Hi Folks,
Following my original post,
L.D. Best wrote:
> You know, I think these folks may have overstepped themselves.
> First, Arachne is not *completely* free.
This site confines itself to freeware and no-nag shareware, so that
is probably OK.
> Second, I wonder if Michael gave them permission to say it was, and
> whether he gave them permission to put the software on *their* server
> rather than linking to his.
I checked it out. It does link to the main Arachne site - it is NOT
on their server. So a click on the link would take them to Michaels
entry page.
> That they don't pay attention is obvious, with that "win3.1"
> designation.
What Or suggested is correct. They have combined DOS and Win 3.1
on the same listing pages.
> Reading what they have to say, it's obvious they don't know squat about
> the program. They claim it is dozerware compat, and bitch ... when it's
> "DOS but can be used in dozerware DOSbox" ...
I agree with you here, L.D., and I was disappointed that they hadn't
run the try-out properly, including going on-line. This is unusual for
this site. But they did rate it with five (5) doves, their highest
approval rating.
> I think their blurb does more harm than good for Arachne ...
Not necessarily. It will give Arachne a wider exposure. It is a
heavily visited site. And the guy who runs it, a fellow Australian, is
usually pretty scrupulous about his ethics, being heavily into Christian
and Bible related software. I honestly believe that he will be pleased
to amend his blurb if some one would take the trouble to inform him.
Michael ?
Would be a good idea to make contact - this guy is also in the
business of releasing (at relatively low cost) CDs of the software he
has collected or linked to. It would be an idea to make sure that any
release is done with Michael's full knowledge and approval.
I have used this site, and its links, extensively, and I am very
comfortable with the general approach of the guy that runs it - even if
I am a heathen. :)
Regards,
Ron
Ron Clarke http://homepages.valylink.net.au/~ausreg/music.html
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