[3749] in Release_7.7_team
Re: new Sun software deal
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Bill Cattey)
Wed Feb 26 15:21:05 2003
From: Bill Cattey <wdc@MIT.EDU>
To: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.MIT.EDU>
Cc: Alex T Prengel <alexp@mit.edu>, release-team@mit.edu
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Note: The PDF file is just a rehash of the ad copy on the web page.
It does not seem possible to learn for real what the fabled 100 software
products are that are included in the EduSoft Portfolio.
-wdc
On Tue, 2003-02-25 at 12:11, Robert M. Lang wrote:
> On Tue, 25 Feb 2003, Alex T Prengel wrote:
>
> > Hi Bob,
>
> Hi Alex.
>
> > I imagine the Software Libraries will want to get in on this:
> >
> > >Sun Offers $1B Software, Support to Ed Community
> >
> > >Sun Microsystems Inc. this week announced a basket of low-cost
> > >licensing packages and software discounts for the education community
> > >that the company estimated was worth a total value of more than $1
> > >billion. The Sun Education Software (EduSoft) Portfolio constitutes a
> > >single software license, streamlined ordering processes, and
> > >discounted support and training for certain Sun software products. In
> > >making the announcement, Sun vice president for software Jonathan
> > >Schwartz said it is "giving back" to the education community, "the
> > >genesis of Sun and most technology companies today."
> > >
> > >For more information visit: http://www.sun.com/edu/promotions/edusoft
> >
> > That page has a pointer to a pdf document with more details.
> >
> > Alex
>
> We'll look for this when we renew in a few months. Thanks for the heads
> up.
>
> rml
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