Pricelessware List 2009 - General Discussion Thread
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From: Peggy on 21 Sep 2009 19:07 On Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:13:52 -0500, Ron May <mayron(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >On Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:45:25 -0500, Ron May <mayron(a)hotmail.com> >wrote: > >> On Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:57:02 +1000, Peggy <me(a)privacy.net> wrote: >> >> > On Sun, 06 Sep 2009 14:51:16 -0500, Ron May <mayron(a)hotmail.com> >> > wrote: >> > >> > >Use this thread to discuss whatever you think is relevant to the >> > >subject line. I will monitor this and other PL2009 threads through >> > >Google Groups so I don't miss any posts. >> > >> > I would like to nominate Forte Free Agent version 1.93, >> > however I can't find a download link for this version. >> > >> > I have not used the Free version - version 3. So I dont think that I >> > should nominate something I haven't used! >> >> I found one, but I can't vouch for whether it's legit or not: >> >> http://www.downloadpipe.com/Windows/network-internet/review-Free-Agent-1225941.html > >Forget that link. The MD5 checksum is bad. > > a487ff5f5682ac6e4345048d3cfd2eb8 > >I checked it against my personal archive that I got from Forte in 2002 >for a32en193.exe. That MD5 is: > > bc39a90a1eed06b318bffb52e738df7d > >I found another link here with the *good* checksum: > >http://www.cc.uom.gr/pub/FREEWARE/INTERNET%20TOOLS/Newsreaders-Usenet/a32en193.exe > >I don't know the pedigree of that site either, but the MD5 matches. > >??? Thank you for your help with this Ron -- Peggy Gee
From: Ron May on 21 Sep 2009 20:23 On Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:07:47 +1000, Peggy <me(a)privacy.net> wrote: > > Thank you for your help with this Ron You're welcome, but I think the link s|b provided was even better: http://mirrors.easynews.com/agent/ftp.forteinc.com/ You have to drill down some to get to it, but here: http://mirrors.easynews.com/agent/ftp.forteinc.com/pub/agent/english/ you'll find the second file, a32en193.exe, is what you're looking for. There are later versions as well. I believe 3.3 was the last that defaulted to a free application after the trial period. Starting with 4.0, Agent stops working after the trial period. IIRC, you can still access what you downloaded, but you can't go online until/unless you upgrade to the $ware version. -- Ron M. Help improve the ACF experience. Please don't feed the trolls. New to the group? Check out http://www.pricelesswarehome.org/ and try to ignore the threads that aren't freeware related.
From: Ron May on 21 Sep 2009 22:10 On Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:11:54 +0200, Yrrah <Yrrah-acf2009(a)newprovider.invalid> wrote: > Ron May <mayron(a)hotmail.com>: > > > I will monitor this and other PL2009 threads through > > Google Groups so I don't miss any posts. > > A guarantee to miss posts afaik. > > Yrrah The problem is in wearing two hats, Yrrah. Reading this NG as an individual, I do it from behind filters. Acting as a volunteer "point person" is a little different. That hat requires reading all opinions in the "official" threads. I still primarily download and read the bulk of the messages in the normal way, but I also check google groups online in the [PL] threads only. Example: http://groups.google.com/group/alt.comp.freeware/browse_frm/thread/55e0b7cd68ff9255?hl=en# I hit the "sort by date" in the left pane. I keep track of the last message I read via GG, and any new posts appear at the bottom. If need be, I can look at "Show original" and port any message I want to keep into my regular newsreader by usingf the Message-ID. To paraphrase a line from the movie "Speed", that seats me in the fair but not stupid section. <g> -- Ron M. Help improve the ACF experience. Please don't feed the trolls. New to the group? Check out http://www.pricelesswarehome.org/ and try to ignore the threads that aren't freeware related.
From: Jim S on 22 Sep 2009 17:14 On Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:04:35 +0200, Yrrah wrote: > Ron May <mayron(a)hotmail.com>: > >> Use this thread to discuss whatever you think is relevant to the >> subject line. I will monitor this and other PL2009 threads through >> Google Groups so I don't miss any posts. > > I think the whole thing should be called off. There are too many > nominations from people we have not seen here before / various sock > puppets. > > Yrrah I'm with you. After several years, I haven't bothered this time. -- Jim S Tyneside UK www.jimscott.co.uk
From: Susan Bugher on 22 Sep 2009 17:44
Yrrah wrote: > Ron May <mayron(a)hotmail.com>: >> Use this thread to discuss whatever you think is relevant to the >> subject line. I will monitor this and other PL2009 threads through >> Google Groups so I don't miss any posts. > > I think the whole thing should be called off. There are too many > nominations from people we have not seen here before / various sock > puppets. FWIW. . . I just skimmed down Ron May's last post listing programs, nominators and seconders. Most of the names and nicknames looked familiar. I don't know if any of the names or nicknames were forgeries but IIRC many of the programs have had MORE than one second. IOW I don't believe your objection is valid and I don't agree with your proposed remedy. NOTES: If you object to the NOMINATION of a program you can/should post your objections for discussion and ask that the program be removed or placed on a ware ballot. In earlier PL selection processes concerns about "ballot stuffing" have been handled by checking BALLOTS after the VOTE. Susan -- Posted to alt.comp.freeware Search alt.comp.freeware (or read it online): http://www.google.com/advanced_group_search?q=+group:alt.comp.freeware Pricelessware & ACF: http://www.pricelesswarehome.org Pricelessware: http://www.pricelessware.org (not maintained) |