FishTank Aquarium Screensaver

[Vic Dura]

* John Corliss Wrote in alt.comp.freeware, on 2004-01-20:

It's not freeware though. In this group, we are supposed to be
discussing freeware.

John, get off my back, the poster asked about a specific program which
is not likely freeware but the question stemmed from a freeware
discussion. The day you stop posting OT s**t in this group With or
without an [OT] tag is the day all discussion other then freeware can be
given the door, until then stop being so anal. Next time read the
previous post rather then jumping on someones back.

Well said.

 

[john p.]

* John Corliss Wrote in alt.comp.freeware, on 2004-01-20:

It's not freeware though. In this group, we are supposed to be
discussing freeware.

John, get off my back, the poster asked about a specific program which
is not likely freeware but the question stemmed from a freeware
discussion. The day you stop posting OT s**t in this group With or
without an [OT] tag is the day all discussion other then freeware can be
given the door, until then stop being so anal. Next time read the
previous post rather then jumping on someones back.

Well said.
...In an unmoderated NG you can control what you read and what you write.

In a newsgroup that is obviously set up to address a specific subject,
it is considered courteous behavior to stick to the topic under
discussion, even if the group is unmoderated. At the very least, if an
OT subject such as payware is referenced, the reference should be
marked as OT, and the poster should clearly state that the recommended
program is payware, if only to prevent other readers from wasting
their time in checking out sites which turn out not to be freeware.
Neither of the payware respondents showed this consideration toward
other a.c.f. users.

 

[John Corliss]

* John Corliss Wrote in alt.comp.freeware, on 2004-01-20:

It's not freeware though. In this group, we are supposed to be
discussing freeware.

John, get off my back, the poster asked about a specific program which
is not likely freeware but the question stemmed from a freeware
discussion. The day you stop posting OT shit in this group With or
without an [OT] tag is the day all discussion other then freeware can be
given the door, until then stop being so anal. Next time read the
previous post rather then jumping on someones back.

Ouch. My apologies. It was so obvious to me what the OP was refering
to that I mistakenly assumed you were recommending $ware.

Sorry.

 

[John Corliss]

* John Corliss Wrote in alt.comp.freeware, on 2004-01-20:

It's not freeware though. In this group, we are supposed to be
discussing freeware.

John, get off my back, the poster asked about a specific program which
is not likely freeware but the question stemmed from a freeware
discussion. The day you stop posting OT s**t in this group With or
without an [OT] tag is the day all discussion other then freeware can be
given the door, until then stop being so anal. Next time read the
previous post rather then jumping on someones back.

Well said.

Vic, why don't you not contribute to the acrimony here.

One more thing. I don't have much of a problem (personally) with
non-software related O.T. chatter, as long as the signal to noise
ratio stays high. However, O.T. chatter about non-software is
something that common sense should tell everybody to avoid. Sinner was
not recommending the software, but was suggesting that it might be the
software that the O.P. refered to. So I was in error. EXCUSE ME. I'M
HUMAN. I MAKE MISTAKES. SO SHOOT ME.

 

[John Corliss]

* John Corliss Wrote in alt.comp.freeware, on 2004-01-20:

It's not freeware though. In this group, we are supposed to be
discussing freeware.

John, get off my back, the poster asked about a specific program which
is not likely freeware but the question stemmed from a freeware
discussion. The day you stop posting OT s**t in this group With or
without an [OT] tag is the day all discussion other then freeware can be
given the door, until then stop being so anal. Next time read the
previous post rather then jumping on someones back.

Well said.
...In an unmoderated NG you can control what you read and what you write.

In a newsgroup that is obviously set up to address a specific subject,
it is considered courteous behavior to stick to the topic under
discussion, even if the group is unmoderated. At the very least, if an
OT subject such as payware is referenced, the reference should be
marked as OT, and the poster should clearly state that the recommended
program is payware, if only to prevent other readers from wasting
their time in checking out sites which turn out not to be freeware.
Neither of the payware respondents showed this consideration toward
other a.c.f. users.

Thanks john, but after re-reading the thread, I don't believe that
Sinner was recommending use of the MS program but was saying that it
might be the one the OP was refering to. I made the same mistake in
guessing that Sinner was recommending it.

 

[Carolyn]

On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 19:07:44 GMT, Bob Horvath wrote:

Hi,
I have that one and it is VERY impressive. It is called Marine
Aquarium and can be found at the SereneScreen site. Just google for
it. Also, on the site is a link for A goldfish saver from a company
called Prolific which is just as impressive.
Bob

I have wanted to get that screensaver but I wondered why, in the
installation instructions, it said that you had to first change your
resolution to 16 bit before installing the screensaver?
Can you then change the resolution back to whatever you want after the
installation? Why would you have to do that just to install the software?
Carolyn

 

[SINNER]

While strolling through alt.comp.freeware, John Corliss was overheard
plotting:

[...]

Ouch. My apologies. It was so obvious to me what the OP was refering
to that I mistakenly assumed you were recommending $ware.

Sorry.

Accepted.

 

[Bob Horvath]

On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 15:07:31 GMT, Bob Horvath wrote:


I didn't see that instruction. I just did a normal install and had no
problem.

 

[Roger Johansson]

I have wanted to get that screensaver but I wondered why, in the
installation instructions, it said that you had to first change your
resolution to 16 bit before installing the screensaver?
Can you then change the resolution back to whatever you want after the
installation? Why would you have to do that just to install the software?
Carolyn

There is nothing to worry about.
Some screensavers use the palette system in the 16 bit resolution, because
then the program can change a certain color over the whole screen faster,
by changing a hardware register instead of rewriting all parts of the
screen which is of that color.

The best screensaver I have seen is the Psychedelic screensaver, and it
uses the palette system, so it looks better in a 16 bit resolution.

There are small progs you can use to change the screen setting without
rebooting, if your OS does not let you do it.

 

[Vic Dura]

Vic, why don't you not contribute to the acrimony here.

That's humorous. You create the acrimony by unjustly repremanding
someone and then criticize someone else for commenting on it.

Sinner was
not recommending the software, but was suggesting that it might be the
software that the O.P. refered to. So I was in error. EXCUSE ME. I'M
HUMAN. I MAKE MISTAKES. SO SHOOT ME.

You seem to make this same kind of mistake often.

That understandably creates acrimony. Apparently you don't consider
publicly reprimanding someone a big deal. I and possibly others find
it objectionable when it is unjustified as was the case here. Since
you seem to be on a crusade to publicly reprimand those that you
consider transgressors of whatever, perhaps it would be useful to
investigate before you attack. It might reduce the level of acrimony
here.

 

[John Corliss]

That's humorous. You create the acrimony by unjustly repremanding
someone and then criticize someone else for commenting on it.



You seem to make this same kind of mistake often.
Cites?

That understandably creates acrimony. Apparently you don't consider
publicly reprimanding someone a big deal. I and possibly others find
it objectionable when it is unjustified as was the case here. Since
you seem to be on a crusade to publicly reprimand those that you
consider transgressors of whatever, perhaps it would be useful to
investigate before you attack. It might reduce the level of acrimony
here.

You're generalizing. And you're not going to "shut me up", Vic, so
stop wasting your time. The mistake I made here was a very easy one
for anybody to have made. I apologized and Sinner accepted my apology,
so let's let it drop.

This is an unmoderated group. If nobody were ever to complain when
non-freeware is discussed (I'm not saying that this situation was one
where criticism was justified either; it was a mistake I made to have
done so) then the signal to noise ratio would drop to an unacceptable
level. Surely you know that. And in the process, mistakes happen. I am
by far not the only one who posts such objections, nor the only one
who makes such mistakes.
I don't know why you've made it your life's ambition to chastise me
at every little mistake I make but you're as tiresome sometimes as
Andy Mabbett. I really don't want to do this, but I can add you back
to my filter list and ignore you. Please don't put me in that position.

 

[John Hood]

In the "A Day Late and a Dollar Short" catagory, I remember someone was
looking for these a while ago.



Near the bottom of the page, a few other interesting things there too.

Joe A. Thanks for this. I love this page! GOnna grab a couple for my
users...

John Hood E-mail: (e-mail address removed) Website: John's Best of Freeware:
http://home.wi.rr.com/johnhood/freeware/

 

[tharpa]

I would call this more adware than freeware. What good is a screensaver
that continuously displays the company logo or ad of the developer?

 

[tharpa]

I would call this more adware than freeware. What good is a
screensaver that continuously displays the company logo or ad of the
developer?

The logo goes away after a little bit.