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Stories · 7

  1. Have You Really Read Your ISP's TOS?

    Yro · Internet · · posted by timothy · from the haven't-read-mine-that's-for-sure dept. · 394 comments
    NewtonsLaw writes "XTRA, New Zealand's largest ISP is in the process of losing customers in droves after it announced its new Terms of Service which seek to claim rights over customers intellectual property (see the Slashdot discussion). Now, if that wasn't enough, Aardvark Daily reports that the ISP is also banning its users from saying bad things (anything 'detrimental to our reputation or to our brand') about it. I wonder how many slashdotters have actually read their own ISPs' terms of service in detail? Is this type of IP-grab and clampdown on free speech is unique to Xtra or is it slowly pervading the whole industry, right across the globe?" Read on for Xtra's amendments to the original IP-grab terms, though.

    Reader THX1138 points out that "After the very recent story on Xtra (New Zealand's version of AOL) they changed the IP section to include 'Xtra does not claim ownership of any content or material you provide or make available through the Services. However...' at the start and 'in each case for the limited purposes for which you provided or made the Customer Materials available or to enable us and our suppliers to provide the Services.' at the end."

  2. Have You Really Read Your ISP's TOS?

    Yro · Internet · · posted by timothy · from the haven't-read-mine-that's-for-sure dept. · 394 comments
    NewtonsLaw writes "XTRA, New Zealand's largest ISP is in the process of losing customers in droves after it announced its new Terms of Service which seek to claim rights over customers intellectual property (see the Slashdot discussion). Now, if that wasn't enough, Aardvark Daily reports that the ISP is also banning its users from saying bad things (anything 'detrimental to our reputation or to our brand') about it. I wonder how many slashdotters have actually read their own ISPs' terms of service in detail? Is this type of IP-grab and clampdown on free speech is unique to Xtra or is it slowly pervading the whole industry, right across the globe?" Read on for Xtra's amendments to the original IP-grab terms, though.

    Reader THX1138 points out that "After the very recent story on Xtra (New Zealand's version of AOL) they changed the IP section to include 'Xtra does not claim ownership of any content or material you provide or make available through the Services. However...' at the start and 'in each case for the limited purposes for which you provided or made the Customer Materials available or to enable us and our suppliers to provide the Services.' at the end."

  3. NZ's Largest ISP Owns Your Work

    Yro · Privacy · · posted by Hemos · from the stupid-TOS-tricks dept. · 95 comments
    NZKiwi writes "New Zealand's Largest ISP has quietly introduced a new clause into their TOS; basically if it goes through their servers, they own it, and can exploit it as they see fit. Have a look at their TOS, it's under section 4 "Our Use of Your Intellectual Property" I think it's time I shopped for a new ISP."

  4. Testing Kids' IT Skills

    Ask · Education · · posted by michael · from the fill-in-the-oval-completely dept. · 28 comments
    Dee Arsmith writes "Computer literate kids entering our local high school (form 4 = grade 8) are bored out of their trees by the introductory IT classes they are given. Can Slashdot readers point us to a computer based programme that would allow us to evaluate student skills at the beginning of the year so that the experienced users can be identified and channeled into more advanced courses? Currently the school uses old P100 boxes with W95. (Cybermoles are currently fighting the Forces of Darkness to introduce Linux into the school - but that is another story!) Grateful for any guidance"

  5. Enterprise Linux: Are We There Yet?

    Linux · Linux · · posted by Hemos · from the moving-towards-it dept. · 169 comments
    Simon Crosby writes " Network Computing is running an special report on Linux in the enterprise. It evaluates strengths and weaknesses of Linux useage in the enterprise. It also discusses perceptions, roadblocks, security, clustering and other Linux enterprise issues."

  6. 1.9 Million New Space Images Available For Free

    Science · Space · · posted by michael · from the desktop-backgrounds-galore dept. · 9 comments
    BigTed writes: "This story found at bottomquark says 1.9 million images from the most thorough space survey ever made - The Two-Micron All Sky Survey - have been released by astronomers. Sponsored by NASA and the National Science Foundation, they have been made publicly available. This site over at NASA has more information and links to all those pictures."

  7. Cluster Of Satellites To Study Effects Of Solar Wind

    Science · Space · · posted by jimjag · from the when-the-sun-breaks-wind-watch-out! dept. · 2 comments
    BigTed writes: "An international effort involving four satellites is set to study the effect of the Sun and the solar wind on the Earth's magnetosphere. This mission (Cluster II) is trying to achieve what Cluster I failed to do in 1996.
    Yesterday the first pair of satellites were given the go ahead to launch in Russia (see the semi-live coverage)."