Software
for university departments, labs and offices
For personal/home purchase information, go to the Personal Purchase Guides
NOTE
This page contains information about products and vendors NOT
SPECIFICALLY SUPPORTED OR RECOMMENDED by CaTS. A listing here is for
informational purposes only and does not imply or impart a
recommendation or endorsement.
VENDORS / SUPPLIERS / RESELLERS
For more information on vendor sources, see the Vendor
Guide
| CaTS Software Licensing Quick List |
| CaTS coordinates volume license agreements for
numerous software applications. Some are offered to departments at no cost, while others are charged back with a licensing fee.
Unless otherwise noted, licensing cost does not cover the cost of any future upgrade or new versions. To
request software licensing, see the instructions at the bottom of this table. |
| Software Title |
OS Platform |
Cost |
Apple MacOS X 10.4 Upgrades
10.5 Leopard not currently recommended as an upgrade |
Mac OS |
free |
Office 2007 for Windows
Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Publisher, OneNote
|
Windows XP and Vista |
free* |
Office 2008 for Mac
Word, Excel, Powerpoint
|
MacOS X |
free* |
| Microsoft FrontPage |
Windows XP |
discontinued
no longer available |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
Windows |
free* |
| Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise |
Windows |
Upgrade not recommended
Available on new systems in fall 2008 |
| Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, 2008 |
Windows |
free* |
| Adobe Contribute CS3 |
Windows & MacOS X |
$50 |
| Adobe Acrobat Professional 8 |
Windows and Mac |
$50 |
| SPSS |
Windows XP |
$100/yr |
| SAS |
Windows XP |
$70 stand alone
$20 networked |
| Mathematica |
Windows XP
MacOS X |
free* |
| Matlab |
Windows XP
MacOS X |
free* |
| Parallels for Intel-Macs |
MacOS X |
$40
|
| JAWS screen reading software |
Windows |
$500 |
| * Installation of Microsoft Office and other products on
non-supported PCs may incur Desktop Services installation charges. |
FREE SOFTWARE: To arrange installation of any of the free software applications onto your university-owned computer, please contact the CaTS Help Desk.
CHARGED SOFTWARE: For software that is licensed at a cost, payment must first be processed before installation can occur.
Please ask your departmental Business Manager to prepare a Banner journal voucher for the purchase of the software.
The FOAPAL for the credit side (minus side) of the transation is 190000-218366-737930-60005 for all products except
SAS and SPSS. For these licenses, please use FOPAL 190000-218304-767930-60005.
In the JV description you must
include the following: department name, name of the person the software is for, the software required and the platform (Windows or Mac).
This will expedite your request. Once the budget transfer has been approved, you will be contacted to arrange installation. |
| MacOS |
WSU Apple Macintosh OS Agreement - Wright State has a
special license agreement with Apple
that covers university-owned Macintosh computers so that
they can be upgraded to the most current version of MacOS X.
CAMPUS INSTALLS
If your on-campus Macintosh needs a MacOS X upgrade
please contact the CaTS
Help Desk.
HOME USE FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF
WSU students, faculty and staff can also purchase a MacOS X upgrade
for their home computer at a significant discount. For more information,
please visit our WSU Software
for Students and Employees Web Site.
OTHER APPLE SOFTWARE
If you wish to purchase other Apple software (such as Final Cut Pro)
please visit the WSU/Apple Online Store.
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| MICROSOFT |
WSU Microsoft Campus License Agreement - Wright State has a
special license agreement with Microsoft running through June 2010
that covers all university-owned computers for:
- Windows XP and Vista
- Office 2007 Enterprise for Windows
featuring Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access
- Office 2004 and 2008 for MacOS X
featuring Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Entourage
- Visual Studio 2005 & 2008
CAMPUS INSTALLS
If you require one of these Microsoft products for your university owned
on-campus computer, please contact the CaTS
Help Desk.
HOME USE FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF
The license agreement permits us to install and use this software an any
university owned computer. Students, faculty and staff my also be
eligible for home-use rights. However, there are restrictions on the
distribution and installation of this software. If you have questions,
please visit our WSU Software
for Students and Employees Web Site.
OTHER MICROSOFT SOFTWARE
If you wish to purchase Microsoft software that is not covered under our
campus agreement such as PROJECT or VISIO, please contact the vendor that
supports our Microsoft contract:
SHI-Software House International
See the Vendor Contacts Page for more information.
|
| ADOBE & Macromedia |
CaTS maintains an Adobe CLP agreement for volume licensing of Adobe products
for university departments. Adobe acquired Macromedia at the end of 2005, and
now offers Macromedia products under the Adobe label. Academic Superstore is
the designated reseller for this agreement.
.
Adobe Acrobat Express Install
If you need to purchase a copy of Adobe Acrobat Professional for Windows or Macintosh, licenses are available through CaTS.
See the instructions at the top of this page for ordering software from the CaTS Help Desk.
How to Order Adobe Software
Use the Academic Superstore Online Adobe Store for Wright State University:
http://wsu.academicsuperstore.com
Search for and select the products you want to order, you will then be
prompted for
your credit card information. Orders over $1,000 must be placed using an internal requisition
and sent to Purchasing.
You can also order over the phone by contacting our inside sales support representatives.
License Tracking
You must purchase a license for each computer that will run this
software. In order to take advantage of this volume licensing, your
department must track licensing of these Adobe products. If requested,
you will be required to show proof of licensing and a list of all
computers or users that are running this software. Concurrency and
maintenance options are available. CaTS does not track licensing
for departments.
If you only need a single copy of an Adobe product, it may be more
convenient to purchase a full boxed academic copy from Academic Superstore.
Install CDs and Manuals
A license does NOT include an install CD or manual. CaTS does not provide
these items. If you require an install CD or manual, please order one. Remember,
you must purchase a license for each computer that will use the software.
|
| Contribute |
CaTS has a volume license agreement for the Adobe Contribute
webpage development tool. You can purchase a license of
Contribute 4.0 for Mac or Windows from CaTS for $50.
HOW TO PURCHASE:
Please ask your Business Manager or Departmental Office Staff to prepare a Journal Voucher
for the purchase of Contribute software. The total cost to your fund-org is $50/copy.
The FOAPAL for the credit side (minus side) of the transaction is 190000-218366-737930-60005.
In the JV description, please include your department's name, name of the person the software
is for, indicate Windows or Macintosh and the home org for the person using the software.
This will expedite your request.
INSTALLATION:
Windows users with a Novell account can have the software installed via the network. Macintosh
users or those without a Novell account will be contacted by CaTS Desktop Services to arrange
installation.
Adobe acquired Macromedia at the end of 2005. Macromedia products other than
Contribute are now available under our Adobe licensing program through Academic Superstore.
For more information see the Adobe information in the section above.
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| FILEMAKER |
CaTS discontinued the FileMaker contract in 2003. However, licenses are
available for purchase through The School of Medicine Network Services.
Contact them at x3497.
|
| SAS, SPSS & MATHEMATICA |
CaTS maintains licenses with SAS, SPSS and Wolfram for statistical and mathematical analysis
tools. The Mathematica agreement is also supported by the departments of Mathematics,
Psychology
and Engineering.
Mathematica is also available for home use by faculty and staff.
| Product |
OS |
Price |
Source |
| SPSS |
Windows 2000 & XP |
$100-stand alone install
$100-network delivered |
CaTS |
| SAS |
Windows 2000 & XP |
$70-stand alone install
$20-network delivered |
CaTS |
| Mathematica |
Windows
& MacOS X |
$0 |
CaTS |
| Matlab |
Windows
& MacOS X |
$0 |
CaTS |
To purchase SAS & SPSS:
Ask your Business Manager or departmental office staff to prepare a
Journal Voucher for the purchase of SAS or SPSS software. The costs are
listed above. The FOAPAL for the credit side (minus side) of the transaction
is 190000-218304-767930-60005.
In the JV description, please include your department's name, name of the person the software
is for, and the home org for the person using the software. This will expedite your request.
For Mathematica installation:
If you are in:
- Engineering/Computer Science, contact Doug Supp
- Math department, contact Jim Vance
- Psychology, contact Randy Green
- All other departments contact the CaTS Help Desk
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| PARALLELS |
Parallels - Virtualization software for Intel-based Macintosh systems that allow
these Macs to run Microsoft Windows or Linux alongside the MacOS.
CaTS has a volume license agreement for Parallels licenses and can install Parallels and
a standard Windows XP image with support software such as McAfee anti-virus and anti-spyware
on university-owned Intel-based Macintosh computers.
Licenses cost $60 per Macintosh and includes limited rights to future upgrades.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
CaTS offers only limited support for Parallels and can not assure compatibility with university
systems. Use this product at your own risk.
Microsoft Office can only be installed once on a computer system, so if you have Office/Mac
installed, you will not be able to install Office on a Windows virtual machine.
HOW TO PURCHASE PARALLELS:
Please ask your Business Manager or Departmental office staff to prepare a Journal Voucher
for the purchase of Parallels software. The total cost to your fund-org is $60/copy.
The FOAPAL for the credit side (minus side) of the transaction is 190000-218366-737930-60005.
In the JV description, please include your department's name, name of the person the software
is for, and the home org for the person using the software. This will expedite your request.
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| OTHER SOFTWARE |
For software not listed here, please contact a suggested vendor such as:
Note, most major software programs are available at special educational
pricing. However, mailorder/web companies rarely quote these special prices and
will not extend these discounts to you. Please check with a company that
can offer these educational discounts.
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