[Macpartners] IS&T Software Update for May 2006

[Deb Bowser]

Date: Thursday, June 1, 2006
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 May 2006
Cc:  is&t at mit.edu, itag at mit.edu, it-lead 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. What's new?
4. Volume & site license software update
5. Windows automatic update service (WAUS)
6. How are we doing?  Let us know


1. Recent Releases
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Macintosh
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TSM 5.3.4 - May 18, 2006


2. Software Release Efforts Underway
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Linux
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Jabber (Gaim) - Release effort underway - June 2006
OpenAFS 1.4.1 - Release effort underway - Summer 2006
Software Snapshot (formally CD Release)- Release effort underway - August
1006


Macintosh
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Intel Mac - Evaluation underway - ongoing
iPassConnect 2.37 - Release effort underway - Summer 2006
Jabber (Adium v0.89.1) - Release effort underway - June 2006
Software Snapshot (formally CD Release)- Release effort underway - August
2006


Windows
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iPassConnect 3.41 - Release effort underway - Summer 2006
Jabber (Gaim v1.5.0)- June 2006
Windows Defender beta 2 (formerly known as MS Anti-Spyware) - 
evaluation underway - TBD
Microsoft Vista beta - Evaluation underway - TBD
Software Snapshot (formally CD Release) - Release effort underway - August
2006

To learn more about current work underway, please visit our page:

          <http://web.mit.edu/swrt/>


3. What's New:
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The latest support information for Intel-based Macintoshes, including 
the status of IS&T-supported applications, is available from IS&T's 
"Intel-based Macintosh Support at MIT" page: 
<http://web.mit.edu/ist/topics/macos/intel.html>.  This page will be 
updated as vendors release information about their plans for 
supporting Intel-based Macs.



4. Volume & Site License Software Update
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We have nothing new to report this month.  To learn what is available or to
acquire volume and site licensed software, visit:

	<http://web.mit.edu/ist/products/vsls/>


5.  Windows Automatic Update Service (WAUS)
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We recommend users configure their Windows machines to use MIT's 
Windows Automatic Update Service (WAUS) for critical patches and 
service pack deployment.

WSUS is here.  MIT WAUS now deploys updates for Microsoft Office 
products.Check the Approved Updates page for details regarding 
deployed packages. WSUS also adds support for 64-bit Microsoft 
Windows operating systems.  For more information about and 
instructions on how to configure your machines to use WAUS, see the 
WAUS documentation:

         <http://web.mit.edu/ist/topics/windows/updates/>



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>

Send email to <swrt at mit.edu> with any questions and comments you have 
pertaining to this communication or other software release matters.


Deb Bowser
Team Leader - Software Release Team
Client Support Services
Information Services and Technology (IS&T)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Room W92-175
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-253-3879
bowser at mit.edu