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[Kakapo] IS&T Software Update for November 2004
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Deb Bowser)
Tue Nov 30 06:46:00 2004
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Date: Tuesday, November 30, 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 November 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. As you review this month's
update, we wish to highlight the Microsoft Campus Agreement for Windows'
Operating Systems and the retirement of Windows 2000.
We are beginning to plan for another Software Town Meeting and would
appreciate suggestions from you. Please e-mail swrt@mit.edu with topics
you would like to see covered at a Software Town Meeting as well as
suggestions for format and time of year.
Topics of the month:
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1. Recently released software
2. Software release efforts underway
3. Volume & site license software update
4. MIT Microsoft Campus Agreement for Windows' Operating Systems
5. Operating systems retirement - Windows 2000 workstation
6. How are we doing? Let us know
1. Recent Releases
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Linux
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None
Macintosh
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Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) 5.2.3 - November 3, 2004
Windows
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Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) 5.2.3 - November 3, 2004
2. Software Release Efforts Underway
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Linux
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Virtual Private Network (VPN) - Release effort underway - Winter 2004
Macintosh
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Citrix - Release effort underway - Winter 2004
Virex 7.5.1 - Release effort underway - Winter 2004
Virtual Private Network (VPN) - Release effort underway - Winter 2004
Windows
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Oracle Connector for Outlook to TechTime - Release effort underway -
December 2004
Virtual Private Network (VPN) - Release effort underway - Winter 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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The annual Matlab renewal process will begin towards the end of
December. Look for an updated price list for Matlab and the associated
toolboxes during the week of December 13th at
http://web.mit.edu/ist/products/vsls/.
4. Microsoft Campus Agreement: Microsoft Workstation Operating Systems and
CALs
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On Monday, November 15th, IS&T announced the availability of Operating
Systems and CALs through the Microsoft Campus Agreement (MS CA). The
campus agreement grants members of educational institutions the right to
use various Microsoft products. MIT IS&T has negotiated and funded a
Microsoft Campus Agreement for Windows Operating Systems and Client Access
Licenses (CALs). This agreement grants MIT faculty, staff, institute-owned
workstations and undergraduate students the right to use Windows XP
Professional and subsequent workstation OS releases from Microsoft. For
additional information, please see:
<http://web.mit.edu/swrt/msagreement/msca.html>
5. Operating systems retirement
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On November 23rd, an update regarding Windows 2000 retirement was sent to
the Community. For more information, please
see: <http://web.mit.edu/swrt/announcements/retirement-win2000.html>
6. 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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