Susan Bugher said:
2. Remove Directory Lister from PL2004
I will defend Directory Lister.
On csv output, it inserts no header field.
On txt output, it inserts a header field like this:
: # Generated on 2004-11-05 12:36:38 by Directory Lister v0.7
On html output, it inserts a header field like this:
: Generated on 2004-11-05 12:37:17 by <A class=href="
http://freeware.prv.pl">Directory Lister</A> v0.7
On the txt and html, those header fields can be viewed as a possible
convenience. For the txt, I actually like the string. I admit I do not
like the hyperlink to product homepage for the html output. But from the
view of feature: it does give you a string already in place, for an SR,
to put in your custom header there in those files.
It would be a superior product if you could change the header before the
files are generated, and not have to do external post-processing.
I bet there is a good chance that the author could be talked into making
that change. He is only pointing to his freeware homepage, and gains little
by the hyperlink. Actually, I'm not absolutely certain it is not already
possible, to change the header output template; I can only say that I don't
see the means.
2. Remove Directory Lister from PL2004
Grey area (Jo's point). And this particular example, IMO, it lands this
side of freeware.
2. software that places advertisements on the end product (photos, web
pages, PDF files etc.).
On csv output, no header. On txt output, "Generated by Dirlister, on Date
XXX." On html output, same as with the txt...plus that link to the freeware
homepage. Does it in (removable) plain text; and not for purpose of least
possible commercial gain.
Of course, right here is an area where a product such as Nitzsche's Dirhtml
is much superior. Dirhtml gives you full customization before even generating
the files, and does not exhibit any such need to insert its product name into
your output files.
My considering Dirlister as inferior due to the homepage hyperlink insertion
in output -- that is a different matter from saying it should be removed from
PL2004. It should not be removed.
1. Remove or revise the Pricelessware Adware/Spware statement and add
"Adware" to Directory Lister's ware description.
3. Revise the Ware Glossary
We might be due a meta Ware discussion, soon; but I agree with Bjorn, about
the timing, in regards to revising definitions. Let's reserve our energies
for finishing with the current PL2005 voting, as top priority.