There are two parts to Banyan, the file and print services, and the electronic mail services. The file and print services will remain in use for the forseeable future for UA personnel. We are in the process of converting student labs to Windows NT servers from Banyan servers, because students do not need the advanced services offered by Banyan. Yes, as soon as the services are available on other platforms. This fall, the listserv and SAS functions will be available on other servers.
Electronic mail is already available.
VM must go away before January 1, 2000. As services become available, they will be announced on this web site and through the E-Mail Digest. MicroSoft Word is often included with the purchase of a computer, and it is the word processor that PeopleSoft supports for downloading of information into a document. UA departments are overwhelmingly purchasing more MS Word than any other word processor. The Universiy of Akron is an Equal Education and Employment Institution.