[Macpartners] IS&T Software Update for September 2004

[Deb Bowser]

Date: Tuesday September 28, 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 September 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. Operating systems retirement
5. How are we doing?  Let us know

1. Recent Releases
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Linux
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Back-to-school CD - August 30, 2004

Macintosh
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Back-to-school CD - August 30, 2004

Windows
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Back-to-school CD - August 30, 2004
Windows XP SP2 - September 14 2004
VirusScan Enterprise 8.0i  - September 9, 2004


2. Software Release Efforts Underway
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Linux
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Virtual Private Network (VPN) - Release effort underway - Fall 2004

Macintosh
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Tivoli Storage Management (TSM) 5.2.3 - Release effort underway - Fall 2004
Virex 7.5 - Release effort underway - September 2004
Virtual Private Network (VPN) - Release effort underway - Fall 2004

Windows
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Kerberos for Windows (KfW) 2.6.5 - Release effort underway - September 2004
Oracle Connector for Outlook to TechTime - Release effort on hold - TBD
Tivoli Storage Management (TSM) 5.2.3 - Release effort underway - Fall 2004
Virtual Private Network (VPN) - Release effort underway - Fall 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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VSLS continues to process requests and has been working with Mathworks to 
provide new Matlab toolboxes as part of MIT's license.  We should have the 
Image Acquisition toolbox ready for distribution around mid October as we 
are currently waiting on updated license codes from Mathworks.  To view 
products listed on the VSLS site, please 
see:  http://web.mit.edu/ist/products/vsls/


4. Operating systems retirement
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On August 11, a communication was sent to the Community regarding the 
retirement of Windows 2000. For more information, please 
see:  http://web.mit.edu/swrt/announcements/retirement-win2000-countdown.html


5. 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.

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 at mit.edu