[Macpartners] IS&T Software Update for December 2007

[Deb Bowser]

Happy New Year!!

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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FileMaker Pro 9 (Mac/Win) - December 6, 2007
Mac OS X Leopard (10.5) available to early adopters - December 4, 2007
Windows Vista full support and migration guidelines - December 20, 2007


For information on these recent releases, please visit:

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


2. Software Release Projects Underway
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Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard), SAPgui 7.10 (Leopard), Mac Virtualization  
evaluation and VirusScan 8.6 are a sample of projects currently  
underway.  For more information on these and other software release  
projects underway, please visit:

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

	
3. Volume & Site License Software Update
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IS&T is negotiating an SPSS Windows license for the campus.  For more  
information, contact vsls at mit.edu.  We are also in the process of  
centralizing distribution for AutoDesk and STATA products and expect  
to have these services available in the near future from the VSLS site:

	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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