Re:That's insane. (Score 1)

Whatever it is, it would be a cold day in hell before I let a university that I'm paying money to dictate that I have to have their software on my machine to use the Internet access that my tuition and fees are paying for!

Gee, I thought you were paying tuition for the education you are trying to get. If it is all about the internet access, well, I can see why you are upset! Thats alot of money to pay for surfing the web, but at least the classes are free!

Grow up. You are using resources that belong to the university. They determine the conditions under which those resources are used and allocated. You don't like it, don't use it. That is why the colleges and universities have open computer labs. Use their equipment, and you have no fears!

This rampant attitude of entitlement that is being expressed here is making me sick. This is nothing but an issue of the university trying to make sure a valuable resource is available to its students. It is not an attempt to scan your fils, track your surfing or blocking your downloads. You are not that important.