Program Information Pages

[omega]

[ http://www.pricelessware.org/2004/programs/P_ProgramIndex.php ]

Capture AnalogX

Different program with the same name - by NestSoft

Too bad. Brings AnalogX's count down to only 6 or 7 progs on the list.

now owned by Rose City Software

One of those involved histories. I'd actually kept some of the ACF posts
that explained the succession of events and current status. But was not
thinking it over at the time of typing the short author list.

 

[Bjorn Simonsen]

trying to come up with a good way to do this. . .

I added another column to the Program Index page with this information:

Abbreviations: Column 2:
NR = not recommended (search the ACF archives for more information)
$ = no longer freeware.

http://www.pricelessware.org/2004/programs/P_ProgramIndex.php

Clever solution, particularly the NR and search ACF for why/reasons!

Maybe add href with google link to "search the ACF"?

"$" entry also very useful. Some might claim if program no longer
exists as freeware, it should simply be removed from the list. But
people may have found a program mentioned as freeware when googling
older acf messages or elsewhere. The list reminds us it was, but no
longer is. Useful. btw: Good there is no URLs for those entries, would
not want to promote them

Suggestion: Maybe use abbreviation instead of dollar sign (which
*could* perhaps *by some* be mis-interpreted as a html-glitch,
as some odd raw code showing

For example:

NL= no longer freeware and no *last freeware* version known to exist.

Then also maybe add:

LF = now shareware but older *last freeware* release exists,

The latter useful to a) help prevent us from doing what very often
follows when having found a "new" (to us) program: find and go to
authors homepage for the most current release and b) search elsewhere
for the older freeware release.

All the best,
Bjorn Simonsen

 

[omega]

Clever solution, particularly the NR and search ACF for why/reasons!

Maybe add href with google link to "search the ACF"?

"$" entry also very useful. Some might claim if program no longer
exists as freeware, it should simply be removed from the list. But
people may have found a program mentioned as freeware when googling
older acf messages or elsewhere. The list reminds us it was, but no
longer is. Useful. btw: Good there is no URLs for those entries, would
not want to promote them

Suggestion: Maybe use abbreviation instead of dollar sign (which
*could* perhaps *by some* be mis-interpreted as a html-glitch,
as some odd raw code showing

For example:

NL= no longer freeware and no *last freeware* version known to exist.

Then also maybe add:

LF = now shareware but older *last freeware* release exists,

The latter useful to a) help prevent us from doing what very often
follows when having found a "new" (to us) program: find and go to
authors homepage for the most current release and b) search elsewhere
for the older freeware release.

Good suggestions. (IOW - metoo)

One detail I want to append about the P_ProgramIndex pages. To mention
that there is presently some kind of typo thingy generated. The external
URL links are all coming out with a ".htm" string tacked on the end.

 

[David Simpson]

Noble sir, I thank you.


I shall enscribe your FAQ onto the very thickest of parchment, hard as
treebark, and make every FREE CLIPART barbarian swallow it down whole,
until they beg to purge themselves of their foul past, and prove ready
to enter the pure lands of freeware.

Will that help?

Why would you want to FREE Clipart. For what is he doing time?

 

[David Simpson]

<q>
ACDSEE earlier ver 2.2 is freeware and available at

http://www.oldos.org/files/acdsee22win31.exe


IMO this is a *key* question. What do we do about programs that get a
bad review? I tend to save info about bad programs in order to avoid
them. ISTM that adding a warning would be better than omitting those
programs from the list. Agree? Disagree?

Susan

Agree. A reason should be given though, not just a label.

 

[Susan Bugher]

I was thinking of a different one. Looking on the web now, also clears up
the matter of name collision. The payware's full name is Trellian CodePad.
The freeware CodePad, by ShiCola, which you have listed and linked...well,
that's one that had escaped by collections. So I got to stop everything
now, and download it right away.

so many programs, so little time . . .

Susan

 

[Susan Bugher]

Clever solution, particularly the NR and search ACF for why/reasons!

Maybe add href with google link to "search the ACF"?

Good idea - will do.

"$" entry also very useful. Some might claim if program no longer
exists as freeware, it should simply be removed from the list. But
people may have found a program mentioned as freeware when googling
older acf messages or elsewhere. The list reminds us it was, but no
longer is. Useful. btw: Good there is no URLs for those entries, would
not want to promote them

Suggestion: Maybe use abbreviation instead of dollar sign (which
*could* perhaps *by some* be mis-interpreted as a html-glitch,
as some odd raw code showing

For example:

NL= no longer freeware and no *last freeware* version known to exist.

Then also maybe add:

LF = now shareware but older *last freeware* release exists,

The latter useful to a) help prevent us from doing what very often
follows when having found a "new" (to us) program: find and go to
authors homepage for the most current release and b) search elsewhere
for the older freeware release.

More good ideas. I'll use $W and LFW - at least for now (easy to change)

Susan

 

[Susan Bugher]

One detail I want to append about the P_ProgramIndex pages. To mention
that there is presently some kind of typo thingy generated. The external
URL links are all coming out with a ".htm" string tacked on the end.

ack - misplaced formula - thanks for spotting it.

Susan

 

[Susan Bugher]

Agree. A reason should be given though, not just a label.

I will add: NR = not recommended (search the ACF archives for more
information)

This page has already been done:

http://www.pricelessware.org/2004/programs/P_ProgramIndex.php

ISTM the label should be use sparingly - for programs where a warning is
essential - malware, spyware. . .

Susan

 

[Susan Bugher]

Good idea - will do.


More good ideas. I'll use $W and LFW - at least for now (easy to change)

All done. I also fixed the .htm errors in the URLs (that Karen
noticed) - added the file utilities programs from your list. . .

Susan

 

[Bjorn Simonsen]

All done. I also fixed the .htm errors in the URLs (that Karen
noticed) - added the file utilities programs from your list. . .

Very nice!

Just had a quick look. Spotted couple of items that needs new url.

FLOPPY IMAGE, LFW
url points to authors homepage <http://www.rundegren.com/>
....can only get the sw there.
LFW version here:
<http://www.321download.com/LastFreeware/page3.html#Floppy Image>

GOLDENSECTIONNOTES LFW same there, URL goes to homepage
<http://www.tgslabs.com/eng/gsnotes/> but only SW there.
Sorry, do not have url for it LFW

I assume that for all LFW where you have no URL for the LFW download,
you leave URL blank, not pointing to original homepage where only SW
can be found?

(hint: if space, you could add "wanted" in any blank URL fields

All the best,
Bjorn Simonsen

 

[Susan Bugher]

Very nice!

Just had a quick look. Spotted couple of items that needs new url.

FLOPPY IMAGE, LFW
url points to authors homepage <http://www.rundegren.com/>
...can only get the sw there.
LFW version here:
<http://www.321download.com/LastFreeware/page3.html#Floppy Image>

Thank you.

GOLDENSECTIONNOTES LFW same there, URL goes to homepage
<http://www.tgslabs.com/eng/gsnotes/> but only SW there.
Sorry, do not have url for it LFW

http://www.5star-shareware.com/Business/PIMs/golden-notes.html

I'll review the other PL2004 LFW programs - probably a few more URL
changes to make ($ware home page is shown first in PL2004 - and I
imported URLs from there).

I assume that for all LFW where you have no URL for the LFW download,
you leave URL blank, not pointing to original homepage where only SW
can be found?

In theory - some LFW info came from recent posts. The URL - from a
saved post - may not be correct. FWIW - IMO the URL is the *least*
important item on the page - our expert searchers find URLs in a matter
of minutes if they know *exactly* what they are looking for. JMO

(hint: if space, you could add "wanted" in any blank URL fields

argggggghhhhh - *Lots* of blanks still to fill in - there and in other
columns. IMO the blanketty blank blanks better stay blank.

Susan

 

[David Simpson]

I will add: NR = not recommended (search the ACF archives for more
information)

This page has already been done:

http://www.pricelessware.org/2004/programs/P_ProgramIndex.php

ISTM the label should be use sparingly - for programs where a warning is
essential - malware, spyware. . .

Susan

Agree totally. Well done.

 

[Susan Bugher]

Agree totally. Well done.

Thanks.

Susan