From: bmunday@tecnet1.jcte.jcs.mil
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 94 13:51:40 EDT
Subject: Disinfectant: A Toast (Summary)
To the moderators:
This is a summary of the two files in the \info-mac\vir\ subdirectory
entitled "a-toast-to-disinfectant.txt"
and "a-toast-to-disinfectant-pt4.txt".
It combines the two files into one, and I have also removed a lot of
padding with spaces that somehow crept into the subfiles. As a result,
this file is only 48k while the two subfiles total 72k. This should reduce
(a little bit, at least) the required disk space. Please remove the two
older files for me. Thank you.
To everyone else: This is a complete summary of the 95 messages I received
in response to my request for messages thanking John Norstad and all the
other folks who have helped with Disinfectant over the years. Thanks to
everyone who wrote; John sent me his thanks for the mailing, which I pass
on to all of you.
Please, no more mail to me; if you would like to add your thanks, go
ahead and tell John Norstad yourself. Thanks.
Subject: DISINFECTANT: A TOAST (Summary)
To John Norstad and everyone else who has helped to write and maintain
Disinfectant:
I wanted to publicly acknowledge your work, and to thank you for all you've
done with Disinfectant since you first jumped into the fray. So, I sent the
following letter to the Info-Mac bulletin board, at Stanford.
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>I've been thinking lately about the Macintosh virus protection freeware
>program Disinfectant; you know, for all the work that has been done developing
>and updating that program, I've never seen anything publicly thanking John
>Norstad and company for all their effort. I had the occasion to contact John
>once, and was pleasantly surprised at the quick, concise and very friendly
>answer.
> So with that in mind, I would like to propose a sort of internet-toast to
>John Norstad. If you use Disinfectant, have been saved from certain hard
>drive hell by its use, if you've appreciated the fact that it's the best virus
>program out there, and free besides, if you've contacted John and received a
>courteous reply, or if you just have something nice to say about him, then do
>the following:
>
>Send to MY address a BRIEF message thanking him (or anyone else who has
>helped) for his work. Please include your email address in the text of the
>message.
>
>For my part, I will wait no more than ONE week and send to John a compilation
>of all of those messages. The text of your message will be included (it
>better be printable. No flames, please). I will also send a copy to
>Info-mac, so we can PUBLICLY let him know he's appreciated. If it ain't nice,
>don't expect to see it included. This is a THANK YOU only.
> Please don't flood HIS mailbox; I'm offering to do the work so he won't
>have to wade thru a ton of email.
>
>Come on, folks; I hope I can get at least 50 messages. Let's do it!
>
>Brandon Munday
>bmunday@tecnet1.jcte.jcs.mil
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... and I received the following messages in reply. I have compiled them and
offer this community "Thank You" from all of us on Info-Mac for your work.
=======================Thanks, John et al!=============================
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A toast to John Norstad for single handedly frustrating the wackos
who generate viruses to hurt other people. Without your efforts, I
feel that viruses would become a plague. The way you rapidly respond
is incredible. If it were up to the commercial community, a virus
would negatively affect a lot of people before the fix ever came out.
Thank you for "solving" what I always considered to be an unsolvable
problem.
-peck@tecnet1.jcte.jcs.mil
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I am happy to join to thank the author of
Disinfectant because I have been using it for a few years
by now and never been annoyed by viruses.
-Bernard Celerier
-CNRS - Universite de Montpellier II
-bernard@dstu.univ-montp2.fr
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I think the *best* thing about John is that he looks at what he does as a
mission. He uses the power of the medium to beat virus writers at their own
game. The fact that he views virus eradication as a public responsibility (and
the fact that SAM's updates never seem to install properly lately) and doesn't
charge for his efforts makes him even more worthy of the accolades.
-David Lawrence
-oltdavid@aol.com
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Thanks for a great program.
Your efforts (and those of any who helped you) are greatly appreciated by
all in our lab.
And the price is soooo reasonable!!!!!!!!!
-Stacey Donahue
-stacey@csmil.umich.edu
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Absolutely. Disinfectant is one of the best examples of altruism I know
of. I very much appreciate the work John N. has gone to in keeping
Disinfectant up-to-date not to mention making the program freely available
in the first place. His efforts have saved users untold amounts of money
and time (perhaps millions of $?). THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!!
-Michael W. Fleming, Instructional Computing Consultant, Computer Services
-California State University
-mfleming@academic.csubak.edu
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Dear John,
Thank you for Disinfectant and your excellent work (days and nights and
days of hard work and support !). I really appreciate your contribution to
Mac Universe and your support of thousands and thousands users, working
(safely !) with disinfectant. If internet is the ultimate expression of
democracy, you are certainly the best exemple (or model) of citizen of the
XXIth century ! (with moderators of Info-Mac and so many others !).
Thanks,
-Benoit LIPS (Belgium)
-lips@pcpm.ucl.ac.be
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Short, simple, and to the point- John, you have saved me from 3 viruses.
Not to mention the well written source you have made available, not only
>From Disinfectant, but also Newswatcher. Folks like you give me hope.
Thanks.
-jamie
-jamiel@sybase.com
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I'm sending a quick note of thanks for all the great contributions you've made
to the Mac community. I know that you've been recognized on a number of
occasions for all your fine efforts, but I've never sent a note myself, and
Brandon's post convinced me that it's high time I did.
So, thanks for all your time and efforts. They are genuinely appreciated.
Best wishes,
-Bill
-William P. Krauthammer
-f2ehg786@umiami.ir.miami.edu
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Thanks for keeping a wonderful program up to date.
It gets installed right after the system software.
I wouldn't connect to the net without Disinfectant.
-Patrick Weaver, US Naval Air Warfare Center
-weaver@sherlock.chinalake.navy.mil
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I've always used disinfectant and I haven't had a virus problem in years.
This idea of a collective thank you is terrific and I am happy to participate.
Not to defuse the focus on disinfectant, but I also use and like/love
MacTCP Switcher, which I think John also wrote, so thanks twice!
-Chuck Bouldin
-Naval Research Lab
-bouldin@anvil.nrl.navy.mil
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I certainly don't want to flood his mailbox, but I completely agree that
Disinfectant is superb. If there were a top 10 list of best mac software of all
time, I would expect Disinfectant to be on it. The mac world owes John Norstad
and his colleagues a big round of thanks for their marvelous work.
-Steve Strassmann, PhD
-Apple Computer
-straz@apple.com
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What's better than alcohol, lysol, betadine, merthiolate, and Bactine??
DISINFECTANT!!
THANKS JOHN NORSTAD!
A name to go down in the Macintosh Hall of Fame.
-Bill Yates
-wyates@tecnet1.jcte.jcs.mil
-wtayes@aol.com
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Dear John and crew:
Many thanks from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in Halifax Nova
Scotia for the three years of virus-free driving!
Cheers!
-Michael LeBlanc, mleblanc@husky1.stmarys.ca
-Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
-5163 Duke Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3J 3J6
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>Come on, folks; I hope I can get at least 50 messages. Let's do it!
I think you got the decimal point too far to the left. 499 to go. It won't
take long!
John Norstad's contribution to the Mac community cannot be praised highly
enough. His unselfish devotion to the eradication of viral infections
places him in a class with few peers.
We may disagree on API details, but the discussions are never disagreeable.
Thanks, John! And may your attitude be cloned many thousand times.
-Richard Wackerbarth
-ifzd321@mcl.cc.utexas.edu
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John,
What you do with keeping disinfectant current and trouble free is a great
service to the macintosh community. Everyone knows that commercial software of
this type is available, but your freeware contribution speaks highly of the
pioineering spirit that makes the shareware concept a truely unique one in the
world of personal computers. Users who purchase commercial software without
taking the time to explore the world around them are missing out on the
plethora of software offerings that are available for free or a small fee on
the Mac. Fine software such as yours encourages more people to venture from
the safe haven of the local software store and explore the wonders of the
shareware system.
Thanks for doing such a professional job and keeping shareware alive.
-Anthony Trippe
-ajtrippe@aol.com
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Many thanks to John for all the wonderful work he's done. In the PowerPC
demo Apple gave on campus today, they verified that John will continue to
develop Disinfectant for the PowerPC, which makes me far more comfortable
upgrading. (And Apple knows it.)
-Darrah Chavey Department of Math & Computer Science
-chavey@beloit.edu Beloit College; 700 College St; Beloit, Wisc.
-(608)-363-2220 fax: (608)-363-2052 53511
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My thanks to John and all the folks who have helped him keep Disinfectant up
to date. Definitely one of the greater contributions to the Mac community.
-Dave Bachmann
-Austin, TX
-dave@bachmann.com
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Dear John,
I want to thank you for your EXCELLENT work you've done creating
Disinfectant! I am not speaking just for myself: we are with over hundred
HAPPY Disinfectant users here. We all hope you are able to continue what
you have done until now: keeping Disinfectant very up-to-date.
Thanks again,
-Nico Bakker, System Manager
-Faculty of Chemistry
-Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam
-E-mail: bakker@chem.vu.nl
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Thank you for a great utility.
-Michael Choo
-M.Choo@mya0101.wins.icl.co.uk
-ICL Malaysia
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Message to thank John Norstad;
here you are!
-Jean-Francois Sygnet
-Institut d'Astrophysique
-98 bis Bvd Arago, 75014 Paris, France
-Tel : 33 (1) 43 20 14 25
-Fax : 33 (1) 43 29 86 73
-E-mail: sygnet@iap.fr
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Many Thanks for this FABULOUS freeware
Here at the lab, about 50 Macs equipped with Disinfectant.
-Christian Guidi-Morosini
-guidi@lmcp.jussieu.fr
-Lab. Mineralogie-Cristallographie
-Universite P. & M. Curie
-4, Place Jussieu F-75252 Paris cedex 05
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To: John Norstad, the virus killer.
*
Thank you John: you saved my disks infected by INIT9403.
Many many thanks from all Italian Macintosh users.
*
-Carlo Giunchi
-giunchi@ibogfs.df.unibo.it
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Hi!
On the behalf of my Department, as (undeserving) Mac system manager I'm glad to
join in this toast to Disinfectant people. We have it installed and never had
infections (although we have students, and professors as well, working in many
departments) So I enthusiastically seize the opportunity to thank the
programmers of Disinfectant!!!!
TTTTTTT H H A N N K K SSSSS
T H H A A NN N K K S
T H H A A N N N KK SSSSS
T HHHHH AAAAAAA N NN K K S
T H H A A N N K K S
T H H A A N N K K SSSSS
-Maura Cerioli
-DISI - Dipartimento di Informatica e Scienze dell'Informazione
-Viale Benedetto XV, 3
-16132 Genova
-ITALY
-cerioli@rose.disi.unige.it
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>Come on, folks; I hope I can get at least 50 messages...
50? I'd hope you'd get 500! The entire Macintosh community owes Mr. Norstad and
his collaborators a vote of thanks for their work over the past 5 years.
-Terry Maloney
-jcbabin@grics.edupac.ca
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I couldn't agree more! My thanks to John; for making me feel safe and secure
without asking for a thing in return... truly a Mac community Guardian Angel!
-Dan Hofferth
-iedh1@agt.gmeds.com
-(317)230-4791
-Allison Engine Company
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The creators of Disinfectant have to be very unusual folks. I have appreciated
their selflessness in their support of the best anti-virus program to hit the
HDs. It is a comfort to know that we are protected by the very best.
I salute you!
-Joe Reed * Direct 915/567-3238*
-Coordinator of Technology * Switchboard 915/563-2380*
-Region 18 Education Service Center * FAX 915/567-3290*
-P.O. Box 60580 * *
-Midland, Texas 79711-0580 * jdr@tenet.edu*
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Thanks for all your effort in developing Disinfecant and graciously sharing
it with the Macintosh community. The cancer researchers here at the Mass.
General Hospital would like to thank you for letting us concentrate more on
our work than on viruses!!
-Larry Baxter
-baxter@rocky.mgh.harvard.edu
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When I first got a Mac my son "borrowed" some software from a friend. Next
thing I knew, we were experiencing random problems. I took a copy of
Disinfectant out of the "Public software" folder at work, ran it had home,
and have had no further problems. We passed it along to my son's friend
and he has also cleaned up his act. Much gratitude to John for the program
and to the net that makes it and subsequent updates so easily available.
-Alan Crosman
-acrosman@acc.haverford.edu
-Haverford College
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John,
I have been part of the Mac community long enough to know that you have
already had a lot of positive kudos from your Disinfectant work. Anyway,
since this is being coordinated by Brandon: -------
THANKS TO YOU, I HAVE NEVER (IN 6 YEARS mac'ing) BEEN HIT BY A VIRUS. And I
am sure that I am one of thousands.
Thanks again.
-Peter Kay, School of Information Sciences, (tel. no. 0707 284 358)
-University of Hertfordshire, UK, AL10 9AB
-P.Kay@herts.ac.uk
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Thanks for all the work you do in providing Disinfectant to the Macintosh
community. I must say that I use it religiously on everything I download and
on new vendor software. I haven't had an infection yet. I also refer other
users at Fermilab to Disinfectant and know of several cases where this has
prevented their systems from being infected! Once again, thanks!
-Dr. Frank J. Nagy "VMS Wizard, Loose Cannon"
-Fermilab Computing Division/Operating Systems Support Dept
-VMS Systems Support group leader and Associate Dept. Head
-HEPnet/SPAN: FNDCD::NAGY (43123::NAGY) or FNAL::NAGY (43009::NAGY)
-Internet: NAGY@FNAL.GOV = BitNet: NAGY@FNAL
- -or- NAGY@FNDCD.FNAL.GOV -or- NAGY@FNDCD
-USmail: Fermilab POB 500 MS/234 Batavia, IL 60510
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Hear, hear, hear, lets hear it for John Norstad and Disinfectant. John's
thoughtfullness and timeliness are very much appreciated from this quarter.
Thank You, John!!
-Bill Powers
-GTE Government Systems
-(415) 966-2757 fax: (415) 966-3401
-powers@gtewd.mtv.gtegsc.com
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A very appropriate toast! Disinfectant quietly, carefully, consistently makes
the world a better place for Macintosh users. Kudos to its author!
-Chris Pax
-chris@telecnnct.com
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I would like to thank John Norstad on behalf of the many Mac users here at my
state agency who benefit from his Disinfectant software. His program rivals
commercial software in quality and he could well charge a substantial shareware
fee. As freeware, his program is essential to many of us in government
agencies who have very limited budgets for software. His efforts are greatly
appreciated.
-Allan Williams
-williams@sunny.health.state.mn.us
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I think the idea of a toast is great- I would expect you'll get many more than
50 replies too. Please add my thanks to those of everyone else.
Regards,
-Ralph Buckley Operations Bridge Technical Support
-BUCKLR at CROVM4 / GBIBMZGZ at IBMMAIL Systems Service Delivery
-Ralph@vnet.ibm.com PO BOX 41, North Harbour
- PORTSMOUTH, Hampshire
-Int:(7)255504 / Ext:(0705) 565504 UK, PO6 3AU.
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To: John Norstad
Thanking John Norstad gives me great pleasure. Throughout my years as a
dedicated Macintosh user, John has worked often silently behind the scences
providing the best in virus protection. Many people have come and gone and
come again to the computer world. But Disinfectant has always been on the
top, ensuring the safety of my data and files. The program works! In the
highly virus-prone academic world, I have used Disinfectant's capabilities
often. Once, it saved my computer only minutes before a deadline on a
project worth over a hundred thousand US dollars. John proves that you "can
get a lot for nothing." I am continuously impressed with the speed at which
new versions are distributed and made available. Indeed, there are more
people to thank, all the supporters of Disinfectant who help. Certainly we
can give most of the credit to John, whose name shall live eternally in
computer world, across millions of computers. Few others will be able to
tell their grandchildren as great a great gift given to the world. I am
eternally grateful for his many years of continuous hard work and support.
Truly, life would have been hell without Disinfectant! Through John's work,
the world has breathed easier.
Thank you!
-Chuck Goezer Lyons
-cgl1@cornell.edu
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Good idea. BTW, MacUser did in fact give John an award in its most recent
awards issue, and printed his picture in the magazine.
Let me add my own three cheers to John for all his valuable work on the part
of the Macintosh community. John provides by far the best and most responsive
virus armor available and charges nothing for it, proving that in certain cases
cheaper really is better.
-Shannon Spires
-svspire@sandia.gov
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Hear, hear!
-Bill Rausch, SW Engr, wnr@fred.nfuel.com, 509-943-0861
-Numerical Applications, 825 Goethals #A, Richland, WA 99352
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A big "Thank You" to John Norstad for his work and devotion in developing
and updating "Disinfectant". I downloaded my first copy of "Disinfectant"
when I was on an overseas project. Several of us on the project had purchased
Macs because of the flexible electrical requirements.
After downloading "Disinfectant" I tried it on my Mac. It identified oodles
of WDEF viruses. Those of us with Macs had exchanged floppy disks on many
occasions, so when I passed a copy along to an associate, it was no surprise
to find WDEF viruses on his machine and floppies also. After eradicating
the WDEF virus by rebuilding the desktop, he was able for the first time
to really use Multifinder and to overcome formating problems that kept
creeping into his Microsoft Word documents. He thanked me profusely for
sharing Disinfectant with him, but John Norstad deserves the real thanks.
Thanks John.
-Gary Hansen
-gbh@corpus.DNET.hcc.com
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-(and an anonymous follow-up comment, from one of the contributors)
Anti-virus software?? Now you tell me! I just thought it was the world's
greatest About box!
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I agree with you that John is providing a tremendous service to the industry
with both the virus fighter, Disinfectant and the internet news reader,
NewsWatcher. I find them both to be easy to use and extremely valuable in doing
my job as an engineer. I don't ever remember a time when this software caused
trouble and believe me if anyone would know it would be me as I'm the chief
support for Apple products in my area. Thanks, John and crew for providing this
service!
-Steve Carlton
-Motorola Land Mobile Products
-Plantation Florida
-eaim084@email.mot.com
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Computers are the fruit of many thousands years of man's evolution in many
fields. And now they are a major tool for that man's evolution in every fields.
Some people, maliciously, produce virus to bug them. They are on the dark
side. John Norstad, with his fine sword, Disinfectant, definitely is on the
bright side.
Thank you John, sincerely, and thank you to your helpers!
-Normand Beaudoin
-Universit du Qubec, Trois-Rivires, Quebec, Canada
-beaudoin@neptune.uqtr.uquebec.ca
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John,
On behalf of all Mac users in Montreal, thanks for all the time and effort
you've put into Disinfectant!
-Sridar Narayanan
-sridar@nil.mni.mcgill.ca
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Thank you, Mr. Norstad, for your fine utility and your Pythonian sense of
humor. When I first started working as a flunky in a university computer lab I
had little Mac experience and did nothing but scan disks using your utility. I
read every word of the help files and was stunned and delighted at the
crunching foot. It was quite a discovery to make on this weird little computer
called the Macintosh...
-John Tynes
-Pagan Publishing/Wizards of the Coast
-C521832@MIZZOU1.missouri.edu
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Thanks for Disinfectant
A hearty Thank You for Disinfectant from the Human Behavioral Pharmacology
lab at the University of Vermont!
-Jonathan.Kamien@uvm.edu
-Computer Nerd in Residence
-HBPL, University of Vermont
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Each version of Disinfectant is better than the last. John has performed a
valuable service for our campus and for many of the K-12 schools in the area.
Thanks for your help!
-Wil B. Emmert
-Research and Sponsored Programs, Western Michigan University
-301J Walwood Hall, Kalamazoo, MI 49008
-Phone: (616) 387-8280/FAX: (616) 387-8276
-wil.emmert@wmich.edu
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Disinfectant is one of the best-supported pieces of software (commercial or
non-commercial) I've ever known. Updates are swift, the program is efficient,
easy-to-use, and well documented. Thanks, John, for the devotion (in time,
effort, and good will) you have put into Disinfectant.
-Benjamin Turner
-bjturner@lynx.cs.usfca.edu
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Thanks for being the point man for such an ambitious project. I realize it's a
collaborative effort but being the point man has lots of responsibilities
associated with it and I thank you.
-Kee Nethery
-kee@kagi.com
-Kagi Engineering, 1442-A Walnut #362, Berkeley, CA 94709-1405 USA
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I am certainly glad for the opportunity to express my appreciation to John
Norstad. One of the reasons my computer has never been infected by a virus is
not because I have disinfectant installed (which I do) but because everyone
else around me does too. Many thanks, John.
-Don Shupe
-dshupe@cwu.edu
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John, Just a quick note to thank you for Disinfectant. You have done an
excellent job of providing a product which is the best in its class. Thanks
again.
-Chris Fuller
-fuller@interaccess.com
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Three cheers and a hurrah for Disinfectant and all the work John Norstad has
put in on it. We all *do* appreciate it.
-Peter Hinman
-pgh@umich.edu
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I think John Norstad does a wonderful job providing us with the best Macintosh
virus protection tools. Not only he, however, does such an admirable job. There
is an entire team of volunteers that dissect new viruses and come up with a
cure. I thank John and all the others for the excellent service they provide.
-Pieter Stouten
-stoutepf@chemsci1.es.dupont.com
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John's volunteer efforts on behalf of Disinfectant and NewsWatcher speak
volumes about the difference between the Mac and PC worlds!
Disinfectant gives me peace of mind---I never have to worry about viruses
on my machine!
I am at a private college with about 150 Macs, where I used to be in charge
of Academic Computing. It would be a great burden to us to have to pay $50
to $150 per machine for commercial antivirus software, plus paying for
updates---as we do for some pretty lousy antivirus software for PCs.
Moreover, I personally am also grateful for John's product NewsWatcher and
(out of gratitude for his work on Disinfectant) would _pay_ for that (I'm
presently using 2.0d11).
-Paul J. Campbell
-Dept. of Mathematics and Computer Science
-Beloit College, 700 College St., Beloit, WI 53511
-(608) 363-2007 (ofc)/362-2805 (res)/363-2718 (fax)
-campbell@beloit.edu
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Yay! Thank you for Disinfectant! I've only been infected once (nVIR) but that
once plus the general sense of security is incalculably nice!
-Allan Hunter
-ahunter@sbccvm
-ahunter@ccvm.sunysb.edu
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Did you see a recent issue of MacUser (or perhaps MacWorld)? John was
commended by the magazine for some sort of "lifetime achievement" award. BZ on
your efforts; I've never used anything BUT Disinfectant, and it's OUTSTANDING.
-Chuck Martini
-cmartini@tecnet1.jcte.jcs.mil
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Wow! Where would I be without Disinfectant? Thank you John Norstad for your
public service. I've used Disinfectant for years, get every update, and have
never had a virus.
-Landon Ross
-landon@freenet.scri.fsu.edu
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In my attempts to interest my sweetie in Macintosh computers, nothing
impressed her so much as The John Norstad/Disinfectant Story. Not Project
Gutenburg, the HyperCard wedding planner or even buying her own PowerBook
got her as interested as the idea of a really bright guy deciding he could
and would improve things for everyone in the Mac community because he was
able. And not only did he do it once, he keeps doing it. I recently caught
her reading the release notes for Disinfectant 3.4. Pretty amazing.
Thanks John, again and again.
-James Conklin
-jwc@netcom.com
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Great Idea! My little Mac Classic II has never been infected, but I know the
risk is there. I am very greatful that John Norstad is out there not only
being Paul Revere, but handing out the weapons for us to fight with.
-Harmon Dow
-Harmon_Dow@ccsbbs.uchicago.edu
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I applaud the suggestion that the readers of Nympho-Mac Digest join
together to thank John Norstad for his continuing efforts to safeguard the
Apple-Macintosh community from computer-viruses. Chris Johnson, of course,
deserves to be praised in the same breath.
A Northwestern wizard named Norstad
makes the hearts of all Mac-users feel glad:
when nasties attack,
he's the man with the knack;
without him their lives would be ... well, bad!
In Texas a Johnson named Chris
pens an init that brings us great bliss.
No virus gets by
his unsleeping eye:
the gate shuts -- and good-bye crisis!
-John M. Mansfield
-Greek Epigraphy Project, Classics
-Cornell University, 726 University Ave. #209, Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 255-8259, -2369/ Fax: (607) 255-1454
jmm12@cornell.edu
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A big THANKS from Italy for the wonderful work you do for the Mac users
community. On behalf of 25 Mac users at this site,
-Alessandro Simonetto
-simonett@ifp715.ifp.mi.cnr.it
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Probably the MOST ESSENTIAL piece of Mac shareware around. Thanks for doing a
fantastic job, and keeping on doing it.
-Matt Craig \_
-Flinders Medical Centre \_
-South Australia \_ Windows - like putting lipstick
-phone 204 4946 \_ on a chicken!
-mnmac@cc.flinders.edu.au \_
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As a happy Disinfectant user since version 2.7 I have to participate in this
toast to a great friend of the Mac community!
-asn@ausys.se
-qraast@kiba2.ericsson.se
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John, you already know that you've helped huge numbers of college and
university Mac labs stay within budget. You do the same for NPOs. At the Free
[Medical] Clinic of Greater Cleveland, three top administrators do their work
on underpowered Macs with ancient software, but, thanks to you, they have
excellent virus protection. [I volunteer my computing skills there.] That, of
course, frees more $ to serve the mostly indigent patients who rely on them. I
was going to say that if the IRS let you claim charitable contributions for all
the NPOs who use Disinfectant, you'd be a rich man, but you already are in the
way that counts most!
-Carol Conti-Entin 2878 Chadbourne Road, Shaker Heights, OH 44120-2215
-216-561-8720 Internet: ag311@cleveland.freenet.edu
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I have been a Mac "evangalist" for a while and people like John are the
reasons for my enthusiasm. They provide a great service (vital in fact) and
they do it promptly, cheerfully and still have a human nature to them (John
replied to my E-mail personally in less than 6 hours).
If the idea of the Mac was Steve Jobs then at the right hand of the creator
was John Norstad and his team.
Warm fuzzies to all, as this person cannot get enough credit in my books
;-) Cheers!
-Glen Hawkins
-stdntgh@wnmeds.ac.nz
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Thanks for Disinfectant John, it's great!
-Gerry Paille
-gpaille@cln.etc.bc.ca
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Thanks for the greatest anti-virus program ever!
-jsikkema@delphi.com
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To John, one of the greatest contributors to Mac users world wide!
>From a devoted and appreciative user of NewsWatcher and Disinfectant,
-Draper Kauffman
-Chancellor/DK, #101 Freegate Town Hall
-713-728-1360, PM ONLY
-email: draperk@io.com
-draperk@neosoft.com
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Thanks, John, for reaching out and touching so many.
-Peter Lwin
-lwin@san-jose.ate.slb.com
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Yes, a big thank you and toast for John Norstad.
-Bob.Kenyon@sp1.y-net.es
-Bob.Kenyon@es.y-net.sp1
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To John Norstad: You have made the lives of many people much smoother and
easier, and you have set a wonderful example of service and generosity. Thank
you.
-Ethan Benatan
-ethan+@pitt.edu
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I have on my list of things to do to send Mr. Norstad a thank you note for all
the help he has been to the community. This is a great opportunity, without
filling his mailbox. Yes, your work is greatly appreciated and your
information and knowledge is invaluable. Thanks from all of us!
-Dow Palmer
-edpalmer@tenet.edu
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Working in the computer security area I have been impressed with the
Disinfectant program, its effectivness and ease of use. The knowledge,
interest, and customer support provided by John Norstad and company have saved
time, equipment, and resources for many organizations. I would like to thank
them for all their efforts and hope that they are able to continue this
service from which so many benefit so much.
-Patti Harp
-Strike Aircraft Test Directorate
-Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Maryland
-patti_harp.sa.navairtestcen%pcgate@natc-fw.navy.mil
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Long life to John Norstad and death to the virii!!!
-Ted Dees
-ted.dees@stpete.honeywell.com
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John, thanks for a great program that has saved my butt at least twice! The
first time, a user brought in an infected game disk. The virus quickly spread
all over the organization through the network. It took a long time to clean
up the mess but Disinfectant did an fantastic job. The next time we caught an
infection from a service bureau and stomped it early due to the new (at that
time) Disinfectant INIT. Hats off!
-Doug Smith, SGA * Loves Park, IL * wheaton!sga!dougs
-AppleLink: G0231 * CompuServe: 72727,3532
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John,
I have been using disinfectant for almost as long as I have used a Macintosh
(11 years). I don't know how I could perform my job without it. It has
become an indespensable tool for everyone I have ever supported.
Thank you for the time and effort you have spent (and continue to spend)
on providing one of the best software tools ever invented!
-Dennis Davison
-System Support Specialist
-Texas Animal Health Commission
-ddavison@tahc.texas.gov
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Just want to add my thanks for something so useful, dependable and FREE. But I
especially appreciate the work that must have gone into its development and
the sense of humor that put the Monty Python foot squashing the list of
viruses. An inspired touch!!
-Wendy Farkas
-VIRGINIA TECH, Research & Graduate Studies, Opportunities Office
-311 Burruss Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0244
-(703) 231-9353 / Fax: (703) 231-4384
-FARKAS@vtvm1.cc.vt.edu
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Please add my appreciation to those expressing theirs to John Norstad and
company for their work on Disinfectant. Between their efforts and those of
Chris Johnson (Gatekeeper and Gatekeeper Aid), the Macintosh community owes a
great deal of gratitude. Thanks, guys!
-Dave Crockett
-Electronic Projects Director
-Clemson University Department of News Services
-dave_crockett@quickmail.clemson.edu
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If anyone in the Mac community deserves a toast, then I think you hit upon the
right one. John Norstad has certainly done us all a tremendous service, and
kudos are deserved.
My personal experience with the virus software first came after I got a
copy of a "magazine on disk" issue with WDEF A. Until then, viruses were
nothing to worry about. The following month, they addressed a letter to their
users, saying that the previous month's issue had virus on some of the copies.
I checked. Mine was one of them. At the time, I was running a 512K with dual
floppies. I couldn't see running the "WDEF Killer" the company sent on all
the floppies that were at risk. Worse yet, I had used some in my work machine
(never mind the attitude my employer took). Without knowing it, I had (within
a single month) managed to infect more than 75 floppy disks.
John Norstad's Disinfectant came to the rescue. A friend gave me a copy,
and I installed it on my home and work machines. It promptly caught all the
viruses and, for the next FOUR YEARS, continued to find the disks that I had
originally infected. I hope that I'm done, but Disinfectant remains vigilant.
As though this experience wasn't enough, a printer passed me another disk
after I gave him some typeset masters. Another virus was identified by
Disinfectant, and it killed yet another nasty beast.
Indeed, my thanks do go out to John Norstad -- he did a terrific job,
released a terrific product, and deserves terrific praise. What can you say
to a guy who gives you free security service for years? All I can say is, if
he's ever in Maryland, dinner's on me!
-Dave Grow
-davegrow@tecnet1.jcte.jcs.mil
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I remember a day when we had to worry about computer viruses. Now we just
keep our Disinfectant up to date. Thanks!
-Mark Diaz
-mark@Radius.COM
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I would like to express my appreciation to Mr. Norstad for the work done
creating and supporting Disinfectant. Not only has he created an excellent
product, he has taken the extra step of putting the product into the public
domain and providing support for it -- all free of charge. Updates to
Disinfectant are always timely.
I'm very happy with Disinfectant and very grateful to its creators and
supporters. Thanks very much!
--Henry W. Newsom | Muncie, IN 47306
--Associate Director | Internet:00hwnewsom@bsuvc.bsu.edu
--University Computing Services| BITNET: 00hwnewsom@bsuvax1
--Ball State University | Phone: (317) 285-1844
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Un ENORME merci a John Norstad et tous ceux qui participent aux evolutions
de Disinfectant.
"An ENORMOUS thank you to John Norstad and all those who participated in the
evolution of Disinfectant." (translated by Brandon Munday)
--Joel Brogniart
--jbrogni@docsrvr.mrash.fr
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Thank you for a wonderful program. Thank you for making the computing
world so much safer. You saved me from probably a thousand hard drive
problems!
--Troy D. Goodson
--gt5368a@prism.gatech.edu
--Students for the Exploration and Development of Space
--Georgia Institute of Technology
--Internet: dsadmsp@prism.gatech.edu
--Officers:
-- Troy Goodson, President
-- Caleb Branscome, Vice-President
-- Mark Peppers, Secretary
-- Vicky Pickens, Treasurer
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Hey, John, thanks mucho for Disinfectant. It has saved my butt, and I
give it to everyone I meet who doesn't have it. I have even tried to give
it to people who don't have Macs!
keep up the good, prompt work!!
--Matthew Ahrens
--ai158@freenet.buffalo.edu
--ai261@FreeNet.Carleton.ca
--MacRules2@aol.com
--Matthew210@aol.com
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To John Norstad and Mark Anbinder, Wade Blomgren and the others: I think I can
speak for the several hundred Mac users on the University of Missouri-Columbia
campus who have benefited many times by the thoroughly useful and easy-to-use
Disinfectant. It has been a staple item on my hard drive for some five years. I
check every new disk with Disinfectant. It has saved me much grief and time. I
cannot thank you enough for this fine virus tool.
--Larry Rugolo
--artxe@mizzou1.missouri.edu
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Thanks!
--EBERWEIN_BILL@tandem.com
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IN THE BEGINNING, there were viruses.
And darkness was upon the face of the users.
And their computers became without form, and void.
Then John looked down and saw the plight of the people.
And John said, "Let there be Disinfectant."
"Let it go forth, and multiply, that no system be harmed."
And Disinfectant went forth, and multiplied as the stars in the sky.
And computers everywhere were cured of their infirmities.
And lo John looked around, and saw, and said, "It is good."
And a day of thanks was established for the creator.
And the people were much aroused, and assembled together,
Giving joy and praise to their wonderful savior.
And so did the plague of the computer viruses end.
--Jeanette Foshee
--x1foshee@exnet.iastate.edu
-- Iowa State University
-- Speaking for Extension Communications Department
-- Ames, Iowa 50011
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Multiple KUDOS to John Norstad and his Disinfectant programming team.
Your efforts have kept the Princeton Macintosh Users' Group virus free for
the many years I've been associated with this organization. As immediate
past President, I speak a collective THANK YOU for our members.
At FMC, Disinfectant is the norm and welcomed enthusiastically by our
international Mac user community. You've done us a great service; we
sincerely appreciate your efforts.
Stay secure,
--Dr. Jonathan S. Baum
--Agricultural Chemicals Group, Computational Sciences
--FMC Corporation
--P.O. Box 8 Phone: 609-951-3438
--Princeton, NJ 08543 FAX: 609-951-3835
--jsbaum@fmc.com
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I would personally like to thank the inventor of Disinfectant. It is great
to know that my machine is safe from virus attacks.
Cheers,
--A. Weber
--aaweber@host0.colby.edu
--AAWEBER@COLBY.EDU
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Thanks John and the team for a great piece of public service. The Mac world
owes you one (or is it tonnes). We have Disinfectant installed on all the
Macs in our laboratory (a dozen Macs) and not a virus problem. I am sure
it's due to regular application of Disinfectant. So hats off to you guys or
as the French would say "Chapeau".
--Indraneel Ghose
--ghose@ccr.jussieu.fr
--Laboratoire de Petrologie Metamorphique : voice (33.1) 44 27 50 88
--Tour 26-0 3 etage, 4 Place Jussieu : fax (33.1) 44 27 39 11
--75252 Paris Cedex 05 France
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Disinfectant is excellent. When it comes to good, solid, un-obstrusive virus
protection you can't beat it. SAM, Gatekeeper and all are so overly
protective, that they hinder daily operations. Keep up the great work John and
all that have developed Disinfectant.
Thanks
--Rajat Chaudhuri
--Microcomputer Consultant
--Computer Center Internet: ccraj@sun1.mcsr.olemiss.edu
--116 Powers Hall ecrc@sunvis1.vislab.olemiss.edu
--Univeristy of Mississippi Phone: 601-232-7638 (or 7206)
--University, MS 38677 Fax: 601-232-7180
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Dear John Norstand:
Thank you for your samaritan effort to keep Macs virus free! It is
incredible that such an excellent and amazingly good program is available free
of charge. I personally thank you again for your efforts.
--Arturo Portnoy
--portna@rpi.edu
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John Norstad and Associates:
Thanks for your wonderful virus fighter, Disinfectant. The very first
time I used my first Mac 512, I loaded a student disk with the Scores virus. A
friend gave me your Disinfectant,v1.7, and that was the end of Scores. God
bless you.
Live long and prosper!
--Rev. Robert Buday, O.S.B.
--Illinois Benedictine College, Lisle, IL
--bbuday@eagle.ibc.edum
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Add my voice to the many. A hearty THANKS!
John and the folks at Northwestern are the supermen (and women) of the 90's
in the battle for truth, justice, and the American way... Thanks again
>From all of us!
--Tom Thorpe
--Tom_Thorpe@qmail4.sp.TRW.COM
--thorpe@donald.sp.trw.com
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X-Sender: ajpw@argon.ch.ic.ac.uk
There is not much that I can say that would be new, so I will content
myself with adding my name to the list of those who use Disinfectant and
consider it an utterly wonderful program. The fact that it is distributed
free and is quickly updated as soon as a new virus is discovered shows an
altruistic streak in John Norstad that gives me renewed hope for the fate
of mankind. Thanks.
--Dr Andrew White
--Imperial College
--London UK
--ajpw@argon.ch.ic.ac.uk
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As a Mac user now for more than two years I'm a glad user of the wonderfull
little program, and I m sure that my colleagues at Copenhagen Business
Scoll have the same feeling, as well as many many people in the rest of
Scandinavia and Europe.
Thank You - John Norstrand - for Disinfectant and for provding a valuable
service to a lot of people.
--John K. Christiansen
--Associate professor
--Copenhagen Business School
--Informatics and Management Accounting
--Howitzvej 60
--2000 Copenhagen F
--Denmark
--iqjc@cbs.dk
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I'm a novice to the computer world; rough landing with my first Mac Plus not
working because it was infected and the seller just thought it had hardware
problems. Wouldn't be able to send this thank you note without J&Co's fine
job. Thanx again.
--Steven Kim
--USCLAW stevenk@scf.usc.edu
========================Thanks, John et al!================================
And thanks from me, too, and the couple hundred other Mac and Disinfectant
users here at the Naval Air Warfare Center, Patuxent River, Maryland.
This electronic "toast" was compiled by
-Brandon Munday
-bmunday@tecnet1.jcte.jcs.mil
-brandon_munday.sa.navairtestcen%pcgate@NATC-FW.NAVY.MIL
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Please, folks, if you have any more great stuff to tell the Disinfectant crew,
please send it directly to them. I'll no longer be forwarding your mail
to John and crew. Thanks for your consideration....
--Brandon Munday