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Google Unveils The Google Pack

Posted by Zonk on from the i-think-we-already-run-with-that-pack dept.

7hunderstruck writes "Google yesterday announced the release of Google Pack, a 'free collection of essential software'. Along with Google's own programs, such as Google Toolbar and Google Earth, Google Pack contains Firefox, Adobe Reader, a six month subscription to Norton Antivirus, and Trillian as well as other apps. Any respectable /. user should have most of this suite installed already (excluding a few things), but it will be nice to make it all widely available to the general public." Commentary on ZDNet.

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  1. "Any respectable /. reader"? by daveschroeder · · Score: 5, Funny

    Any respectable /. user should have most of this suite installed already

    From http://pack.google.com/:

    System Requirements
    - Windows XP

    I think there is a disconnect somewhere... ;-)

    1. Re:"Any respectable /. reader"? by jlowery · · Score: 4, Funny
      Any respectable /. user should have most of this suite installed already.

      Are there any respectable /. readers?

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    2. Re:"Any respectable /. reader"? by Moby+Cock · · Score: 5, Funny

      Actually the requirement is:

      Windows XP with Administrator privileges

      Which I understand is pretty easy to get over the internet.

    3. Re:"Any respectable /. reader"? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      Yeah, they could at least provide some free services in return for all the money I give them.

  2. Re:"Free" by metaomni · · Score: 5, Funny

    The free piece of cheese I get at the supermarket from the nice little lady expires in about 12-14 hours... doesn't make it any less free.

  3. Hmmmm... by bride_of_excession · · Score: 1, Funny
    Any respectable /. user should have most of this suite installed already


    GooglePack is only for winXP.
    I thought most "respectable /. users" used *nix...
  4. Re:"Free" by TerranFury · · Score: 1, Funny

    >The free piece of cheese I get at the supermarket from the nice little lady expires in about 12-14 hours... doesn't make it any less free.

    ...and the nice piece of expired lady that I get at the supermarket doesn't smell any less like cheese...
  5. Respectable by MS_is_the_best · · Score: 4, Funny

    Any respectable /. user should have most of this suite installed already (excluding a few things)

    dpkg-query -S norton
    dpkg: *norton* not found.

    Guess I am not respectable ;-).

  6. Re:Avast... arrrrr by thelost · · Score: 3, Funny

    I also use avast and have had it filter out many a virus; I chuck it an orange now and then to prevent scurvy and it seems happy. arrrrrr

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  7. huh? by epicstruggle · · Score: 4, Funny

    should have most of this suite installed already (excluding a few things) Thanks for defining most for us.

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  8. Re:Try running a W2K3 game machine by Erik+Hollensbe · · Score: 2, Funny

    All this seems to be missing is your current machine specs and a little l33t5p34k.