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    SubjectRe: Norton Utilities for Linux ?
    On Mon, 28 Jun 1999, Marco Ermini wrote:

    > IMHO Linux simply don't not need this
    > kind of utility, because:
    >
    > 1) The system simply works as is. I.e, do
    > you need a defrag for ext2?

    One exists and I have used it.

    > 2) A Unix-like system is highly configurable
    > and programmable per-se. Do you need
    > a special tool to schedule an operation at
    > a certain time?
    >

    You don't need this and I don't need this, but think about the persons
    who are installing Linux as an Internet Communications tool instead
    of W$. They don't know anything about the inner workings of any OS.
    They only know that they are sick and tired of reinstalling W$ ever time
    their favorite Chat-Room is down.

    I think a 'Peter Norton Utility' for Linux is a great idea and since
    Linux has now "arrived", somebody might ask Symantec about it.

    Cheers,
    Dick Johnson
    ***** FILE SYSTEM WAS MODIFIED *****
    Penguin : Linux version 2.2.6 on an i686 machine (400.59 BogoMips).
    Warning : It's hard to remain at the trailing edge of technology.


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