Category Archives: Announcements

MATLAB License Renewed

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Glenn Setliff Jr.

Duke has renewed its TAH license with the MathWorks, and you may now renew your software.  The renewal steps are simple and are provided below.  The activation code for versions 2008a and later has not changed.  The PLP for older … Continue reading →

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Network Installations

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Glenn Setliff Jr.

OIT Software Licensing has the installation files for some software packages available on a server for network installation.  With this, all you need to do is map a drive to our server and you can install software without needing to … Continue reading →

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ESRI ArcGIS License Agreement Changes

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Glenn Setliff Jr.

There have been changes in the site license agreement with ESRI for ArcGIS, and the software, with certain restrictions, may now be installed on faculty and student personal computers in addition to all Duke-owned computers on campus. Faculty members at … Continue reading →

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SPSS Renewals

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Glenn Setliff Jr.

Duke’s annual license agreement for SPSS has been renewed, and we now have a renewal authorization code for SPSS 19 from IBM.  Annual licenses for SPSS software purchased through OIT will expire on July 1, and can be renewed at … Continue reading →

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End of Support for Office XP

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Glenn Setliff Jr.

Extended Support for all editions of Office XP will retire on July 12, 2011. What this means is that after this date, Microsoft will no longer provide any public support, including security hotfixes, for this product. Microsoft recommends that to … Continue reading →

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SPSS Grace Period Begins Today

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Glenn Setliff Jr.

The grace period for SPSS purchases starts today.  Any licensing purchased (renewal or new) between April 1 and July 1 will receive a free renewal which will extend the expiration date to July 1, 2012. Feel free to go ahead … Continue reading →

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New Site License: ChemBioDraw Ultra Suite

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Glenn Setliff Jr.

OIT entered into an annual site license agreement with Cambridgesoft for their ChemBioDraw Ultra Suite.  The license is being initially funded jointly by the Chemistry department and OIT.  Over the next year, usage statistics will be collected through the OIT … Continue reading →

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Wolfram Demonstrations Project Update

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Glenn Setliff Jr.

The Wolfram Demonstrations Project has been an important resource for individuals at Duke. Wolfram has just completed a major site makeover that now allows users to interact with nearly 7,000 free Demonstrations directly within their web browsers–no more downloading files … Continue reading →

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Full Software List & Minor Reorganization

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Glenn Setliff Jr.

Full Software List: There has been a demand for some time for a full list of software (like the old website) ever since the website was redesigned last year.  You can now view a full list of software at http://www.oit.duke.edu/comp-print/software/software_list.php. … Continue reading →

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