[Macpartners] Information Services & Technology Software Update for February 2004

[Deb Bowser]

Date: Friday February 27, 2004
To:  Members of the MIT Community: itpartners at mit.edu, macpartners at mit.edu, 
winpartners at mit.edu, sw-release-announce at mit.edu, ed-tech at mit.edu, 
linux-help at mit.edu
From: Software Release Team <swrt at mit.edu>
Subj: IS&T Software Update for February 2004
Cc:  is&t at mit.edu, itag at mit.edu, kakapo at 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. How are we doing?  Let us know


1. Recent Releases
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Macintosh
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Eudora 5.2.3 Release 2 (OS 10.2.x and OS 9.x) - February 12, 2004

Windows
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Eudora 5.2.1  Release 2 - February 12, 2004
Office 2003 - February 24, 2004


2. Software Release Efforts Underway
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Linux
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Redhat Network - Release effort underway - Spring 2004

Macintosh
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Eudora 6.x for Mac OS X - Release effort underway - TBD 2004
Mac OS X 10.3 - Release effort in final stages - March 2004
TechTime Oracle Sync for the Palm - Release effort in final stages (OS X) - 
March 2004

Windows
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TechTime Oracle Sync for the Palm - Release effort in final stages - March 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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We continue to accept and process requests for Windows XP Professional from 
Faculty, Staff and Students.  If you currently run Windows 2000,  now is a 
good time to consider replacing the machine or upgrading to Windows XP 
before support for
Windows 2000 is discontinued in December.  To request a license, follow the 
link for Windows Licenses:  http://web.mit.edu/ist/products/vsls/

Mac OS X 10.3:
Faculty and staff licenses for Mac OS X 10.3 will be available in two 
weeks.  We are waiting for media and licenses to arrive from 
Apple.  Student licenses are available now.  To request a license, follow 
the link for Mac OS Licenses:  http://web.mit.edu/ist/products/vsls/


4. 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 at 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