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Re: System Safety Monitor has now freeware version
de bassbag 06/29/2006 06:47
In article <MPG.1f0e116563d177e09896b1@news.ispserve.co.uk>,
bassbag@bodybags.dragon.wales says...
> 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
I should mention the 2.0 version also works on xp/2000 but is not as
"functional" as the newer 2.1 series.For 98/me users though ,its
brilliant because its the only hips programme that i know of that works
on older os.
me