Skip to Navigation1. Introduction to IT-related SIGs
Following the IT Strategy Report (originally published in 1992) a number of Special Interest Groups (SIGs) were
convened. The intention was that a range of areas of IT, of either a general or specific nature, should be discussed
by any interested parties around the University. The SIGs are as formal or informal as their members require, and act
to collate and disseminate information about the subject and, where appropriate, make and implement decisions on
specific matters. Where there are wider implications or decisions needed, then the SIGs will make recommendations
to an appropriate University body.
Each SIG has an electronic mailing list associated with it and, if appropriate, an equivalent network news group.
The mailing lists are largely run using the mailing list software on the
maillist.ox.ac.uk system.
There is generally automatic cross-posting, in both directions, between the mailing list and the equivalent
news group.
Further details of each group may be obtained from the SIG convenors.
1.1. Special Interest Groups
1.1.1. College IT Officers' Forum
- Subject:
- The College IT Officers Forum is an informal group which is
set up to enable IT staff employed in colleges to discuss issues of
common interest, help each other, share views and where necessary
raise issues within the university's formal committee structure.
- Secretary and mailing list Convenor:
- Simon Thomson, IT Systems Manager, Pembroke College simon.thompson@pmb.ox.ac.uk
- Mailing list:
- coll-it-forum@maillist.ox.ac.uk
- News Group:
- No related newsgroup
1.1.3. NT-Admin
- Subject:
- The purpose of this mailing list is to facilitate the exchange of information
about Microsoft Windows NT issues which are specific to Oxford University.
Topics include information about the availability of new versions, licensing
and raising technical queries.
- Convenors:
- Wylie Horn, OUCS wylie.horn@oucs.ox.ac.uk
- Mailing list:
- nt-admin@maillist.ox.ac.uk
- News Group:
- ox.sig.nt-admin
1.1.5. Software-Announce
- Subject:
- Announcements about Site Licence Software in use at Oxford.
(NB only owner is allowed to mail/post to)
- Convenors:
- Richard Saxton
- Mailing list:
- software-announce@maillist.ox.ac.uk
- News Group:
- No related newsgroup
1.1.6. Software-Discuss
- Subject:
- A forum for general discussion about any aspect of Site Licence
Software in use at Oxford.
- Convenors:
- Richard Saxton
- Mailing list:
- software-discuss@maillist.ox.ac.uk
- News Group:
- No related newsgroup
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