[Macpartners] IS&T Software Update for August 2007

[Deb Bowser]

Good day:

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. Recent releases
2. Software release projects underway
3. Volume & site license software update
4. Windows automatic update service (WAUS)
5. How are we doing?


1. Recent Releases
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Firefox 2.0.x (Mac/Win) - August 2007
Kerberos for Windows (KfW 3.2) - August 15, 2007
SAPgui for Windows 7.10 - August 22, 2007
TSM 5.4 (Linux) - August 16, 2007

For information on other recent releases, please visit:

       http://web.mit.edu/swrt/index.html#recent-releases


2. Software Release Projects Underway
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Mobile Devices, SecureCRT/FX and Red Hat 5 are a small sampling of  
current software release projects underway.  For more
information on these and other software release projects currently  
underway, please visit:

       http://web.mit.edu/swrt/index.html#projects-underway

	
3. Volume & Site License Software Update
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Maple 11 is now available for download:

  https://web.mit.edu/ist/products/vsls/speceng/maple.html

For more information about Maple and other available math software  
packages like Matlab and Mathematica, see the Mathematical Tools page  
at:

	http://web.mit.edu/ist/topics/math/

For more information on these Mathematical applications, to place  
orders when available,  or to see other offerings, visit:

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


4.  Windows Automatic Update Service (WAUS)
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IS&T recommends users configure their Windows machines to use MIT's  
Windows Automatic Update Service (WAUS) for critical patches and  
service pack deployment.

For additional information including instructions on how to configure  
your machine to subscribe to WAUS, please visit:

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


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


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

Regards,

Deb Bowser
Team Leader - Software Release Team
Client Support Services
Information Services and Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
N42-250K
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-253-3879
bowser at mit.edu


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