<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; "><DIV>Good day:</DIV><DIV><BR></DIV><DIV>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.</DIV><DIV><BR></DIV><DIV>Topics of the month:</DIV><DIV>----------------------------------------</DIV><DIV>1. Recent releases</DIV><DIV>2. Software release projects underway</DIV><DIV>3. Volume & site license software update</DIV><DIV>4. Windows automatic update service (WAUS)</DIV><DIV>5. How are we doing?</DIV><DIV><BR></DIV><DIV><BR></DIV><DIV>1. Recent Releases</DIV><DIV>---------------------------------------------------------</DIV><DIV>Firefox 2.0.x (Mac/Win) - August 2007</DIV><DIV>Kerberos for Windows (KfW 3.2.2) - October 25, 2007</DIV><DIV>RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 (RHEL) - October 30, 2007</DIV><DIV>SAPgui for Windows 7.10 - August 22, 2007</DIV><DIV>TSM 5.4 (Linux) - August 16, 2007</DIV><DIV>TSM 5.4.1.2 update (Mac/Win/Linux) - September 28, 2007</DIV><DIV><BR></DIV><DIV>For information on other recent releases, please visit:</DIV><DIV><BR></DIV><DIV> <A href="http://web.mit.edu/swrt/index.html#recent-releases">http://web.mit.edu/swrt/index.html#recent-releases</A></DIV><DIV><BR></DIV><DIV><BR></DIV><DIV>2. Software Release Projects Underway</DIV><DIV>------------------------------------------------------</DIV><DIV>Mobile Devices, FileMaker Pro 9 and Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) are a small sampling of current software release projects underway. For more information on these and other software release projects currently underway, please visit:</DIV><DIV><BR></DIV><DIV> <A href="http://web.mit.edu/swrt/index.html#projects-underway">http://web.mit.edu/swrt/index.html#projects-underway</A></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><SPAN class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </SPAN><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>3. Volume & Site License Software Update</DIV><DIV>-------------------------------------------------------</DIV><DIV>Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional is now available for download. Please only order licenses for machines on which you will actually use Acrobat Pro as we have a limited number of licenses available for MIT. For more information on alternatives to Acrobat Pro and how to obtain, please go to the following site:</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><SPAN class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </SPAN><A href="http://itinfo.mit.edu/article.php?id=8620">http://itinfo.mit.edu/article.php?id=8620</A></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>We are currently processing orders for FileMaker 9 (Professional, Professional Advanced, Server, and Server Advanced). An order processing fee of $100 now applies to all new FileMaker 9 departmental orders regardless of how many licenses you order. This fee covers the costs associated with distributing FileMaker 9. License costs are still paid for by IS&T. As a comparison, the academic pricing for a single FileMaker Pro 9 license is $160 if purchased from GovConnection.</DIV><P>For additional information on licensing, registering and how to obtain FileMaker 9, please go to the following site:</P><DIV><SPAN class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </SPAN><A href="http://web.mit.edu/ist/products/vsls/#sw">http://web.mit.edu/ist/products/vsls/#sw</A><BR></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>4. Windows Automatic Update Service (WAUS)</DIV><DIV>-----------------------------------------------------------------------</DIV><DIV>IS&T recommends users configure their Windows machines to use MIT's Windows Automatic Update Service (WAUS) for critical patches and service pack deployment.</DIV><DIV><BR></DIV><DIV>For additional information including instructions on how to configure your machine to subscribe to WAUS, please visit:</DIV><DIV><BR></DIV><DIV> <A href="http://web.mit.edu/ist/topics/windows/updates/">http://web.mit.edu/ist/topics/windows/updates/</A></DIV><DIV><BR></DIV><DIV><BR></DIV><DIV>5. How are we doing? - Let us know</DIV><DIV>--------------------------------------------------------------</DIV><DIV>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:</DIV><DIV><BR></DIV><DIV> <A href="http://web.mit.edu/swrt/feedback.html">http://web.mit.edu/swrt/feedback.html</A></DIV><DIV><BR></DIV><DIV><BR></DIV><DIV>Send email to <<A href="mailto:swrt@mit.edu">swrt@mit.edu</A>> with any questions and comments you have pertaining to this communication or other software release matters.</DIV><DIV><BR></DIV><DIV>Regards,</DIV><DIV><BR></DIV><DIV>Deb Bowser</DIV><DIV>Team Leader - Software Release Team</DIV><DIV>Client Support Services</DIV><DIV>Information Services and Technology</DIV><DIV>Massachusetts Institute of Technology</DIV><DIV>N42-250K</DIV><DIV>Cambridge, MA 02139</DIV><DIV>617-253-3879</DIV><DIV><A href="mailto:bowser@mit.edu">bowser@mit.edu</A></DIV><DIV><BR></DIV><DIV><BR></DIV> </BODY></HTML>