Article archive for June, 2005

New word processor and spreadsheet available in all VRDC environments

June 16th, 2005

The absence of word processors and spreadsheets on Linux/IA64 has been a hurdle to more efficient use of the (V)RDC. We have tested and subsequently installed Softmaker Office, a very lightweight office suite with strong MS Office compatibility that runs fine under x86 emulation mode. [More »]

We are now signing RPMs we provide.

June 15th, 2005

We are now signing the RPMs, you can find the GPG key at http://vrdc.ciser.cornell.edu/extras/virtualrdc-pub-key.gpg

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SAS license updated

June 14th, 2005

The SAS license on VRDC6401 has been updated.

Incompatibility of this site with Internet Explorer fixed

June 10th, 2005

The problem was the calendar plugin. It was removed, until a compliant solution can be found for those Internet Explorer users out there…

Incompatibility of this site with Internet Explorer

June 10th, 2005

It has come to our attention that this site might not render properly on Internet Explorer. [More »]

Keeping up-to-date with VirtualRDC news

June 8th, 2005

Use our RSS feed. [More »]

Downloads of IA64 RPMs

June 8th, 2005

We have rolled a couple of RPMs for software otherwise not available as a RPM. [More »]

SAS license has temporarily expired

June 7th, 2005

We are working on the problem.