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Upcoming Release Schedule for February 2002
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Deb Bowser)
Fri Feb 22 10:03:24 2002
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Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 09:56:52 -0500
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From: Deb Bowser <bowser@MIT.EDU>
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Date: February 22, 2002
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From: Software Release Team <swrt@mit.edu>
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Cc: infosys@mit.edu, itag@mit.edu
Good day!
Below you will find an update of projects in which the Software Release
Team is currently engaged. With the assistance of team members throughout
the MIT community, we are working toward IS support for the following software:
MACINTOSH
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Eudora 5.1 - waiting for vendor (TBD)
Fetch 4.0.1 - release effort beginning - May 2002
FileMaker Pro 5.5 - testing underway - Mar 2002
Mac OS X (10.1.3) - Discovery Project* wrapping up - Feb 2002
Mac OS X (10.1.3) - release effort continues - TBD 2002
Netscape 6.2.1 - release effort underway - May 2002
WINDOWS
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Eudora 5.1 - release effort underway - Apr 2002
FileMaker Pro 5.5 - testing underway - Mar 2002
FileZilla 1.8 - release effort beginning - Apr 2002
KLP 1.1 - new version needed to work with WinXP - Feb 2002
Windows XP - Discovery Project* in pre-planning - TBD in 2002
Netscape 6.2.1 - release effort underway - May 2002
WinZephyr - MIT developed - writing installer - Mar 2002
*The Discovery Projects for Mac OS X and Windows XP are looking to answer
the questions of how, when and what it means to "support" these operating
systems.
NEW ADDITIONS TO SUPPORTED PRODUCTS
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Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0.5 - Feb 1, 2002
PRODUCTS SLATED FOR DE-SUPPORT ON JUNE 30, 2002
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IS will no longer be supporting this hardware or software after June 30,
2002. You should upgrade prior to that date if you wish to continue to
receive support from IS. If you have questions or need assistance with
upgrading, please contact the Software Release Team: swrt@mit.edu.
Macintosh Computers --- Models prior to G3s*
Operating Systems ------ MacOS 8.1, MacOS 8.5.x
Dreamweaver ----------- 3
Eudora ----------------- 4.0.2 and lower
FileMaker Pro ----------- 3 and lower
Kerberos ---------------- KfM v 2.0.2, KfM v 2.5.1, KfM v 3.0
Microsoft Office ----------MS Office 98 and earlier
Netscape --------------- 4.5 and lower
TSM / ADSM------------- 3.x and lower
*68K Macintoshes, such as, the Mac IIci, Quadra 700 and Quadra 800, Power
Macintoshes, including, Power Macintoshes 7500, 7300, etc.
Windows Computers
Models w/cpu speeds less than 350MHz
Operating Systems ---- SP5 and lower for NT
Dreamweaver --------- 3
Eudora --------------- 4.0.2 and lower
FileMaker Pro --------- 3 and lower
Kerberos ------------- Mink-10-18-99 (Leash 32 v 2.0)
McAfee VirusScan ---- 4.0.3 and lower Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office ------ MS Office 97 and earlier
Netscape ------------ 4.5 and lower
TSM / ADSM --------- 3.x and lower
Note:
These hardware desupport statements are targeted for machines that are used
in a desktop environment to run multiple applications simultaneously, such
as Eudora, Dreamweaver, Netscape and Office. The machines listed above for
desupport can still be useful for web browsing, email and word processing
in some environments.
For a complete list of supported applications and upgrade instructions, see:
Macintosh: http://web.mit.edu/is/products/macsoft.html
Windows: http://web.mit.edu/is/products/winsoft.html
To view any of the release notebooks, please visit our page:
http://web.mit.edu/swrt
Contact Us
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We would appreciate hearing any comments or questions you have, please send
e-mail to swrt@mit.edu
Sincerely,
Deb Bowser
Software Release Team
