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 Jun 22 2009, 10:13 PM
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 Jun 23 2009, 08:59 AM
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 Who is running the store? Group: Members Posts: 2,326 Joined: 26-November 05 From: Tampa Bay Area, Florida, USA Member No.: 42,052 |
Most excellent!
Some of those programs I can actually afford. 
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Jun 23 2009, 09:48 AM
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Thanks for taking on a thankless task, TG. I know everyone will appreciate the updated list. I am always referring to it myself, and linking to it in helping others.
John -------------------- Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one should be silent.
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Jun 25 2009, 01:12 AM
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Many hundred thank you's!
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Jun 25 2009, 11:11 PM
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Indecisive Lurker Group: Members Posts: 1,232 Joined: 14-February 08 From: A galaxy far, far away... Member No.: 190,231 |
Many thanks to you x100, tg1911.....and finally! The list is up to date just in case!
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Jun 27 2009, 05:17 PM
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You folks are simply awesome! Thank you, thank you, thank you.
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Jun 28 2009, 01:42 AM
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Forum Addict Group: Members Posts: 1,107 Joined: 4-September 08 Member No.: 235,867 |
Hi tg1911,
The freeware replacements thread is an update of a thread that was started in 2004. At some point, probably sooner rather than later, one or the other link in this thread will change. Is there any easy way to change this to reflect the current date of the updated information? Something as simple as modifying the introductory statement to include that this thread is constantly being updated? Thanks. Zllio |
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Jun 28 2009, 02:15 AM
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Is not
This list was last updated June 22, 2009 This post has been edited by tg1911: Jun 22 2009, XX:51 PM at the end of the list sufficient? The actual time stamp will coincide with your forum selected timezone. -------------------- The Internet is so big, so powerful and pointless that for some people it is a complete substitute for life. Andrew Brown  "On the keyboard of life, always keep one finger on the escape key." — Scott Adams. Become a BleepingComputer fan: Facebook |
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Jun 28 2009, 02:32 AM
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Forum Addict Group: Members Posts: 1,107 Joined: 4-September 08 Member No.: 235,867 |
In my opinion, it's not. When you click on the link to that thread, it opens up to a thread dated 2004. If you click on a link within the thread and it happens to bring up a 404 error, I don't know if someone would think to look at the editing notation in fine print at the bottom. Some would, some wouldn't.
It's not my business. Just something that crossed my mind several times, because recently I ran into a whole set of old links for all the online scans and didn't know anyone was in the process of updating the list. Thanks. Zllio |
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Jun 28 2009, 08:43 AM
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Bleepin' Animinion Group: Site Admin Posts: 9,475 Joined: 18-August 05 From: Now On... Member No.: 31,547 |
Ah, Now I understand why you made the suggestion. I couldn't figure out what the catalyst for the idea was. Now that you have explained a scenario, it makes sense. We will look into a method of providing a clearer update notification for that thread. Thank you for the idea and the clear, concise explanation.
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Jun 28 2009, 09:33 AM
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Forum Addict Group: Members Posts: 1,107 Joined: 4-September 08 Member No.: 235,867 |
Thanks Animal.
Right at the top of the first post where Grinler writes: "I thought a beneficial topic to everyone,...", it would be easy enough to set that starting statement down a couple lines and at the very first point in the first post put in: Last updated: June 25th 2009 In being located right at the beginning of the thread, it would fall exactly under the 2004 date and it would be hard to miss. Zllio |
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Jun 28 2009, 05:17 PM
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Better?
Freeware Replacements For Common Commercial Apps Also, in regards to bad links, I have posted in Post #5: QUOTE If you find any links that don't work, or that don't lead to where they are supposed to, please post them as a reply to this topic, or send me a PM. It might take a while to update the list, but when someone points out a bad link, I try to take care of it, immediately, so be sure to let me know about them. -------------------- Health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.
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Jun 28 2009, 07:13 PM
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Who is running the store? Group: Members Posts: 2,326 Joined: 26-November 05 From: Tampa Bay Area, Florida, USA Member No.: 42,052 |
I like what you've done with that thread, tg1911.
Good work - much appreciated. 
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Jun 29 2009, 02:29 AM
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Forum Addict Group: Members Posts: 1,107 Joined: 4-September 08 Member No.: 235,867 |
cool! Thanks tg1911!
I love what you've done with the list too! Very great! Many thanks. |
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Jun 29 2009, 04:16 PM
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Thanks for taking up that monumental task tg1911. And much thanks to Zllio for his excellent idea. Given the length of the post, one has to do a lot of scrolling to get to the bottom to find the edit time stamp even for those of us that know it's there.
Orange Blossom 
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