouble."