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Re: Need current copy of Gibson's TIP program
de Achim Nolcken Lohse 06/26/2006 07:20
On Sun, 25 Jun 2006 19:45:48 GMT, "=?ISO-8859-1?Q?=BBQ=AB?="
<boxcars@gmx.net> wrote:
>lohsea@3web.nettax (Achim Nolcken Lohse) wrote in
><news:449e45aa.9593864@news.telus.net>:
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>> I even tried clicking on the dot that appears where an e-mail address
>> seems to be announced, but nothing happened. I looked for link button
>> as well, but couldn't find any, and my e-mail client didn't launch at
>> any time.
>>
>> So, if you've got Steve's e-mail address, please forward this post to
>> him. If he cares at all, he can contact me for details.
>
>I see now he's using javascript to encrypt the address -- with js
>disabled, I also see nothing. The address is
>support2006[at]grc[dot]com and his link puts "GRC Support Query" in the
>Subject.
>
Thanks. I had a feeling it was something like that. But on most sites
you get a warning or at least a clue that javascript is required.
Like several posters here, I'm still running Win98SE, so I'm getting
quite antsy about enabling Active Scripting, especially since MS
refuses to release a security patch for the latest exploits. I only
use it now for my banks and a few other official sites I can't avoid
using., It seems particularly churlish of Steve to force Win98 users
to expose themselves to Java Script exploits.
I've previously e-mailed a few messages regarding his programs, but
lately haven't had any response from Steve himself. And the replies
have generally been dismissive and irritable.
I'm trying to think of a good reason why Gibson would force Zip and
Jaz users to get a new copy of TIP every year. His rationale is that
he wants you to have the latest version, but so far as I can tell, he
hasn't changed anything in the program in years, and after all, the
technology is dead in the water now, since you can get a 512MB CF card
for $16, or a 1GB 150X SD card for $50. So he's only inconveniencing
people who have a lot of archival data on Zip or Jaz drives and
haven't gotten around to moving them over to CD or DVD yet. It seems
awfully petulant.
I've gotten good use out of the program, and would gladly pay him $5
or so for a copy without a time bomb, but so far as I know, he's never
offered a version that isn't time limited.
I guess I'll have to hurry up and save all my Zip content to optical
media before he finally shuts the door on TIP altogether.
--
Achim
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