STRAYK: every day a new wallpaper

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HTTP://WWW.STRAYK.COM

STRAYK is a software that allows you to automatically download every
day a new wallpaper for windows.
But not only...
STRAYK also allows you to choose your favourite wallpaper category, and
save the images on your computer!
 
HTTP://WWW.STRAYK.COM

STRAYK is a software that allows you to automatically download every
day a new wallpaper for windows.
But not only...
STRAYK also allows you to choose your favourite wallpaper category, and
save the images on your computer!
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Payware service.

" WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE 9 AND
EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OR INTENTIONAL BREACH, IN NO
EVENT SHALL STRAYK.COM'S LIABILITY IN RESPECT OF ALL CAUSES OF ACTION
THAT ARISE HEREUNDER EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID BY YOU FOR THE USE
OF THE SERVICE DURING THE MONTH PRECEDING THE DATE OF OCCURRENCE OF
THE DAMAGE."

http://www.strayk.com/tous.html

Very long and confusing EULA. And, if I may add, I hate agreements
which are predicated on you religiously revisiting the site to check
changes.

"The most recent version of the Terms of Use available on the Website
shall be fully admitted as evidence of the contract between the
parties. You must keep a copy of these Terms of Use. Strayk.com
reserves the right to modify these Terms of Use without notice to you.
Any changes to the Terms of Use shall be effective immediately
following the posting of such changes on the Website. You agree to
make regular copies and to review regularly the most recent Terms of
Use available on the Website. By continuing your use of the Software
or the Service, you agree to be bound by the revised Terms of Use. You
agree to be bound by the latest version of the Terms of Use even if
copies of previous versions that have been removed from the Website
are still available on other websites or in any other ways."
 
Dewey said:
Payware service.

" WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE 9 AND
EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OR INTENTIONAL BREACH, IN NO
EVENT SHALL STRAYK.COM'S LIABILITY IN RESPECT OF ALL CAUSES OF ACTION
THAT ARISE HEREUNDER EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID BY YOU FOR THE USE
OF THE SERVICE DURING THE MONTH PRECEDING THE DATE OF OCCURRENCE OF
THE DAMAGE."

http://www.strayk.com/tous.html

Very long and confusing EULA. And, if I may add, I hate agreements
which are predicated on you religiously revisiting the site to check
changes.

"The most recent version of the Terms of Use available on the Website
shall be fully admitted as evidence of the contract between the
parties. You must keep a copy of these Terms of Use. Strayk.com
reserves the right to modify these Terms of Use without notice to you.
Any changes to the Terms of Use shall be effective immediately
following the posting of such changes on the Website. You agree to
make regular copies and to review regularly the most recent Terms of
Use available on the Website. By continuing your use of the Software
or the Service, you agree to be bound by the revised Terms of Use. You
agree to be bound by the latest version of the Terms of Use even if
copies of previous versions that have been removed from the Website
are still available on other websites or in any other ways."
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Not only that, but why bother with such a program? The
alt.binaries.pictures.wallpaper newsgroup has more pictures than you can
shake a stick at. Warning though... apparently some of it's porn.

--
Regards from John Corliss
I don't reply to trolls like Andy Mabbett or Doc, for instance. No
adware, cdware, commercial software, crippleware, demoware, nagware,
PROmotionware, shareware, spyware, time-limited software, trialware,
viruses or warez for me, please.
 
Not only that, but why bother with such a program? The
alt.binaries.pictures.wallpaper newsgroup has more pictures than you can
shake a stick at. Warning though... apparently some of it's porn.
Click to expand...

Have you tried it? How can you evaluate something without trying?
I normally try and than if I write comments.

I think also alt.binaries.pictures.wallpaper can have more pictures,
but the tecnology is different. One is interactive, another is push
tecnology.
Why I get rss feeds with the news? There are more news on some sites
that I can visit directly with browser! But I think rss is more
confortable sometimes to receive some types of news, so I use it.

In any case, there are no porn categories in this software.
 
<quote>
Being a completely free software, once in a while you may get a
sponsored wallpaper.
<\quote>

HUH???
 
Have you tried it? How can you evaluate something without trying?
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I rarely, if ever, install and-or use programs that haven't been checked
out by a reputable freeware website like Nonags or Snapfiles.

Not only that, but why in the name of GOD would I willingly allow ANY
program to install something on my computer without my say-so?
I normally try and than if I write comments.
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In this case, common sense says that there's a safer way to do things.
I think also alt.binaries.pictures.wallpaper can have more pictures,
but the tecnology is different. One is interactive, another is push
tecnology.
Click to expand...

Exactly my point.
Why I get rss feeds with the news? There are more news on some sites
that I can visit directly with browser! But I think rss is more
confortable sometimes to receive some types of news, so I use it.
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Comparing your program to RSS feeds is a bad analogy.
In any case, there are no porn categories in this software.
Click to expand...

That's good, and I'm sure your intentions are also, but as for me....

I'll pass.

--
Regards from John Corliss
I don't reply to trolls like Andy Mabbett or Doc, for instance. No
adware, cdware, commercial software, crippleware, demoware, nagware,
PROmotionware, shareware, spyware, time-limited software, trialware,
viruses or warez for me, please.
 
The said:
<quote>
Being a completely free software, once in a while you may get a
sponsored wallpaper.
<\quote>

HUH???
Click to expand...

Good catch. And I'd like to know what's meant by "sponsored wallpaper".
Most likely, it would be some kind of image of an advertisement. That
makes the program adware of course.

And not only that, but this from their registratin page:
______________________________________________
Registration

It's important to give correct personal data to participate to prize
contests that some image categories may contain. The data won't be
disclosured to third parties or used for marketing purposes.

First Name:
Last Name:
Gender:
Date of birth:
Address Line 1:
Address Line 2:
City:
State/Province:
ZIP Code:
Country:
Email:
Validation Code:

I agree: Term of Service, Privacy
___________________________________________________

Anybody who would provide that kind of information to anybody that they
don't know and trust is a total fool. The mere act of asking for that
kind of info is reprehensible in the extreme.

--
Regards from John Corliss
I don't reply to trolls like Andy Mabbett or Doc, for instance. No
adware, cdware, commercial software, crippleware, demoware, nagware,
PROmotionware, shareware, spyware, time-limited software, trialware,
viruses or warez for me, please.
 
Good catch. And I'd like to know what's meant by "sponsored wallpaper".
Most likely, it would be some kind of image of an advertisement. That
makes the program adware of course.
Click to expand...

If you go on any kind of web site with wallpapers inside, you find ads
on the page, but noone tells "HUH???". This software can have specific
categories with ads or small banners on the image.
I don't think adware is a good definition. Adware softwares are
intrusive. In this case some images of some categories can have a
sponsor and the software is not intrusive.
And not only that, but this from their registratin page:
______________________________________________
Registration

It's important to give correct personal data to participate to prize
contests that some image categories may contain. The data won't be
disclosured to third parties or used for marketing purposes.

First Name:
Last Name:
Gender:
Date of birth:
Address Line 1:
Address Line 2:
City:
State/Province:
ZIP Code:
Country:
Email:
Validation Code:

I agree: Term of Service, Privacy
___________________________________________________

Anybody who would provide that kind of information to anybody that they
don't know and trust is a total fool. The mere act of asking for that
kind of info is reprehensible in the extreme.
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You have reason and I agree with you, so in the new release of the
software now online it is no more necessary to register.

I think the suggest like the one you have written are important to make
a better software.

Thanks
 
If you go on any kind of web site with wallpapers inside, you find ads
on the page, but noone tells "HUH???". This software can have specific
categories with ads or small banners on the image.
I don't think adware is a good definition. Adware softwares are
intrusive. In this case some images of some categories can have a
sponsor and the software is not intrusive.
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Thanks for clarifying that. I notice that the person running the program
decides the category of wallpaper. However, does the software decide
which *images* to download or does the person running the program able
to do that?

I see this:

"It is possible to save the wallpapers one at a time or in an automatic
way in a pre-defined folder. Furthermore, you may choose the image you
like the most and set it as your default wallpaper that can be set as
you wish."

from your site, and it seems to indicate that the user decides which
wallpaper to keep. I hope this is the case.

However, if the software decides which images to download, then it's
clearly adware.

Another question I have is, do you make any money from the advertising
on the wallpapers? If so, then that would motivate you to ensure that
such advertising on the wallpapers easily makes its way through.

I also see this on your website:

"Some categories may be bound to special Prize Contests, that may be
active in a certain period of time."

What, exactly, does that mean?

I should have said here that "asking for that kind of info *without a
valid reason*" is not a good thing to do. Plus, I see the following from
your website"

"Privacy informations

Based on rules stated on italian law # 675/96, concerning protection of
people's privacy and personal data treatment, i wish to inform you that
the treatment of all data sent to this site will be based on ethical
principles of honesty, lawfulness and transparency, protecting your
privacy and rights. Based on those principles the data collection is
made exclusively for the following reasons:
1) for site access statistics, to improve the services offered;
2) for marketing and advertising purposes;
3) to inform about news and updates, new products and services, special
offers, seminars and exhibitions;"

The latter two are exactly the reasons that a person should NOT give out
vital personal information.
You have reason and I agree with you, so in the new release of the
software now online it is no more necessary to register.
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You do say this though:

"The only consequence of no data submission is the impossibility to use
the free services offered by the site."

What "free services" are you referring to?
I think the suggest like the one you have written are important to make
a better software.

Thanks
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Roberto,
I greatly admire your attitude and civility. I'm so used to frequent
contentiousness from some people in this group that I tend to go
overboard sometimes. Still though, you should submit your program to
reputable freeware websites for evaluation. If say, Nonags decides they
don't consider it to be freeware for any reason, then there you have it.

--
Regards from John Corliss
I don't reply to trolls like Andy Mabbett or Doc, for instance. No
adware, cdware, commercial software, crippleware, demoware, nagware,
PROmotionware, shareware, spyware, time-limited software, trialware,
viruses or warez for me, please.
 
John,
don't you think it's a contradiction seeing Freeware Sites that
evaluate and judge freewares while on their sites they promote adv?
Regards,
 
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