1. New Software Versions
Open Text Secure Shell Version 14 (was Hummingbird Connectivity)
Open Text NFS Server Version 14 (was Maestro Server)
Open Text NFS Solo Version 14 (was Maestro Solo)
Microsoft Windows MultiPoint Server 2010
Zenworks for Desktops is now called Zenworks Configuration Manager
2. Full List of Software Agreements at Oxford
Please refer to our list of available software at:
The majority of which can be obtained from the Computing Services Online Shop
If your department has licensed a software product that could be used campus wide then please let us know via software@oucs.ox.ac.uk so that we can include it on this list.
5. News from Software Licensing at OUCS
Following the retirement of Richard Saxton, Software Licensing has become part of the Information and Support Group and is the responsibility of Tony Brett. Tony is supported by Diane Mitchell who in reality does most of the work.
6. News from the Divisional Software Group
The Divisional Software Licensing Group gives advice to OUCS on how to spend the central software funding financial contribution. This group has representatives from each of the divisions, ITSS and colleges.
We are please to announce that Jon Edwards, IT Manager for Modern Languages and Linguistics, has agreed to be the Humanities representative on this group. His email address is jon.edwards@mod-langs.ox.ac.uk
7. The Ultimate Steal
Microsoft are currently offering students copies of Office Ultimate 2007 at £38.95 and Windows 7 Professional at £45 via this website.
8. Contact Details
Software licensing is a section of the Information and Support Group within OUCS.
Please direct licensing queries via email to software@oucs.ox.ac.uk .
Generally available software is distributed via the Computing Services Online Shop, email shop@oucs.ox.ac.uk with your sales queries. Specialist software funded by departmental groups is distributed directly via software licensing staff.
Information relating to software products and licences is sent via email to all registered IT Support Staff and to the software-announce mailing list.
The Software-announce mailing list is used to announce important changes in our software agreements. To subscribe to the software-announce mailing list, send a message to software-announce-subscribe@maillist.ox.ac.uk
The Software-discuss mailing list can be used by you to give your views on software agreements, to say what programs you are interested in and what you would like to see available. To subscribe to the software-discuss mailing list, send a message to software-discuss-subscribe@maillist.ox.ac.uk
A full list of products and prices is available from the Computing Services Online Shop
Details of our software agreements can be viewed from the Software Agreements page
The Home page for Site Licensing can be viewed at Licensing Home Page