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== Linux == | == Linux == | ||
Complete install | Complete install Ubuntu | ||
* Auto-update | * Auto-update | ||
* <s>Both KDE and</s> GNOME, maybe some other WMs too. | * <s>Both KDE and</s> GNOME, maybe some other WMs too. | ||
* Development tools | * Development tools | ||
** Eclipse (Java & C++ support) | ** Eclipse (Java & C++ support) | ||
* Mozilla Firefox | * Mozilla Firefox | ||
* K3B for cd/dvd writing | * K3B for cd/dvd writing | ||
Other distributions of Linux are also available - just ask! We often have SuSE, and Gentoo on-hand, but Fedora and others are easy to obtain. | |||
We can help with dual-boot setups, or provide LiveCDs (which don't actually install, but rather let you test-drive Linux). | |||
== Mac OS-X == | == Mac OS-X == | ||
Revision as of 14:09, 9 June 2010
A standard Research computer will have the following software installed, depending on the platform.
This page is for listing purpose only, not for installation instructions.
Windows XP
For 32-bit platforms, Windows XP Professional (x86, Corporate VLK edition) is the ONLY officially supported Windows operating system.
Standard Package
- Device drivers, including printers
- The KMPlayer
- supports VCD, DVD, AVI, MKV, Ogg, OGM, 3GP, MPEG-1/2/4, WMV, RealMedia, FLV and QuickTime
- Microsoft DirectX Runtimes 9.0c (Mar-2009)
- Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 SP1
- Microsoft Windows Installer 4.5
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 8
- Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 2009
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 11
- Mozilla Firefox
- Filezilla Client
- Sun Java Development Kit (JDK) 6
- 7Zip
- Sassafras K2 Keyserver Client
- McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.7
- Nero 7 Essentials Edition
- Microsoft Office 2007 Enterprise Edition SP2
- Adobe Creative Suite 3 Master Collection / Creative Suite 4 Master Collection
- Important installation instructions are available here
- Adobe Acrobat Reader 9
- This is for reading PDF documents, while Acrobat Professional is for creating/editing.
- Install Acrobat Reader AFTER Creative Suite 3/4
- Adobe Updates
- launch from the Help menu in any Creative Suite applications
- Cycling 74 MAX/MSP/Jitter
On Demand
- AtlasTi
- iTunes & Quicktime (Bundled together)
- Google Sketchup
- Maya - Instructions here
- Mozilla Thunderbird email client http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/
- Mozilla Sunbird calendar client http://www.mozilla.org/projects/calendar/sunbird/
- SolidWorks Office Premium
- Microsoft Visio 2007 Professional
- OpenOffice 3 http://download.openoffice.org/
- WinSCP http://winscp.net/eng/download.php
- Dream, for one day: include defaults for connecting to tirpitz, surrey, and fraser
Fun Extras
- Google Earth http://earth.google.com/download-earth.html
- Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/
Linux
Complete install Ubuntu
- Auto-update
Both KDE andGNOME, maybe some other WMs too.- Development tools
- Eclipse (Java & C++ support)
- Mozilla Firefox
- K3B for cd/dvd writing
Other distributions of Linux are also available - just ask! We often have SuSE, and Gentoo on-hand, but Fedora and others are easy to obtain. We can help with dual-boot setups, or provide LiveCDs (which don't actually install, but rather let you test-drive Linux).
Mac OS-X
Complete install of OS 10.4 with all updates, XCode Tools
- Adobe Photoshop CS
- Adobe ImageReady
- Adobe Acrobat 6 Pro
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe GoLive CS
- Adobe Illustrator
- Final Cut Pro HD
- K2 client http://www.sassafras.com/k2/revisions/downloads.html
- local Mac copy
- point to research-keyserver.iat.sfu.ca
- Microsoft Office for Mac
- Mozilla Firefox
- Stuffit Expander (StuffItExpander 12.0.1 local .dmg copy)
- Nikon Capture
- Nikon View