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DATE: January 8, 1996
TO: All Math System Users
FROM: John Baxter
SUBJECT: Proper Use of Mathematics Computers
The School of Mathematics has limited resources and it is important that
our computers and network only be used for legitimate purposes, so that we can
meet as many needs as possible. We would like to avoid rigid rules but this
depends on the cooperation of all users. I will mention some simple examples
where common sense and consideration for other people can make a big difference.
Certain activities must have zero priority on our system. Examples of
such activities are: game playing and web surfing. (This list is not
exhaustive.) These activities should not be conducted when the system is under
heavy use. Also, persons engaged in these activities must stop and give up
their stations at once if there are users with legitimate needs who do not have
stations.
Users are of course aware that printing is expensive and that only one
person can print at a time, so that others must wait. For these reasons,
multiple copies of documents should never be printed. We can tolerate a limited
amount of personal printing on our system, such as an occasional e-mail message,
but extensive personal printing, such as printing a newspaper, is not acceptable
at any time.
Permission to use our system is a privilege, not a right. Those who do
not show courtesy and respect for the needs of others will lose this privilege.
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