LabView from National Instruments (new information web page pending)
CUSoftware has assumed responsibility for LabView licensing from the ACCEL and will announce its availability by July 15th.
Microsoft-New York State Class Action Settlement
New York State has reached a settlement with Microsoft, which may entitle Cornell to claim and receive compensation for overcharged software license fees from 1994-2004.
Activity:
- CU Software, in collaboration with the University Counsel's Office and the Cornell ITMC Software Acquisition Committee, is researching the viability of centrally making a claim for volume licensing purchased through Cornell's Microsoft Select license agreement.- CU Software has been informed by the Microsoft Settlement Claims Administrator that Cornell may also be entitled to make a claim for Microsoft software licenses that were "indirectly acquired" through the purchase of computer systems. We are currently researching purchase records and determining if proper documentation can be obtained.
- Once all data has been assembled, the information will be communicated to the University Counsel's Office and the Software Acquisition Committee so they may make a recommendation as to how to proceed (or not) with making a centralized claim, as well as how to distribute funds approved under the claim.
- Claim Deadline: October 18th, 2006
- March 5, 2007 -- Request for claim status from the Claims Administrator. Status update due by March 9th.
- July 6, 2007 -- Due to the extended deadline for claim submission (January 2007), processing of claims is delayed and no current ETA for a decision on Cornell's claim.
In past years, Cornell has licensed Diskeeper; however, we have not pursued a license renewal program since version 6...Diskeeper is now at version 10 and interest in the new version is growing.
Activity:- New Diskeeper licensing has been procured and a campus announcement regarding available is due by July 15th.
Adobe Connect (Formerly Breeze)
Cornell is currently researching the viability of web conferencing and communication software.
Activity:
- Centralized procurement of this product did not occur and departments are to purchase independently from Adobe.