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== Software | == Software licenses at UiB may be divided into four categories: == | ||
To be able to use software legally, a | To be able to use software legally, a license is normally required. However, some licenses are given for free, and some are already paid for. | ||
* '''Software needing a | * '''Software needing a license''': For this kind of software the department needs to buy the right number of licenses. | ||
* '''Site | * '''Site license''': This is software for which UiB or at least one department at UiB has entered into an agreement covering all of UiB. (In some cases a site license may also cover one or more departments. | ||
* ''' | * '''License server software''': This license type means that the software connects to a dedicated server to verify the license. This solution is often used for a limited number of licenses are bought to use at the same time. | ||
* '''Free software'''. Free software can be freely distributed to UiB PCs as long as a software installation package is available. | * '''Free software'''. Free software can be freely distributed to UiB PCs as long as a software installation package is available. | ||
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<includeonly>===[[Software]]===</includeonly> | ===[[Software]]=== | ||
*[[ | [[File:Software-icon.png|right|Software|link=Software]]</includeonly> | ||
*[[ | *[[Software overview]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Software on UiB PCs]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Software on private PCs]] | ||
*[[Freeware]] | |||
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*[[ | *[[Software for students]] | ||
*[[:Category: | *[[:Category:Software|All pages about software]] | ||
[[Category:Software]] | [[Category:Software]] | ||
[[Category:Overview page]] | [[Category:Overview page]] | ||
Revision as of 07:13, 22 July 2014
Software licenses at UiB may be divided into four categories:
To be able to use software legally, a license is normally required. However, some licenses are given for free, and some are already paid for.
- Software needing a license: For this kind of software the department needs to buy the right number of licenses.
- Site license: This is software for which UiB or at least one department at UiB has entered into an agreement covering all of UiB. (In some cases a site license may also cover one or more departments.
- License server software: This license type means that the software connects to a dedicated server to verify the license. This solution is often used for a limited number of licenses are bought to use at the same time.
- Free software. Free software can be freely distributed to UiB PCs as long as a software installation package is available.
