Another one bites the dust - MediaMan

[B. R. 'BeAr' Ederson]

*Always* doesn't seem too long a time span:

www.imediaman.com/about
| Originally, I planned on going commercial in version 1.0 in August, 2004.
| But according to user feedbacks, this edition is still not good enough
| to charge for the price in my mind. And therefore I decided to improve
| it.
|
| During this process, I discovered that it's possible to run a business
| model where giving out a commercial version and keep a freeware version
| at the same time. This is intended to attract more attentions. Therefore
| I claimed the freeware version will be always free.
|
| However, after another half year of development in the commercial
| version. I discovered that he freeware version is too powerful so that
| it will be difficult to persuade people to upgrade to the commercial
| version. I made a difficult decision in early August, 2005 to
| discontinue the freeware version and provide the commercial version
| only.

Sad.
Especially for those who filled the database with lots of effort...

BeAr

 

[Boris]

I am thinking of doing the opposite - providing a free limited functionality
version of my program, RegmagiK (currently shareware). Here are my
questions:

Would it be of any value to have a free registry viewer like RegmagiK, but
without Registry editing capabilities?

Boris
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RegmagiK: powerful Registry editor for software developers, sysadmins, and
power-users (written by Boris)
visit www.RegmagiK.com for free download

For limited time ACF readers can e-mail me and get one free activation code
for full version of RegmagiK v.4.7.5
Download trial version first - you'll need to get a serial number (displayed
on the About RegmagiK dialog)
E-mail me the serial number and mention this post to get one free activation
code.

 

[B. R. 'BeAr' Ederson]

On Tue, 4 Oct 2005 19:25:17 -0400, Boris wrote:

[iMediaMan went shareware]

I am thinking of doing the opposite - providing a free limited functionality
version of my program, RegmagiK (currently shareware).

And previously free. It's your decision, entirely. But constant changes
in the license model don't look too professional, IMHO.

Here are my questions:

Would it be of any value to have a free registry viewer like RegmagiK, but
without Registry editing capabilities?

There might be some people who'd like an advanced viewer. It shouldn't
be too hard for you to cripple your current code using compile time
switches. If you provide a viewer, you'll see from download counts and
responses, whether people like it or not.

For limited time ACF readers can e-mail me and get one free activation code
for full version of RegmagiK v.4.7.5

Personally, I'm not interested. Thanks. But your whole posting seems
to suggest that you over-estimated the count of users willing to pay
for a registry editor out of the popularity of the former *free*
version of RegmagiK. To give away free registration codes for only
*a limited user group* and *one selected version* combined with the
thoughts of a 'Lite' version seems like some desperate advertising
campaign.

Maybe you re-think your license model as a whole. If you lessen the
efforts put into programming (less frequent updates, stability set
before new functionality, and so on), you might get enough pay-off
from donation requests and from some advertising on your homepage.
At least the user base will rise again. And so will the counts of
visit to your homepage. (Just a thought...)

BeAr

 

[Boris]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. You are right to some extent, I do want
more people to know about RegmagiK. And you have every right to look at my
post as a "desperate advertising campaign". At the same time, I was sharing
my thoughts with this *limited group* and added "free activation code" note
was my way to offer some value to the readers of this group in exchange for
promotion that Pricelessware provides for RegmagiK. I like this newsgroup
and it was great news for me when RegmagiK was nominated here.

Boris
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RegmagiK: powerful Registry editor for software developers, sysadmins, and
power-users (written by Boris)
visit www.RegmagiK.com for free download

On Tue, 4 Oct 2005 19:25:17 -0400, Boris wrote:

[iMediaMan went shareware]

I am thinking of doing the opposite - providing a free limited
functionality
version of my program, RegmagiK (currently shareware).

And previously free. It's your decision, entirely. But constant changes
in the license model don't look too professional, IMHO.

version of RegmagiK. To give away free registration codes for only
*a limited user group* and *one selected version* combined with the
thoughts of a 'Lite' version seems like some desperate advertising
campaign.

Maybe you re-think your license model as a whole. If you lessen the
efforts put into programming (less frequent updates, stability set
before new functionality, and so on), you might get enough pay-off
from donation requests and from some advertising on your homepage.
At least the user base will rise again. And so will the counts of
visit to your homepage. (Just a thought...)

BeAr
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[B. R. 'BeAr' Ederson]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. You are right to some extent, I do want
more people to know about RegmagiK. And you have every right to look at my
post as a "desperate advertising campaign". At the same time, I was sharing
my thoughts with this *limited group* and added "free activation code" note
was my way to offer some value to the readers of this group in exchange for
promotion that Pricelessware provides for RegmagiK. I like this newsgroup
and it was great news for me when RegmagiK was nominated here.

Ah, bribery during the Pricelessware process! That's even worse! ;-)

BeAr

 

[Steven Burn]

Ah, bribery during the Pricelessware process! That's even worse! ;-)

Certainly puts me off....... but what do I know \

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Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!

 

[Steven Burn]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. You are right to some extent, I do want
more people to know about RegmagiK. And you have every right to look at my
post as a "desperate advertising campaign". At the same time, I was sharing
my thoughts with this *limited group* and added "free activation code" note
was my way to offer some value to the readers of this group in exchange for
promotion that Pricelessware provides for RegmagiK. I like this newsgroup
and it was great news for me when RegmagiK was nominated here.

I mean no offence but, by offering what you have, you've done two things;

1. Given yourself less chance of profiting from the program (which I am
assuming is what you intended in the long run by the promotion here?)
2. Left yourself and your promotion tactics open to confusion

As far as this newsgroup goes, the former is obviously a good thing as it
isn't free if the author profits, but the latter is not a good thing as it
now leaves the question of whether or not the program is actually worth the
cost you are charging in the first place (i.e. if it was worth the cost, it
would be getting purchased which in turn, would leave no reason for your
promoting it here, given the reasons you've mentioned).

Hope this makes sense ...

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Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!

 

[John Fitzsimons]

On Tue, 4 Oct 2005 19:25:17 -0400, "Boris"

RegmagiK: powerful Registry editor for software developers, sysadmins, and
power-users (written by Boris)
visit www.RegmagiK.com for free download

For limited time ACF readers can e-mail me and get one free activation code
for full version of RegmagiK v.4.7.5
Download trial version first - you'll need to get a serial number (displayed
on the About RegmagiK dialog)
E-mail me the serial number and mention this post to get one free activation
code.

I did the above some time ago. When I put in the activation code
however I was simply sent to your online page to pay for a copy. :-(

Regards, John.
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[Boris]

There was a bug in the early activation method and it did not take the
correct activation code and sent user to online page to pay. I know how bad
it looks and I apologize to all who had this version. Later this bug was
fixed and people were able to use the program.
Boris

 

[Boris]

BeAr, you misunderstood me, I hope. There was no bribery - RegmagiK was
nominated long before "free activation" was offered, it was nominated before
RegmagiK became shareware. Last freeware version of RegmagiK can still be
found on the web.
Boris

 

[B. R. 'BeAr' Ederson]

On Thu, 6 Oct 2005 21:23:05 -0400, Boris wrote:

[RegmagiK 'bribery']

BeAr, you misunderstood me, I hope. There was no bribery - RegmagiK was
nominated long before "free activation" was offered, it was nominated before
RegmagiK became shareware. Last freeware version of RegmagiK can still be
found on the web.

Erm, Boris! I was just kidding! <shaking head disbelievingly>

But the joke has an earnest core. Just now the PL2006 process has begun.
Someone *could* post description for your last freeware version and
later nominate it. As you said: This version is still available and
thus eligible as Pricelessware.

BeAr

 

[John Fitzsimons]

There was a bug in the early activation method and it did not take the
correct activation code and sent user to online page to pay. I know how bad
it looks and I apologize to all who had this version. Later this bug was
fixed

See below.

and people were able to use the program.
Boris

Well, I now have 4.7.5 installed and I still get sent to your pay for
a copy page. :-(

https://usd.swreg.org/soft_shop/32296/shopscr2.shtml

I now don't see win '98SE mentioned there so I don't know whether that
is stopping registration.

Regards, John.

 

[Boris]

John,
I have not tested on '98SE and I'd like to help you with activation (and
possibly fix yet another bug

What is your serial number and activation code? Make sure you are not using
old version (Help - About RegmagiK display 4.7.5 when you try to activate).
Did you cut and paste the code or type it manually? Try cut and paste to be
sure.

Please, let me know via this group or e-mail me directly.

Boris

 

[John Fitzsimons]

Hi Boris,

John,
I have not tested on '98SE and I'd like to help you with activation (and
possibly fix yet another bug

Thank you.

What is your serial number and activation code?

Serial Number: 18D6-3434

The activation code is: ce 33 34 d6 fe 79 33 40

Make sure you are not using
old version (Help - About RegmagiK display 4.7.5 when you try to activate).

The dialog box for registration opens itself when I start the program.

Did you cut and paste the code or type it manually? Try cut and paste to be
sure.

Yes, I did use "cut and paste". It still took me to your web page when
I clicked "activate" though.

Regards, John.
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[Boris]

The correct activation code for Serial Number: 18D6-3434

is: 7e 9a f8 18 0d d9 33 40

John, please, let me know if you can activate now.

 

[John Fitzsimons]

On Tue, 11 Oct 2005 03:41:43 -0400, "Boris"

Hi Boris,

The correct activation code for Serial Number: 18D6-3434

is: 7e 9a f8 18 0d d9 33 40

John, please, let me know if you can activate now.

Yes, I can. Many thanks. Your help is very much appreciated.

Bye the way, have you been reading that other thread on the
registry ? Today's header is Subject: Registry defragmenters (was Re:
7z versus ...) It might interest you.

Regards, John.
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[Boris]

Well, sometimes it's hard to tell if someone is joking or being serious.
Good to know that you were joking. And Russians say in every joke only half
is a joke. So there...
Also I have read in the shareware authors news group that most shareware
authors are lousy marketers... and may be I am one of them.
Thank you for listening (and for trying RegmagiK
Boris
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RegmagiK: powerful Registry editor for software developers, sysadmins, and
power-users (written by Boris)
visit www.RegmagiK.com for free download

On Thu, 6 Oct 2005 21:23:05 -0400, Boris wrote:

[RegmagiK 'bribery']

BeAr, you misunderstood me, I hope. There was no bribery - RegmagiK was
nominated long before "free activation" was offered, it was nominated
before
RegmagiK became shareware. Last freeware version of RegmagiK can still be
found on the web.

Erm, Boris! I was just kidding! <shaking head disbelievingly>

But the joke has an earnest core. Just now the PL2006 process has begun.
Someone *could* post description for your last freeware version and
later nominate it. As you said: This version is still available and
thus eligible as Pricelessware.

BeAr
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= What do you mean with: "Perfection is always an illusion"?
=
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[JoeA]

I am thinking of doing the opposite - providing a free limited functionality
version of my program, RegmagiK (currently shareware). Here are my
questions:

Would it be of any value to have a free registry viewer like RegmagiK, but
without Registry editing capabilities?

Boris
------------------------
RegmagiK: powerful Registry editor for software developers, sysadmins, and
power-users (written by Boris)
visit www.RegmagiK.com for free download

For limited time ACF readers can e-mail me and get one free activation code
for full version of RegmagiK v.4.7.5
Download trial version first - you'll need to get a serial number (displayed
on the About RegmagiK dialog)
E-mail me the serial number and mention this post to get one free activation
code.
Now ver4.8 is out. Is the free offer gone?

 

[Boris]

Joel wrote:
Now ver4.8 is out. Is the free offer gone?

The free offer is still on. See below how to get free activation for your
RegmagiK
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Boris
770-572-9058
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RegmagiK: powerful Registry editor for software developers, sysadmins, and
power-users (written by Boris)
visit www.RegmagiK.com for free download