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[Kakapo] IS&T Software Update for July 2004
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Deb Bowser)
Wed Jul 28 12:16:17 2004
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From: Deb Bowser <bowser@mit.edu>
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Date: Wednesday July 28, 2004
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From: Software Release Team <swrt@mit.edu>
Subj: IS&T Software Update for July 2004
Cc: is&t@mit.edu, itag@mit.edu, kakapo@mit.edu
This monthly communication is intended for Faculty, Staff and Students
within the MIT Community, to provide updated information regarding new and
upcoming software products and services.
Topics of the month:
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1. Recently released software
2. Software release efforts underway
3. Volume & site license software update
4. Operating systems retirement
5. How are we doing? Let us know
1. Recent Releases
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Last week IS&T made MIT's Virtual Private Network (VPN) clients broadly
available with a limited set of installation instructions in preparation
for the DNC. We will be following up with a normal release effort for VPN
clients on all three platforms, Windows, Mac OS X and Linux this fall. For
information on the MIT's VPN, visit
http://web.mit.edu/ist/services/network/vpn.html.
Linux
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RedHat Enterprise 3 - July 8, 2004
RedHat Network - July 8, 2004
Macintosh
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Safari v 1.2.x for Mac OS X 10.3 - June 30, 2004
Windows
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X-Win 32 6.0.2 - July 19, 2004
2. Software Release Efforts Underway
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Linux
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Back-to-school CD - Release effort underway - August 2004
VPN - Release effort underway - Fall 2004
Macintosh
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Back-to-school CD - Release effort underway - August 2004
Virex 7.5 - Release effort underway - Summer 2004
VPN - Release effort underway - Fall 2004
Windows
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Back-to-school CD - Release effort underway - August 2004
Oracle Connector for Outlook to TechTime - Release effort underway - August
2004
VirusScan Enterprise 8.0i - Release effort underway - Summer 2004
VPN - Release effort underway - Fall 2004
Windows XP SP2 - Waiting on Microsoft - Summer 2004
To obtain information on any of the release efforts listed, please visit
our page: http://web.mit.edu/swrt
We've changed the way our web site looks and would appreciate your
feedback. You can use the feedback form mentioned below or send your
feedback to swrt@mit.edu.
3. Volume Site License Software Update
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The X-Win32 license for MIT has been renewed by IS&T. The new version of
X-Win32 and an updated license key are available from the Software Download
Site.
http://web.mit.edu/software/win.html
4. Operating systems retirement
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We would like to take this opportunity to remind the Community that Windows
2000 will be retired from full support on December 31st, 2004. More
information will be forthcoming in a separate communication.
5. How are we doing? - Let us know
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Do you find this communication helpful? Are there other items of interest
you would like to see included as well? Please take a moment to let us know:
http://web.mit.edu/swrt/feedback.html
You can always send e-mail to swrt@mit.edu with any questions and comments
you have pertaining to this communication or other software release matters.
Regards,
Deb Bowser
IS&T
Software Release Team
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