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This page contains links to Brown University licensed software and sources for commonly used applications. By selecting the product title, you will be linked to instructions on how to obtain the software. All Brown University licensed software products will require that you authenticate with your Brown username and password prior to permitting access to the software.

Centrally supported, site licensed Unix software is distributed via a Unix fileserver. Use of this software is without charge to the Brown community. Controls are applied via license managers on the Brown network.

Typical setup includes an NSF mount of the appropriate cfarm directory on the user's local mount point, possibly running an install script, and setting the license file. Software can be run over the network or can be copied to the user's local disk. Certain packages require installation on the user's desktop. The BROWN.README file in each directory on cfarm gives essential information for that package. It details the installation method, current release and supported platforms, and some startup information. Note that this web page does not provide the download - you must manually mount the desired cfarm directory.

Click tab to select platform:  Handheld Devices   Macintosh   Windows   UNIX   User guide   Obsolete software
UNIX Software   (click on column heading to sort)
Product
(click item for instructions)		 Released Description Restrictions Type
Maple 2003.01.09 Mathematical problem solving software.  Maplesoft All Brown users,
on campus only		 Computational
Mathematica 2003.05.05 System for symbolic algebra and numerical computation.  Wolfram Research, Inc. All Brown users,
on campus only		 Computational
Matlab 2002.09.09 Mathematical computation, analysis, visualization, and algorithm development.  The MathWorks All Brown users,
on campus only		 Computational
NAG ASLI Software Suite 2003.04.10 NAG math programming libraries.  NAG All Brown users,
on campus only		 Programming
Portland Group Inc (PGI) Compilers 2002.11.13 Compiler suite for Intel CPUs. Includes f77, f90, hpf, cc, CC (C++).  Portland Group Inc. All Brown users,
on campus only		 Programming
Schrodinger (Jaguar, Maestro) 2001.11.19 Jaguar is an 'ab initio' electronic structure simulation program. Maestro is a Graphical User Interface (GUI) for Jaguar.  Schrodinger All Brown users,
on campus only		 Simulation
Solaris (Sparc) Forte Products 2001.10.10 Sun Scholarpack programming compilers.  Sun All Brown users,
on campus only		 Programming
Splus 2003.04.01 Data and statistical analysis.  Mathsoft All Brown users,
on campus only		 Computational
Tecplot 2002.11.20 Data analysis, plotting and 3-D visualization.  Amtec Engineering All Brown users Computational Graphics
Virtual Private Network (VPN) Client for Linux 2008.06.02 Permits Brown University off-campus and wireless users secure access to Brown network services.  Free Software Foundation, Inc. All Brown users Connectivity
Visual Numerics Libraries (IMSL) 2003.03.27 Programming libraries.  Visual Numerics All Brown users,
on campus only		 Programming
User guide

Clicking on a tab containing computing platform (Macintosh, Windows, UNIX) will load the software selections for the clicked platform. Clicking on a column heading will sort the table based on the clicked column.

Table Headings
  • Product - the name of the product. Clicking on a product name within the table will bring you to a page providing instructions on how to obtain and install the product.
  • Released - this is the date the product was released or last updated by CIS.
  • Description - brief description of the product. The name of the product's author/vendor follows the description in small print.
  • Restrictions - a summary of user and usage restrictions on the product.
    In most cases, products that are restricted to "on campus only" may be accessed through Brown's VPN.
    Items labeled (MSCA) are restricted to Brown University paid Faculty and Staff.
  • Type - a best fit categorization of the function of the product.
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Last Reviewed: Thursday, 31-Jul-2008 14:39:37 EDT by Software_Services