[Year 12 IPM] Audacity

[Sam Denniston]

No Audacity on your network, yet I'm sure you have Internet Explorer.  
No points for guessing which is the higher security risk.

A blanket 'no' to shareware and freeware - yet another case that  
demonstrates the questionable priorities of school IT departments.

On 21/02/2006, at 8:17 AM, S.Pastore wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Just wanted to know if anyone was aware of any programs like  
> Audacity that are
> available to purchase. My technician refuses to put Audacity on the  
> network as
> he doesnt like putting shareware or freeware on the network for  
> security
> reasons. I know what many of you may say - I had a long  
> conversation with the
> technician to no avail. Can anyone recommend another sound editing  
> software
> that is not too expensive and not too complicated for students.  
> thanking you.
>
>
> -- 
> Sylvia Pastore
> Information Technology Department
> Mowbray College
> Caroline Springs
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