Essential PIM free license

[P.]

http://www.essentialpim.com/

"With every day, EssentialPIM is becoming more and more popular. We have
decided to give out free licenses for EssentialPIM Pro for everyone, who
comes to our homepage (www.essentialpim.com) on 31st of October, the
Halloween Day.

That's right; every visitor will get a copy of fully-licensed (to your
name!) EssentialPIM Pro and free upgrades for 1 year or until the 2.99
version of EssentialPIM Pro, whichever is longer. Both desktop and
portable (ready to run from flash USB drive) editions will be at your
disposal to choose.

We start on Monday, October 31, 2005 12:00 AM (GMT/UTC) and finish at
11:59 PM (GMT/UTC) the same day. Do not get late and get yourself a hit PIM!

At the same time we extend free updates for EssentialPIM Pro for 2 years
and/or until the 3.99 version for all currently registered users."

P.

 

[nueoff]

http://www.essentialpim.com/

"With every day, EssentialPIM is becoming more and more popular. We have
decided to give out free licenses for EssentialPIM Pro for everyone, who
comes to our homepage (www.essentialpim.com) on 31st of October, the
Halloween Day.

That's right; every visitor will get a copy of fully-licensed (to your
name!) EssentialPIM Pro and free upgrades for 1 year or until the 2.99
version of EssentialPIM Pro, whichever is longer. Both desktop and
portable (ready to run from flash USB drive) editions will be at your
disposal to choose.

We start on Monday, October 31, 2005 12:00 AM (GMT/UTC) and finish at
11:59 PM (GMT/UTC) the same day. Do not get late and get yourself a hit PIM!

Please don't take offense, but this is a freeware forum. Your program
may be good, but it isn't freeware, so please promote it somewhere
else.

 

[Clif Notes]

I did find a liteware version at their site. They also offer it in a
usb drive version. I haven't checked it out, but I might take a look at
it.

I found a review of it here:
http://www.webactivemagazine.co.uk/vnunet/downloads/2129067/essentialpim

Clif
http://clifnotes.net & http://freewarewiki.pbwiki.com
Devoted to promoting Freeware and Free Information

 

[P.]

Please don't take offense, but this is a freeware forum. Your program
may be good, but it isn't freeware, so please promote it somewhere
else.

I'm not connected with the company at all. I've been looking for a PIM
for a while and thought this offer was worth passing on. I use this ng
frequently and would not wish to offend.

P.

 

[The Six Million Dollar Man]

I'm not connected with the company at all. I've been looking for a PIM
for a while and thought this offer was worth passing on. I use this ng
frequently and would not wish to offend.

P.

I don't recall seeing him being offended when this offer was mentioned
earlier this week. Similar "FREE" offers for Linspire and Opera have
also been published in this group recently. I for one am grateful for
this type of information.

 

[Chrissy Cruiser]

Please don't take offense, but this is a freeware forum. Your program
may be good, but it isn't freeware, so please promote it somewhere
else.

There is a free version, you dolt.
--
"I don't care (if I get booed). I don't know any of those people. As long
as my kids tell me that they love me, I'm fine. My motto is, when people
talk about me, I say, 'Who are they? They're not God.'
If God was out there booing me, I'd be upset." -- Bonzi Wells, Sacramento
Kings

 

[nueoff]

There is a free version, you dolt.
--
"I don't care (if I get booed). I don't know any of those people. As long
as my kids tell me that they love me, I'm fine. My motto is, when people
talk about me, I say, 'Who are they? They're not God.'
If God was out there booing me, I'd be upset." -- Bonzi Wells, Sacramento
Kings

Thanks for the compliment! I will pray for you.

I am aware there is a free version, but that is not what the OP was
referring to.

 

[Harvey Van Sickle]

http://www.essentialpim.com/

"With every day, EssentialPIM is becoming more and more popular.
We have decided to give out free licenses for EssentialPIM Pro
for everyone, who comes to our homepage (www.essentialpim.com) on
31st of October, the Halloween Day.

That's right; every visitor will get a copy of fully-licensed (to
your name!) EssentialPIM Pro and free upgrades for 1 year or
until the 2.99 version of EssentialPIM Pro, whichever is longer.
Both desktop and portable (ready to run from flash USB drive)
editions will be at your disposal to choose.

We start on Monday, October 31, 2005 12:00 AM (GMT/UTC) and
finish at 11:59 PM (GMT/UTC) the same day. Do not get late and
get yourself a hit PIM!

Please don't take offense, but this is a freeware forum. Your
program may be good, but it isn't freeware, so please promote it
somewhere else.[/QUOTE]

Did you object when Opera offered their free licences for a limited
period -- that is, *before* they made it freeware, when it was still
most definitely *not* freeware?

If not, why are you picking on PIM for doing the same thing?

 

[Harvey Van Sickle]

There is a free version, you dolt.
--
"I don't care (if I get booed). I don't know any of those
people. As long as my kids tell me that they love me, I'm fine.
My motto is, when people talk about me, I say, 'Who are they?
They're not God.' If God was out there booing me, I'd be upset."
-- Bonzi Wells, Sacramento Kings

Thanks for the compliment! I will pray for you.

I am aware there is a free version, but that is not what the OP
was referring to.[/QUOTE]

However, he *was* referring to the issuing of free licences for the
paid-for version -- that's been done for other programs here, without
complaints being raised.

I'm happy to acknowledge, though, that this group always did cut Opera
way, way more slack in the definition of "free" than it allowed other
programs to get away with...

 

[SNOman]

Please don't take offense, but this is a freeware forum. Your program
may be good, but it isn't freeware, so please promote it somewhere
else.

8><

Sorry to be a stickler for detail, but on 1 Nov only, it is freeware.

 

[nueoff]

8><

Sorry to be a stickler for detail, but on 1 Nov only, it is freeware.

"free upgrades for 1 year or until the 2.99 version of EssentialPIM
Pro, whichever is longer" doesn't fall within my personal definition of
freeware. I suppose there has to be some latitude here, but I think we
should strive to limit the discussion in this group to true freeware.

 

[P.]

Sorry to be a stickler for detail, but on 1 Nov only, it is freeware.

No. It's free forever after that date if you choose to download it and
presumably get it activated.
I posted the link as I said - because I came across it. So what if it's
payware ? IF you get it tomorrow, it's FREE and can be used for as long
as you want. FREE.

If anything I should be popped at for duping a previous post.

I'm actually using another FREE PIM but as it has a payware cousin I'll
be careful not to mention it.

P.

 

[Harvey Van Sickle]

8><

Sorry to be a stickler for detail, but on 1 Nov only, it is
freeware.

"free upgrades for 1 year or until the 2.99 version of
EssentialPIM Pro, whichever is longer" doesn't fall within my
personal definition of freeware.[/QUOTE]

But doesn't that just mean "not only free, but also coming with some
free upgrades"?

Would you have a problem with "free but not upgradeable to future
versions", or does including time-limited *upgrades* make it non-
freeware?

If you dod, I feel that "last freeware versions" must logically not
count as freeware, on the basis that there are upgrades out there which
are being charged for.

I suppose there has to be some
latitude here, but I think we should strive to limit the
discussion in this group to true freeware.

Your "personal definition" of "true" freeware is, according to my
personal definition, too restrictive.

 

[Harvey Van Sickle]

Sorry to be a stickler for detail, but on 1 Nov only, it is
freeware.

No. It's free forever after that date if you choose to download it
and presumably get it activated.
I posted the link as I said - because I came across it. So what if
it's payware ? IF you get it tomorrow, it's FREE and can be used
for as long as you want. FREE.

If anything I should be popped at for duping a previous post.

I'm actually using another FREE PIM but as it has a payware cousin
I'll be careful not to mention it.[/QUOTE]

Some people get a bit religious about these things.

Thanks for posting the link to a free version of a good product.

 

[Mel]

Please don't take offense, but this is a freeware forum. Your program
may be good, but it isn't freeware, so please promote it somewhere
else.

If you aren't interested in the offer ignore the post! Why screw it up
for others who are interested in the offer?

FYI: Their is a freeware version of Essential PIM!

 

[Mel]

I suppose there has to be some latitude here, but I think we
should strive to limit the discussion in this group to true freeware.

Move along then.

 

[SNOman]

No. It's free forever after that date if you choose to download it and
presumably get it activated.
I posted the link as I said - because I came across it. So what if it's
payware ? IF you get it tomorrow, it's FREE and can be used for as long
as you want. FREE.

If anything I should be popped at for duping a previous post.

I'm actually using another FREE PIM but as it has a payware cousin I'll
be careful not to mention it.

P.

Exactly it is only free if you obtain it on Nov 1

 

[DevilsPGD]

In message <[email protected]>

"free upgrades for 1 year or until the 2.99 version of EssentialPIM
Pro, whichever is longer" doesn't fall within my personal definition of
freeware.

Why not? Most freeware doesn't even promise that upgrades will stay
free for a year, and definitely not a future version.

 

[DevilsPGD]

In message <[email protected]> SNOman

Exactly it is only free if you obtain it on Nov 1

But if you do, then it's freeware...

I seem to recall Opera going over well after pulling the same stunt.

 

[perro]

EssentialPIM has a freeware version which in my opinion is an excellent
program. I use the portable one. I am not linked in any way to
EssentialPIM. I used to use xdesk95, which by the way went shareware (I
still have the last freeware version), now I use EssentialPIM freeware
portable version, which is by far superior to any PIM. Leave these guys
alone.

I am downloading the freebie they are giving away and that is that. To
be honest with you guys (and gals) had I not read about the free
giveaway on this forum I would have not knowing.

three hours to go. What time is it?