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Source: Timothy Sipples (tsipple@us.ibm.com)
Moderator: Trevor Smith (editor@os2ezine.com)
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Several people have asked for a little more detail on the IBM
Antivirus press release, announcing a new partnership with Symantec's
Norton Antivirus product line.  In particular, many people have asked
what support for additional "IBM platforms" means in the press
release.

Indeed that does mean OS/2 Warp. As many of you know, Symantec does
not yet have a version of Norton Antivirus for OS/2 Warp. While I
cannot speak for Symantec, the information I have is that Symantec
intends to develop and release Norton Antivirus for OS/2 Warp. In the
meantime, Symantec has been given rights to offer IBM Antivirus for
OS/2 Warp to its customers until they can close this gap in their
product line.

In addition to that good news, this is also good news for Macintosh
users. IBM did not have a Macintosh version of IBM Antivirus, and it
was a gap in the IBM product line. Symantec does offer Norton
Antivirus for Macintosh, a well respected product. It's also great
news for Lotus Notes users, because Norton's got that covered, too.

Finally, many people are wondering what happens to their Upgrade
Protection Option and Subscription Plan contracts with IBM Antivirus.
If you do have such a contract, keep an eye on your mailbox. IBM and
Symantec will be sending you official notice of this partnership and
will provide details on how you can take advantage of Norton
Antivirus should you wish to do so.

If you missed the press release you can find it on the Internet at:

  http://www.av.ibm.com 


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