The following software packages are being updated on both the AIX and Linux
cluster machines.  Please note that the Linux versions are already in place.
The AIX versions will be put into production on Tuesday May 30th.

Package                For More Info
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IDL version 6.3            http://scv.bu.edu/Graphics/idl.html
Charmm version 31b1        http://scv.bu.edu/Graphics/charmm.html
Maple version 10        http://scv.bu.edu/Graphics/maple.html
Mathematica version 5.2        http://scv.bu.edu/Graphics/mathematica.html
Gaussian 03*            http://scv.bu.edu/Graphics/gaussian.html

* Please note that that Gaussian 03 is provided exclusively for Boston
University faculty, students, and staff. An application must be submitted and
approved before one can start using the product.  Gaussian 98 will continue to
be provided for non Boston University affiliated users.  Please see the
following for more details:   http://scv.bu.edu/Graphics/gaussian.html
       
To test the new AIX software versions before they are put into production please
use the following commands:

IDL    /usr/local/apps/idl-6.3/bin/idl or /usr/local/apps/idl-6.3/bin/idlde
Charmm    /usr/local/apps/charmm-31b1/bin/charmm
Maple    /usr/local/apps/maple-10/bin/maple or
        /usr/local/apps/maple-10/bin/xmaple
Mathematica  The new version has already been placed into production


The following software packages have been either updated or newly installed on
the Linux cluster machines ONLY:

Package                For More Info
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Matlab version 7.1sp3        http://scv.bu.edu/Graphics/matlab.html
Quanta 2005            http://scv.bu.edu/Graphics/quanta.html

If you have any further questions or problems running these new software
packages please send mail to either help@twister.bu.edu or help@skate.bu.edu


-SCV Admins