The University allows users to share legal files (that is, files to which the user owns the copyright or files that are in the public domain) over the internet. IFS space can be used to publicly share files.
Here also is some information about lawful downloading of music and other file sharing.
Copyright infringement is a violation of University policy and may result in legal action. Many users of peer-to-peer sites and software programs unwittingly upload illegal files.
To better inform the U-M community, the University has developed BAYU, a tool that notifies individuals when a computer associated with them appears to be engaged in peer-to-peer (P2P) file uploading on U-M online network (and thus that they may be at risk for illegal file sharing).
If you've received a BAYU notification in e-mail, you have several options.
Learn more about the BAYU project and how it's working to protect you.
If you have questions regarding copyright or the copyright status of a work, see the university's copyright website.
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October 18, 2009