Freeware Fanatics

[ubab ilagnab]

It seems to me that there are several distinct types who hang out in
ACF - a few that spring to mind:

Freeware Hunter-Gatherers - find lots of programs and bring them back
for the group to feed on.

Freeware Explorers - test new programs (send up smoke signals when the
news is bad).

Freeware Archeologists - unearth long lost Freeware in little known
archives.

Others?

Susan

Freeware Control Freak
Freeware C in C ("self appointed")
Freeware Absolute Ruler and Queen
Freeware "Let's move this site because I told you to and my minions will
flame you if you don't" Freeware I'll
resign/unresign/resign/unresign........ Freeware "Ill throw a tantrum if
you don't move this site............"


Apologies for the trolling but I really couldn't resist

 

[Susan Bugher]

Freeware Control Freak
Freeware C in C ("self appointed")
Freeware Absolute Ruler and Queen
Freeware "Let's move this site because I told you to and my minions will
flame you if you don't" Freeware I'll
resign/unresign/resign/unresign........ Freeware "Ill throw a tantrum if
you don't move this site............"


Apologies for the trolling but I really couldn't resist

I guess that's one POV. . .

not mine of course.

Susan

 

[Bob Adkins]

Freeware Savior: acquires endangered Freeware and provides it with a new
cyber home where others can download it.

Ah. That would be Henry the Mole. Once a program is rooted in the Mole
Zone, it's there for all eternity.

Bob

 

[will]

You might like FileAnt then.. I am sure I have OCD and usually add any
requested change.

As far as other software goes... I image my hard drive, install it, run it
inside dependency walker to see if it has many internal errors. If it does
strange stuff or nothing much useful I restore the hard drive image. I
usually do this in batches and re-install what I liked.

wil

 

[Widya Santoso]

As a newbie, one of the very surprising things about this news.group,
considering the decade I have spent on Usenet is the generosity and
general good humoured attitude of the news.group. In a few others I
frequent there is egos, bloodymindedness and certainly loads of trolling.
Not here. As long as I post something sensible, I can be certain that no
one is going to jump down my throat, tell me that that was answered how
many days ago or say "Google is your friend" (which it is of course, but I
don't need someone to tell me that.)

 

[Bob Adkins]

(and vhat ess dis concept "un-install" zat others keep referring to?)

Looks like Bill never met a program he didn't like.

Bob

 

[Bob Adkins]

many days ago or say "Google is your friend" (which it is of course, but I
don't need someone to tell me that.)

Google is not your friend. ACF is your friend.

Google is good for finding information. Friends are good for getting advice
and opinions.

Bob

 

[Mister Charlie]

As a newbie, one of the very surprising things about this news.group,
considering the decade I have spent on Usenet is the generosity and
general good humoured attitude of the news.group. In a few others I
frequent there is egos, bloodymindedness and certainly loads of trolling.
Not here. As long as I post something sensible, I can be certain that no
one is going to jump down my throat, tell me that that was answered how
many days ago or say "Google is your friend" (which it is of course, but I
don't need someone to tell me that.)

Wait.




;-)

 

[John H.]

Hmmph... what's wrong with that?

Bob

Absolutely nothing IMO, Bob!

I am an unapologetic Freeware Snob - which is easier to say than
Freeware Consumate Connisseur I guess.

"Only the best" with pinky extended and a rousing "La-Tee-Da!"

....How about "Gates-crasher" or "Microsoft Malaise Maven" - Someone who
believes that freeware will eventually destroy Microsoft's hold on the
desktop.

John H. E-mail: (e-mail address removed)
Website: John's Best of FreeWare: WWW:Jhoodsoft.org

 

[John H.]

George Orwell wrote:
Snipped susan -

Freewarus Optimus - name of a species who search & search through through many layers of
articles in the hope of finding the software program that will fill 100% of their needs. Often
download & install multiple programs all designed to do the same task.

On many occasions will then uninstall them all before going on another expedition to try find
the same type of program that will do the same required tasks just a miniscule better or faster.

Hey! I resemble that remark!

John H. E-mail: (e-mail address removed)
Website: John's Best of FreeWare: WWW:Jhoodsoft.org

 

[Susan Bugher]

Absolutely nothing IMO, Bob!

I am an unapologetic Freeware Snob - which is easier to say than
Freeware Consumate Connisseur I guess.

"Only the best" with pinky extended and a rousing "La-Tee-Da!"

ISTM that snobs often base their choices on things like name brands and
the like (more applicable to shareware products) - Connisseur implies a
knowledgeable choice based on quality - JMHO. . .

...How about "Gates-crasher" or "Microsoft Malaise Maven" - Someone who
believes that freeware will eventually destroy Microsoft's hold on the
desktop.

Perhaps "True Believer" - I have seen the future, Freeware *will*
prevail

Susan

 

[Nicolaas Hawkins]

Ah. That would be Henry the Mole. Once a program is rooted in the Mole
Zone, it's there for all eternity.

Well, it's rooted for all eternity, anyway. )

--

Regards,
Nicolaas.

Distributor for 2004 Pricelessware CD.
E-Mail me for details: (e-mail address removed)




- Cats have fur coats because they'd look bloody silly in windbreakers.

 

[john p.]

As a newbie, one of the very surprising things about this news.group,
considering the decade I have spent on Usenet is the generosity and
general good humoured attitude of the news.group. In a few others I
frequent there is egos, bloodymindedness and certainly loads of trolling.
Not here. As long as I post something sensible, I can be certain that no
one is going to jump down my throat, tell me that that was answered how
many days ago or say "Google is your friend" (which it is of course, but I
don't need someone to tell me that.)

Sounds like you've been spending some time on the Linux groups ;-)

 

[dszady]

Sounds like you've been spending some time on the Linux groups ;-)

Man, you were reading my mind.

 

[Bob Adkins]

...How about "Gates-crasher" or "Microsoft Malaise Maven" - Someone who
believes that freeware will eventually destroy Microsoft's hold on the
desktop.

Well, a broken dam starts with a little drip, drip, drip...

Bob

 

[Bob Adkins]

Perhaps "True Believer" - I have seen the future, Freeware *will*
prevail

If you think deeply (not my strong suit) and project things to the most
logical conclusion, I think freeware will indeed prevail. My crystal ball
says the only payware available in 5-6 years will be very specialized
software used by government and business. Programmers will make their money
working for manufacturers, creating software to bundle with hardware
products.


Bob

 

[Bob Adkins]

Man, you were reading my mind.

Yea, I hate it when they say that. Sometimes you ask a simple yes or no
question, and some yutz says Google is your friend"

Bob

 

[Hello]

It seems to me that there are several distinct types who hang out in ACF
- a few that spring to mind:

Others?

Freeware Haven seekers.

I used to use Norton utilities to keep house clean, except it did not
really work, and if you tried to get rid of it, you could not.
Whatever prompted those idiots to make it so hard to remove?
My problem was recurring hijacking from browsing with IE

Now I use ad aware, sbybot S&D, AVG anti virus, crap cleaner, Ewido
anti-trojan, sygate personnel firewall, mozilla firefox ( with anon
proxy).. all free, and all very much superior to their payware
equivalents

 

[Rod]

Freeware Haven seekers.

I used to use Norton utilities to keep house clean, except it did not
really work, and if you tried to get rid of it, you could not.
Whatever prompted those idiots to make it so hard to remove?
My problem was recurring hijacking from browsing with IE

Now I use ad aware, sbybot S&D, AVG anti virus, crap cleaner, Ewido
anti-trojan, sygate personnel firewall, mozilla firefox ( with anon
proxy).. all free, and all very much superior to their payware
equivalents

You used the n-word. I just spend hours behind a friends pc to get rid of
the n-word, it's living h*ll.
I've convinced her to seek the freeware haven as well, she was not very hard
to persuade after the n-word showed it's true self.

Rod

 

[jo]

You used the n-word. I just spend hours behind a friends pc to get rid of
the n-word, it's living h*ll.
I've convinced her to seek the freeware haven as well, she was not very hard
to persuade after the n-word showed it's true self.

I installed Agent on my mum's computer and my brother in law installed
N*rton for her.
Then my mum said Agent was slowing her puter down...