chrisColorado's freeware book - remove nonfree stuff?

1. chrisColorado
   Member

   

   Hey!

   I've got a lot of great suggestions on my freeware book, but have discovered some suggested programs are not really freeware. These include Roxio Buzz, Reaper, and TMPGEnc. These are not really freeware, Reaper is shareware, so you still have to pay and the others have free trials available, but no real "free version".

   Should I remove these from the book to make peoples life easier, or would you rather I keep them and inform that there is no free version? I'm leaning toward keeping Reaper, since many think it is free even though it isn't and i'll just explain what really going on. 

   Posted 3 years ago #

2. domineaux
   Member

   

   ChrisColorado

   It's your blog I'm just glad to get the information.

   I have to admit there is a lot of stuff misrepresented for free download, and then you find out it's time bombed or something.

   Freeware is what it is. Also open source software is frequently picked by up by others over time and further developed.  Many opensource type projects have been going on for years and the original developer is long gone.  The reason for that is.. probably because the source is open to others from the start and the become familiar enough with the code to develop it further.

   Evaluation versions of decent professional software is a better go, than Shareware IMO.

   Too many of the shareware devs disappear, except for a few exceptions.  I went through the shareware circle several years back and I just ended up with a bunch of stuff that didn't work that well, and it was quickly desserted by the developer.  

   I really don't have an opinion about what you do on your site.  

   Posted 3 years ago #

3. FallingStarFilms
   Member

   

   Hey man,

   You are very good about getting the free trials (man after my own heart) (whatever that means) anyway I think the free trial is essential to the videomaker on a shoestring.  Congrats on this project. 

   SirTreyfordVonBS

   Posted 3 years ago #

4. chrisColorado
   Member

   

   ok, thanks for the input. I'll make one page that mentions all free trials, that aren't really freeware, but give Reaper it's own chapter and mix things up a little. I also have a new "A List" of freeware that's REALLY GOOD!

   Posted 3 years ago #

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