[Macpartners] IS&T Software Update for May 2008

[Deb Bowser]

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/Statements
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Office 2008 for Mac - May 1, 2008
MIT Mobile web beta - May 5, 2008
Fetch 5.3 - May 15, 2008

For more information on recent releases, please visit:

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


2. Software Release Projects Underway
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2, VMware Workstation for Windows, Linux  
and VMware Fusion for the Mac 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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VSLS is working with Mathworks on the Matlab license renewal.  We  
expect to be ready to process orders for FY09 beginning the third week  
in June.  Stay tuned for updates by checking the VSLS website at:

	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