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Tally Systems recently released TS.Census License Compliance Suite 3.2, which gives users one place to track the software they own, the software that they have installed and how it’s being used. The suite is designed so corporations can accurately assess licensing needs and control costs. Tally has updated the Software Compliance Module with tools to integrate license purchase data from SHI and SoftChoice directly into the suite. The module also has license allocation reports for anything from a full company to a single workstation. The Usage Module now tracks usage of server-based software. The Asset Inventory tools include support for Active Directory, and Tally has integrated its remote client installation tool into the suite. The software costs $21 per seat, per 1,000 users.
Adobe Systems by year-end is scheduled to release Version 7.0 of its Acrobat products, including a new free Acrobat Reader with reviewing capabilities. The client products all tie in to the company’s Intelligent Document Platform, a set of elements Adobe wants to use to make PDFs with XML additions a common way to get data in and out of corporate systems. Acrobat 7.0 Professional users can create PDF files and let Acrobat Reader 7.0 users review and comment on them. The reader features a new reviewing toolbar that can be enabled when the PDF file is created. Included with Acrobat 7.0 Professional is Adobe LiveCycle Designer, a tool to design PDF forms that work with back-end enterprise systems that use XML. These special forms let organizations process data sent in PDF forms, so there’s no need to re-enter the information. Adobe’s Intelligent Document Platform competes with Microsoft’s XML features in Office and InfoPath. The high-end Acrobat 7.0 Professional costs $449 An upgrade from selected preceding versions is available for $159. Acrobat 7.0 Standard is aimed at business professionals and costs $299, with the upgrade version priced at $99.
