MS Works 2000 and MS Office Premium 2000 is once again available through the HECN Site License Program. Starting from this past October, we are offering AutoCAD/AutoDESK for $200.00 annually. The contract year will expire October 2000. For more information go to the Computer Center home page and look under software for the Site License program.
Beginning with January 2000 you will need to make arrangements ahead of time with me before picking up the CD-ROMS purchased through the Site License program. This will give me time to make the CD-ROMs and verify that the software is for departmental use.
HECN is subsidizing the following SPSS software. January 1st, the SPSS licenses became a "perpetual" license. What this means is that when you renew your license for the new year you will be "purchasing" a license versus the "annually renewable" license. This change also brings about a price change. All renewals processed from January 1 through March 31, 2000, will be charged the "renewal" rate of $32. New installs will be charged a rate of $40. Be sure you get your renewals in before the end of March. As of April 1 All orders for SPSS will be charged the "new" rate of $40--the renewal rate will be dropped. When your renewal is processed it will be the last time you will need to "renew". The license copy is then yours.
Software Licensing suggests that you upgrade with your renewal to the most current version available for your platform. Windows platforms (W95/98/NT) most current version is 10.0. I just received a Y2K compliant version for the Macintosh - version 6.1.4 which is an interim version. They have resumed development of the Macintosh platform and will have a new version out later this year. Version upgrades after March 31, 2000, will incur a $12 upgrade charge.
Licenses do NOT include media. As with other software titles, you may purchase a CD-ROM. The perpetual license will also need a license code, but this license code will not lapse. We have not yet received the perpetual license code, but the codes we have for the interim will allow you to use your copy until they can be applied.
We encourage you to take a look at the Software Licensing pages and price lists on the UND Computer Center home WEB page. If you have any questions concerning Software Licensing please E-mail: Elmer_morlock@mail.und.nodak.edu or call the Computer Center, 7-3786.