Re: Free software for the DVD & CD indexing

de octopus_cd 06/19/2006 06:19

Klaatu wrote:
> On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 15:07:11 GMT, posted to alt.comp.freeware:
>
> > The 'Octopus CD/DVD Index' application creates indexes (table of
> > contents) of your floppy or CD/DVD discs. This application is free,
> > simple, effective and easy to use.
> >
> > Go to
> >
> > http://biostat.aspweb.cz/OctopusInfo.htm
> >
> > to free download 'Octopus CD/DVD Index' application.
> >
> > New version (1.0.4) is now available - improved searching, database
> > export/import ability added.
>
> I tried this out. Looks OK, if you don't mind .NET applications. No
> spyware or adware detected, and scanned clean with Symantec Antivirus.
>
> It's prettier than MaxLister (http://www.acc.umu.se/~max/), and seems to
> have about the same functionality. I still prefer MaxLister, however,
> since it's a no-install, and you can store the database where you like,
> and you can have it store the data in plain text files if you want.
> Octopus doesn't tell you where, or give you a choice on the location of
> the database, as far as I can see, and has its own internal format for it
> with no option for any other. It does store the date and time of each
> file/folder, where MaxLister doesn't.
>
> Still, not bad for a version 1.0.
>
> Note that it is freeware for both personal and commercial use (as is
> MaxLister, I believe).
>
> HTH

Hi,
thank you for your message!
With the new version (1.0.5) of Octopus (available now on the page
http://biostat.aspweb.cz/OctopusInfo.htm) you can store database where
you want, and you can export database in CSV format.
Thank you again & enjoy!