Actually i think is an attempt to translate the all-italian word "inutilities" , used for all those programs without a real practical purpose (inutile in italian = useless vs. utile = useful).
Saimon69
Heh, I'm going to have to remember both of those. But 'inutile' happens to be English, too:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inutile
