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[Sw-release-announce] IS&T Software Update for February 2005
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Deb Bowser)
Tue Mar 1 12:52:37 2005
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From: Deb Bowser <bowser@mit.edu>
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From: Software Release Team <swrt@mit.edu>
Subj: IS&T Software Update for February 2005
Cc: is&t@mit.edu, itag@mit.edu, it-lead@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. Mobile Devices
4. Volume & site license software update
5. Software retirement
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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See Mobile Devices below
Windows
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See Mobile Devices below
2. Software Release Efforts Underway
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Linux
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RedHat Enterprise 4 - Release effort beginning - March 2005
Macintosh
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Adobe Reader 7 - Release effort underway - March 2005
Eudora 6.2 - Release effort beginning - April 2005
Office 2004 - Release effort underway - March 2005
Windows
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Adobe Reader 7 - Release effort underway - March 2005
Eudora 6.2 - Release effort beginning - April 2005
Microsoft Anti-spyware - evaluation in progress
VirusScan Anti-spyware enterprise module - evaluation underway
To obtain information on any of the release efforts listed, please visit
our page: http://web.mit.edu/swrt/
3. Mobile Devices:
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Support for PalmOS PDAs and Smartphones began on February 4, 2005 for
e-mail clients SnapperMail version 2.1 and VersaMail versions 2.7 and
higher. For more information, please visit: http://web.mit.edu/ist/topics/pda/
4. Volume Site License Software Update
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No update this month.
5. Software retirement
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Keeping pace with current Operating Systems and applications benefits
everyone. As a reminder, Windows 2000 workstation will be retired on March
31, 2005. MIT has signed a Campus Agreement with Microsoft for use of its
current operating systems which will assist Departments, Labs and Centers
(DLCs) and undergraduates in upgrading aging Windows OS software. For
additional information, please read the announcement:
http://web.mit.edu/swrt/announcements/retirement-win2000.html. To read more
on software retirements during FY2005, please read the announcement:
http://web.mit.edu/swrt/announcements/de-support-fy05.html
For additional information on the MIT Campus Agreement, visit
http://web.mit.edu/ist/services/software/msca.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
