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Re: System Safety Monitor has now freeware version
de Goeroeboeroe 06/29/2006 05:42
In article <4gi6ivF1ng2ceU1@individual.net>, sebugher@yahoo.com says...
> Goeroeboeroe wrote:
> > In article <MPG.1f0d446bd58d03cc9896b5@newszilla.xs4all.nl>, zwitser1-
> > remove-al-this@xs4all.nl says...
> >>In article <MPG.1f0d0a0ea6d2e84b9896b0@news.ispserve.co.uk>,
> >>bassbag@bodybags.dragon.wales says...
> >>>In article <4ggatsF1lpa28U1@individual.net>, sebugher@yahoo.com says...
> >>>>Goeroeboeroe wrote:
>
> >>>>>Homepage/download: http://www.syssafety.com/
>
> >>>>It was nominated for the 2005PL.
> >>>>http://www.pricelesswarehome.org/2005/2005PL-Nominations.php
> >>>>
> >>>>dunno why/when they changed the name of the company, but it's the same app.
> >>>>
> >>>>A little more info. . . $ware version is 2.1.0.576, free version is
> >>>>2.0.8.574 - both versions released on 28 June 2006. I note they say:
> >>>>
> >>>>"IMPORTANT NOTE for Windows 9x users: Windows 9x is not supported in
> >>>>2.1+. The functionality of 2.1 would be too hard to implement for
> >>>>Windows 9x and we can not afford that given the Windows 9x market
> >>>>perspectives. However SSM 2 freeware will continue to support Windows 9x
> >>>>as much as possible."
> >>>>
> >>>>whatever that means. . . arghhhhhhhhhh. . . ;)
>
> >>>The initial developer transferred all rights to new developers in april
> >>>2005.The SSM offered now is far superior and stable to the original
> >>>release.I also use the payware version on 98 ,and to be honest it doesnt
> >>>really need any more support for 98 as it does just about everything it
> >>>can do given the operating system limitations.Im not exactly sure what
> >>>the freeware release contains ,but the version there is .574 whereas the
> >>>payware version for 98 is .573.
>
> You're looking at the wrong end of the numbers. ;) Versions per the home
> page *begin* with 2.1 versus 2.0 - see http://www.syssafety.com/
>
> 28.06.2006
> System Safety Monitor 2.1.0.576 was released
>
> 28.06.2006
> System Safety Monitor Free Edition was released, build 2.0.8.574
>
> I too am a little perplexed as to wehther
> >>>the freeware version is the whole of 98 payware version ,and just a cut
> >>>down version for xp users..Whichever way it is a fine programe ,and as
> >>>isay rather different from the last freeware release.
>
> >>Since this is a bit unclear I've sent them a mail and asked it. As far
> >>as I know they are the same, besides some bug fixes etc. The Dutch
> >>translation is the same for 573 and 574, except some small changes,
> >>so...
> >>But I'll post the answer here.
>
> > Got an answer: it are exactly the same programs, with a couple of bug
> > fixes.
>
> See the revision history:
> http://www.syssafety.com/releasenotes.html#SSM210build576
>
> They are using an *old* version as their free Liteware. There are *many*
> changes/improvements listed for the 2.1 versions versus the 2.0 versions.
>
> The "couple of bug fixes" info perhaps refer to changes from v 2.0.8.573
> to v 2.0.8.574 (the revision history doesn't show v 2.0.8.574)
>
> re my question about the meaning of "However SSM 2 freeware will
> continue to support Windows 9x as much as possible." - perhaps that
> means they'll continue to make bug fixes to the 2.0 version. . .
>
> Susan
>
One of te developers wrote on their forum:
"In general we are about to provide some basic level of support the free
edition - the bugs will be fixed, some GUI/usability improvements will
be added to the with some delay after 2.1. "
Peter