I do not have administrative privileges on my ubuntu linux system, so would like my system administrator to install mendeley for me. This is strangely enough prevented by the terms of use (ToU) as specified in §4.1, because while you are permitted to distribute the software for other users, you are only granted the right to install the software for personal use. That is, the system administrator does not have permission to install the software for me, and I cannot do it myself for system privilege reasons.
Surely this is not the intention and merely a bug in the ToU?
I think the ToU could be easily fixed by explicitly allowing not only the distribution, but also the installation of the software for other users. The usage of the software would still be covered by the ToU as not only the installer but also the user would have to agree to the ToU.
I know I can install and use the generic linux distribution without administrative privileges, which is a nice workaround, but I'd rather have the ToU fixed as it would simplify system maintenance if the administrator was permitted to administrate the software.
For your reference, here is §4.1 of the ToU:
" 4.1. We hereby grant to you a non-exclusive, personal, non-transferable license, in accordance with these Terms of Use, to:
4.1.1. download, install and use the Software for the purposes of cataloguing and managing your Academic Papers, including making a back-up copy of your Academic Papers;
4.1.2. distribute the Software so that other users may install and use the Software for the purposes of cataloguing and managing their Academic Papers; and
4.1.3. make a copy of the Software for back-up purposes."
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