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From: M.L. on 7 Jul 2010 12:14 >>>>>> Which of your Freeware programs would you miss the most? Which >>>>>> programs are you the most attached to or dependent on? Which have no >>>>>> real good Freeware alternatives, >>> >>> Note: "Freeware alternatives". >> >> Note: "Which have no real good Freeware alternatives..." > >For the person posting the list, not *you*. Or don't you understand that? > >> Some of those you listed are not "essential" apps because they have >> good freeware alternatives. And because they are not indispensable apps for Windows users, no matter how much you might favor them. >Maybe in _your_ estimation, but not in _mine_. The original question was >(emphasis added by me), "Which of _your_ Freeware programs would _you_ >miss the most? Which programs are _you_ the most attached to or >dependent on? Which have no real good Freeware alternatives, and its >disappearance would change the way _you_ work, or force _you_ to go >commercial?" We'll have to agree to disagree. Part of the problem is with the OP's inclusion of criteria that's contrary or superfluous to the definition of "essential." There really shouldn't be so much wiggle room for a list of "essential" Windows apps.
From: John Corliss on 7 Jul 2010 13:10 M.L. wrote: Not sure why you keep removing the attribution, but I sure wish you wouldn't keep doing that. >>>>>>> Which of your Freeware programs would you miss the most? Which >>>>>>> programs are you the most attached to or dependent on? Which have no >>>>>>> real good Freeware alternatives, >>>> >>>> Note: "Freeware alternatives". >>> >>> Note: "Which have no real good Freeware alternatives..." >> >> For the person posting the list, not *you*. Or don't you understand that? Still waiting for your acknowledgment of this, one way or another. >>> Some of those you listed are not "essential" apps because they have >>> good freeware alternatives. > > And because they are not indispensable apps for Windows users, no > matter how much you might favor them. The OP clearly outlined the criteria for any replies. Let's dissect the original post: > Which of your Freeware programs would you miss the most? "You" as in the person replying, not "Windows users" in general. > Which programs are you the most attached to or dependent on? "You" as in the person replying, not "Windows users" in general. > Which have no real good Freeware alternatives, and its disappearance > would change the way you work, or force you to go commercial? "You" as in the person replying, not "Windows users" in general. >> Maybe in _your_ estimation, but not in _mine_. The original question was >> (emphasis added by me), "Which of _your_ Freeware programs would _you_ >> miss the most? Which programs are _you_ the most attached to or >> dependent on? Which have no real good Freeware alternatives, and its >> disappearance would change the way _you_ work, or force _you_ to go >> commercial?" > > We'll have to agree to disagree. Part of the problem is with the OP's > inclusion of criteria that's contrary or superfluous to the definition > of "essential." There really shouldn't be so much wiggle room for a > list of "essential" Windows apps. I suppose it would have been better for the OP to have said, "Which, for you, have no real good Freeware alternatives..." instead of simply, "Which have no real good Freeware alternatives..." assuming that was his intention. Most people assumed it *was* his intention, you didn't. Yes, we'll have to agree to disagree unless and until Bob clarifies his intent. -- John Corliss BS206. Because of all the Googlespam, I block all posts sent through Google Groups. I also block as many posts from anonymous remailers (for example, usenet4all.se, x-privat.org, dizum.com, tioat.net, frell.theremailer.net) as possible due to forgeries posted through them. No ad, CD, commercial, cripple, demo, nag, share, spy, time-limited, trial or web wares OR warez for me, please.
From: John Corliss on 7 Jul 2010 13:24 John Corliss wrote: > > Going through this thread and effectively telling everybody that they > don't have unique freeware feature needs as you have done is insulting, > arrogant and obsessive. That remark was premature. My apologies, M.L. -- John Corliss BS206. Because of all the Googlespam, I block all posts sent through Google Groups. I also block as many posts from anonymous remailers (for example, usenet4all.se, x-privat.org, dizum.com, tioat.net, frell.theremailer.net) as possible due to forgeries posted through them. No ad, CD, commercial, cripple, demo, nag, share, spy, time-limited, trial or web wares OR warez for me, please.
From: Duddits on 7 Jul 2010 15:53 On Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:14:44 -0500, M.L. <me(a)privacy.invalid> wrote: > > >>>>>>> Which of your Freeware programs would you miss the most? Which >>>>>>> programs are you the most attached to or dependent on? Which have no >>>>>>> real good Freeware alternatives, >>>> >>>> Note: "Freeware alternatives". >>> >>> Note: "Which have no real good Freeware alternatives..." >> >>For the person posting the list, not *you*. Or don't you understand that? >> >>> Some of those you listed are not "essential" apps because they have >>> good freeware alternatives. > >And because they are not indispensable apps for Windows users, no >matter how much you might favor them. > >>Maybe in _your_ estimation, but not in _mine_. The original question was >>(emphasis added by me), "Which of _your_ Freeware programs would _you_ >>miss the most? Which programs are _you_ the most attached to or >>dependent on? Which have no real good Freeware alternatives, and its >>disappearance would change the way _you_ work, or force _you_ to go >>commercial?" > >We'll have to agree to disagree. Part of the problem is with the OP's >inclusion of criteria that's contrary or superfluous to the definition >of "essential." There really shouldn't be so much wiggle room for a >list of "essential" Windows apps. Off your meds?
From: hhmmm on 7 Jul 2010 16:21
M.L. wrote: >ZipInstaller (installs zip archives) >nLite (XP service pack/updates/driver slipstreamer) >vLite (Vista service pack/updates/driver slipstreamer) >AMP Font Viewer (displays specified words in every font at once) >WinPatrol (application modification watchdog) >NewsProxy (newsgroup killfile plugin) >AviDemux (video converter, slicer, multiplexer/demultiplexer) >Audacity (audio editor that accepts most video file inputs) >AviSynth (programmable video editor) >DVD Shrink (resizes DVDs without reencoding) >Color Correction Wizard (copies color gamut from one pic to another) >ShiftN (corrects perspective distortion) >Wink (interactive tutorial creator) >VOB2MPG (converts vobset to single mpeg2 file) >UltimateBootCD4Windows (creates custom bootable rescue USB/CD) > >All of them perform an essential function for me and either have no >direct competition or perform their tasks uniquely. hhmmm. That's a personal assessment. NewsProxy may perform an essential function for you but certainly has direct competition in the form of Hamster which really *does* perform its task uniquely. hhmmm. |