[WinPartners] IS&T Software Update for February 2005

[Deb Bowser]

Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2005
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 February 2005
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. Mobile Devices
4. Volume & site license software update
5. Software retirement
6. How are we doing?  Let us know

1. Recent Releases
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Linux
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None

Macintosh
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See Mobile Devices below

Windows
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See Mobile Devices below


2. Software Release Efforts Underway
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Linux
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RedHat Enterprise 4 - Release effort beginning - March 2005

Macintosh
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Adobe Reader 7 - Release effort underway - March 2005
Eudora 6.2 - Release effort beginning - April 2005
Office 2004 - Release effort underway - March 2005

Windows
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Adobe Reader 7 - Release effort underway - March 2005
Eudora 6.2 - Release effort beginning - April 2005
Microsoft Anti-spyware - evaluation in progress
VirusScan Anti-spyware enterprise module - evaluation underway

To obtain information on any of the release efforts listed, please visit 
our page:  http://web.mit.edu/swrt/


3. Mobile Devices:
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Support for PalmOS PDAs and Smartphones began on February 4, 2005 for 
e-mail clients SnapperMail version 2.1 and VersaMail versions 2.7 and 
higher.  For more information, please visit: http://web.mit.edu/ist/topics/pda/

4. Volume Site License Software Update
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No update this month.


5. Software retirement
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Keeping pace with current Operating Systems and applications benefits 
everyone.  As a reminder, Windows 2000 workstation will be retired on March 
31, 2005.  MIT has signed a Campus Agreement with Microsoft for use of its 
current operating systems which will assist Departments, Labs and Centers 
(DLCs) and undergraduates in upgrading aging Windows OS software.  For 
additional information, please read the announcement: 
http://web.mit.edu/swrt/announcements/retirement-win2000.html. To read more 
on software retirements during FY2005, please read the announcement: 
http://web.mit.edu/swrt/announcements/de-support-fy05.html
For additional information on the MIT Campus Agreement, visit 
http://web.mit.edu/ist/services/software/msca.html.


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

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