Re: [Micronet] how do *you* buy "forbidden" shareware without a bluCard?

What's the definition of "retail"?

The definition in my dictionary certainly seems to cover shareware
purchases through Kagi and the like. I suspect the university uses a
specialized meaning and I wonder how it differentiates between Kagi
and Amazon. If it disallows shareware, does it also disallow
virtually all electronic distribution?

Randall

At 10:27 AM -0800 11/6/06, Greg Merritt wrote:
>From time to time, we find a little piece of $10-$20 shareware which
>will meet some particular need for a user.
>
>Our accounting department has pointed out that such purchases are
>FORBIDDEN on a University bluCard if...
>
>''Software is not sold retail and requires a personal computer mouse
>click to accept terms and conditions''
>
>(http://businessservices-qa.vcbf.berkeley.edu/HtmFiles/RestrictItems.htm)
>
>So, what does YOUR department do for a credit card/download-only
>shareware license if the software requires you to click a licensing
>agreement?
>
>April, I'm cc:ing you -- at a recent Micronet meeting, folks
>suggested that TSW could assist with software purchases. Do you
>have ideas?
>
>Thanks!
>-Greg
>
>
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