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[Kakapo] IS&T Software Update for September 2004
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Deb Bowser)
Tue Sep 28 15:54:02 2004
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Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 15:50:52 -0400
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From: Deb Bowser <bowser@mit.edu>
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Date: Tuesday September 28, 2004
To: Members of the MIT Community: itpartners@mit.edu, macpartners@mit.edu,
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From: Software Release Team <swrt@mit.edu>
Subj: IS&T Software Update for September 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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Linux
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Back-to-school CD - August 30, 2004
Macintosh
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Back-to-school CD - August 30, 2004
Windows
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Back-to-school CD - August 30, 2004
Windows XP SP2 - September 14 2004
VirusScan Enterprise 8.0i - September 9, 2004
2. Software Release Efforts Underway
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Linux
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Virtual Private Network (VPN) - Release effort underway - Fall 2004
Macintosh
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Tivoli Storage Management (TSM) 5.2.3 - Release effort underway - Fall 2004
Virex 7.5 - Release effort underway - September 2004
Virtual Private Network (VPN) - Release effort underway - Fall 2004
Windows
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Kerberos for Windows (KfW) 2.6.5 - Release effort underway - September 2004
Oracle Connector for Outlook to TechTime - Release effort on hold - TBD
Tivoli Storage Management (TSM) 5.2.3 - Release effort underway - Fall 2004
Virtual Private Network (VPN) - Release effort underway - Fall 2004
To obtain information on any of the release efforts listed, please visit
our page: http://web.mit.edu/swrt/
3. Volume Site License Software Update
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VSLS continues to process requests and has been working with Mathworks to
provide new Matlab toolboxes as part of MIT's license. We should have the
Image Acquisition toolbox ready for distribution around mid October as we
are currently waiting on updated license codes from Mathworks. To view
products listed on the VSLS site, please
see: http://web.mit.edu/ist/products/vsls/
4. Operating systems retirement
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On August 11, a communication was sent to the Community regarding the
retirement of Windows 2000. For more information, please
see: http://web.mit.edu/swrt/announcements/retirement-win2000-countdown.html
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.
Deb Bowser
QA Coordinator - Client Support Services
Information Services and Technology (IS&T)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Room W92-176
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-253-3879
bowser@mit.edu
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