I am after a direct clarification. If you will note at the bottom of all these quoted messages, Austin quotes my statement that I assume other OSes must be registered too. He responded with laughter. His response implies to me that "non-*nix" OSes don't need to be registered. I want to know if my understanding of the implied meaning is correct. I agree with you that all computers on the network should be regitered and known. The university should control access to the network. I just want to know if they are being dumb, as Austin implies, and only require *nix OSes to register. Alan -------Original Message------- From: Tom Achtenberg Sent: 03/13/03 10:34 AM To: "'plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us'" Subject: RE: Computer registration at ASU (Was: Re: Linux at ASU Conferenc e?) > > He never said anything about other OS's he simply said Linux boxes need to be registered. This is reasonable. All boxes on the network should be registered or the admin is a fool. -----Original Message----- From: Alan Dayley [mailto:alandd@mindspring.com] Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 12:20 PM To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us Subject: Computer registration at ASU (Was: Re: Linux at ASU Conference?) Let me understand... Supposed I am a graduate student and I have need to use a computer in my engineering research at an ASU lab somewhere. If I bring in my old 233MHz computer with the original, un-patched Windows 98 installed on it and connect it to the school network I DON'T have to register it? But if I have the latest Red Hat Linux on it, fully patched and secured, I HAVE to register it? Alan -------Original Message------- From: Austin Godber Sent: 03/13/03 10:04 AM To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us Subject: Re: Linux at ASU Conference? > > > What about othere OSes? I assume they have to be reported too. Hahahahahaha ... boy you are funny. Austin