Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!lll-winken!unixhub!slacvm!esr From: ESR@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU (Ed Russell) Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.apps Subject: Re: Peter Norton? Message-ID: <91018.101402ESR@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU> Date: 18 Jan 91 18:14:02 GMT References: <51050001@hpcupt1.cup.hp.com> <5450@idunno.Princeton.EDU> Organization: Stanford Linear Accelerator Center Lines: 22 In response to: >From: subbarao@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Kartik Subbarao) >Subject: Peter Norton? >Date: 17 Jan 91 14:55:38 GMT > >In article rani@makro.nhh.no (Ragnar Nielsen) writes: >>Funny, I have tested this version somewhat myself, and I have yet to find >>Methinks mr. Norton ain't *that* stupid, there must be some logical >>explanation behind it. > >No - he's quite a smart person. I am just amazed at how many books and >stuff he puts out. Say, does anyone out there know Peter Norton's email >address? > I have Norton Utilities 4.5 but have not upgraded to the new version because a) I'm happy with what 4.5 does; b) none of the new things are things I really need; and c) they have combined some functions that I'm not sure I like combined. However, the point is that Norton was bought out by another company a while back, if my memory serves correctly (Symantec???). Does anyone know what effect this will have on Norton's autonomy? Is he still involved with the software with his name or has the new company taken it over?