Changes between Version 6 and Version 7 of Resources For Macs, PCs and non-CW Linux systems

Timestamp:

05/25/09 22:50:28 (17 years ago)

Author:

gbryan@…

Comment:

added link to Microsoft Office license

Resources For Macs, PCs and non-CW Linux systems

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 === Productivity Software License Info: ===
 
-Each group/individual is responsible for their own software license purchases (with the except of IDL, for which we have a site license).  In general, a license is good for one machine (although most allow for a second instillation on for example a home machine).  The media (CD's) for installing the software are typically purchased separately from the license and can be used repeatedly and shared (in some cases files can also be downloaded from the web).
+Each group/individual is responsible for their own software license purchases (with the exception of IDL, for which we have a site license, and Microsoft Office, for which the university has a site license).  In general, a license is good for one machine (although most allow for a second instillation on for example a home machine).  The media (CD's) for installing the software are typically purchased separately from the license and can be used repeatedly and shared (in some cases files can also be downloaded from the web).
 
 Columbia Purchasing has a list of software vendors:
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 http://procurement.columbia.edu/purchasing/contracts/showfile.asp?theFile=adobePricingList.pdf
 
-Microsoft products can be purchased through the Dell website (note that it is not very easy to search for products).
+Note that Arts & Sciences pays into the Microsoft Campus Agreement at Columbia and Office is available FREE for employees (support staff, officers, faculty) for download on both office and home computers.  Please see this page for more information:
+
+http://www.columbia.edu/acis/software/msoffice/index.html