Software at MIT
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Getting Started
Macintosh, Windows, Athena, Linux, and Mobile Device Software
Full Athena Software List
Mathematical Software
Get Software via the Microsoft Campus Agreement
Volume Software Licensing
Buy Software at a Discount
Software Support Policy
About Software at MIT
IS&T provides services to help you obtain and use software at MIT. Many applications are available at no cost, and we broker volume license agreements for others. If the software you need is not freely available via direct download, CD-ROM, or other method, you will likely find it at a discount from GovConnection.
Getting Started:
To download software, you will need an MIT certificate:
Macintosh, Windows, Athena, Linux, and Mobile Device Software:
- Get Macintosh Software
- Get Windows Software
- Get Athena Software
- Get Linux Software
- Get Mobile Device Software
Full Athena Software List:
Mathematical Software:
IS&T provides several options for numerical and mathematical software for academic and research uses.
Get Software via the Microsoft Campus Agreement:
The Microsoft Campus Agreement grants members of educational institutions the right to use various Microsoft products.
Volume Software Licensing:
IS&T offers volume license agreements to members of the MIT community for variety of software packages.
Buy Software at a Discount:
If the software you need is not available from MIT at no cost, MIT community members are eligible to buy from GovConnection (an online catalog that provides discount software purchases) through eCAT3.
Software Support Policy:
A range of support is available. See the individual software version pages for more information.
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