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In article <1992Jul25.152810.19066@gmuvax2.gmu.edu> scoile@gmuvax2.gmu.edu (Steve Coile) writes:
>I disagree.  The account, consisting of the files (not necessarily the
>contents), and the resources upon which they are located are property of the
>site, not the account holder.

I think it's the contents, not the physical media, which the parents would
be interested in.  ("Here Mr and Mrs Jones -- here's a 2 gigabyte drive which
has your son's most intimate thoughts somwhere on it").

>I see three possible solutions:
>
>A)  Waive the restriction and allow the relatives access to the system.

Assuming they're computer-literate, this strikes me as a fair solution.

>B)  Transfer ownership of the account to the relatives.  Because the relatives
>    may not be part of the university or college, a fee of some sort might
>    be imposed.

This strikes me as heartless in the extreme.  ("Sorry your son's dead,
but for a price we'll let you look at his files").

>C)  As suggested by the previous poster, provide the contents to the family,
>    either through transferable media (floppy disk, tape, or whathaveyou),
>    or through hard-copy.

If the parents are computer-literate, transferable media is the best choice;
otherwise, hard-copy where applicable.

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