well if the software is shareware, and the person states it seems friendly
but that they have not tested everything then it is cool to tell the list.
after all what better way of seeing if software
works than haveing this group as a whole test it.
so while i think it is cool to tell people about it, i do agree with the
language, should warn of the fact the program has not been tested, at least
not a full barrage of test.
by the way programs like norton utilities, where 90 percent are super friendly
but one has to struggle with the other 10 percent, glad people on this list got
me to try it.
that registry tool has save my bacon numerous times.
my point is that even a brand new user gets a big gain in useing norton
utilities, even if it is not super speech friendly.
actually 90 percent is super friendly.
so i think it is a good idea to tell this list, only be sure to add a warning
i try to do the same when recommending hardware, because often my knowledge
their may be based on a sales persons word.
now days one can not count on that.
not so much because of deceit, but because of people in sales often lack the
knowledge base needed to understand the question.
for me the most exciteing thing about this list is learning about useful
software.
and while this program may not be for raw beginners, it is something a power
user might want to know about.
also the dean martino tutorial is supposed to cover a tool that is supposed to
be better than wweb ferrot.
i am not sure of the name of the program though, but can post when i find out.
also when he told me about it, he had not yet maid the tape, and was
continueing to test differant programs.
bill cameron
At 09:12 AM 1/31/99 -0700, you wrote:
>
> Yes. Agreed. In its original configuration, Copernic98 is definitely not JFW
> friendly. It can be made to work with some gyrations, but I do not call that
> JFW friendly. Guys, we must be careful when making a recommendation that
> something is "JFW friendly". Most JFW users in the world will not possess the
> advanced skills necessary to make an application work with JFW. It is also
> important to test the software conscientiously before deeming it "JFW
> friendly". Just my $.02.
>
> Regards.
>
> --Original Message Text---
> From: Jim Noseworthy
> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 11:42:42 -0400
>
> Hi Gang:
>
> OK! I'm missing something somewhere. I have downloaded the Copernic software
> and installed the same. This program is listed as a user friendly software
> package. Obviously, I'm missing something somewhere. If anyone has any
> helpful hints concerning access to this program with JFW32, I would
> appreciate it all over the place.
>
> Thanks Gang.
>
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