Apple Remote Desktop Software Update 1.2 is Out

For those who don't run networks, the significance of this software may not be appreciated. But this public school IT manager quoted in this Yahoo News article knows very well:

"With two full time staff we support 2,200 users and manage a combination of approximately 600 wired and wireless Macs located across five buildings with Apple Remote Desktop," said Eric Hackl, network manager for the Winnetka Public Schools in Winnetka, Illinois. "We install software on our Macs across town without having to leave our office, and network-wide installs that used to take days or weeks are now done in minutes, saving us time and our district money."

We can't help but compare this two-person Mac support shop to the burgeoning IT staffs of our acquaintance supporting far fewer Wintel boxes. No wonder most IT techs are hostile to Macs; it threatens their empire. It can't be this easy, can it? [Dana Baggett]