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Re: Web services are NOT freeware.
de Susan Bugher 01/18/2007 06:18
Petersen, Vegard Krog wrote:
> On 18.01.2007 15:59 Susan Bugher wrote:
>> John Corliss wrote:
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>> erm. . .
>>
>>> Freeware refers to programs installed *ON YOUR COMPUTER*.
>>
>> Agree.
>>
>> You can start
>>
>>> such programs and use them *without having to be online*.
>>
>> Disagree. One example: Xenu's Link Sleuth
>> http://www.pricelesswarehome.org/2007/PL2007INTERNET.php#0875-PW
> Susan; now you're nitpicking. You can start it without being online, but
> you can not do much useful stuff with it without an internet connection.
John's claiming a line can be drawn - Freeware on one side, Webware on
the other. IMO that's not the case - there are shades of grey.
I agree with MOST of the things John said. I do NOT agree that Webware
is off-topic in ACF.
> Thanks John, for a very good post.
ditto. :)
Susan
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