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Re: Call for a vote.
de Vic Dura 04/29/2006 10:13
On Sat, 29 Apr 2006 19:55:57 GMT, Art <null@zilch.com> wrote Re Re:
Call for a vote.:
>On Sat, 29 Apr 2006 07:49:49 -0700, John Corliss
><jcorliss@fake.invalid> wrote:
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>>> IMO A re-phrase would be more helpful if it specifies the *degree* of
>>> Nag. Some programs have a very unobtrusive and benign "nag" that is
>>> not annoying in the least, e.g. the old Opera Browser. Technically it
>>> was Nagware, but it was not an objectionable Nag to most people.
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>>I agree Vic. But I was just going by the definition of Nagware being a
>>program that opens a nag window at startup or at any other point.
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>XXCOPY "nags" every once in awhile with its _very_ slow and annoying
>reminder that you're using the free version. The term "nag" is far too
>subjective, IMO, for a simple poll like yours to have any value or
>meaning.
XXcopy is a good example of an obtrusive nag. They also made a couple
of other annoying changes in the recent (last year or so) "free"
versions. One of them was some kind of install or more complicated
install. I can't remember now as I deleted it.
Nonetheless, it is still freeware IMO.
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