Software news

Linux Clusters (OS: SLES 11)

2012-03-09: GNU Compiler Collection 4.6.3 available (C/C++/Fortran)
2012-02-08: modules for NAG libraries (mk22, mk23) reorganized (nag/nagf77lib -> nag/nagf90lib, $NAGFLIB_HOME)
2012-01-28: nagf95 Compiler release 5.3 available and new default module
2012-01-17: Intel MKL module default changed from 10.1 to 10.2
2011-11-24: FFTW/3.3 available

2012-05-08: gromacs default version switched to 4.5.5-p1, a hotfix for gmx bug #931
2012-02-08: modules for NAG libraries (mk22) reorganized (nag/nagf77lib -> nag/nagf90lib, $NAGFLIB_HOME)
2012-01-23: scalapack/2.0.1 available
2011-12-09: lapack 3.4.0 available
2011-12-07: FFTW/3.3 available

2012-02-10: names of some NAG library modules and belonging environment variables changed. Details see "module avail [mod]" and "module show [mod]".
2012-01-18: Change of license server for idl
If you are using a local installation of idl and retrieve licenses from "xserv1.rzg.mpg.de", please note:
Starting on Jan. 31 2012, the only license server for idl is "lserv1.rzg.mpg.de".
The former license server "xserv1.rzg.mpg.de" then don't provide licenses for idl anymore.
The valid license file can be found at

/afs/ipp-garching.mpg.de/common/LicMgmt/flexlm/licenses/lserv1.28518.lic
```
SERVER lserv1.rzg.mpg.de 00096B6384D7 28518
USE_SERVER
```
Users, making use of the common installation of idl in AFS are not affected by this change.