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Shrink
03-31-2003, 04:33 PM
There's an app listed on PalmGear called 9.95 Clock 2.83.
Credit is given to the author of BigClock but this version seems ok on OS5. He wants almost ten bucks for this but won't give a demo. He says that "Given the price of the application we decided not to provide a trial".
It doesn't even use the built in alarms so you're stuck with the ones he provides. Whats up with that???:mad:
alan
rhart00
03-31-2003, 04:38 PM
There is a thread in one of the forums discussing software from this developer. It seems some of the software is rebranded freeware. I haven't personally used anything from this developer as most of it looks like crap but let me see if i can pull up that link for you
rhart00
03-31-2003, 04:39 PM
thread (http://www.cliesource.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5981)
Shrink
03-31-2003, 06:15 PM
Thanks. That pi**es me off!:mad:
alan
tanker_bob
03-31-2003, 09:59 PM
They are stealing other people's work! Those folks have no shame!!! :mad:
timw_de
04-01-2003, 12:11 AM
here we go again.....
just don't buy it !!!!
no-one is forcing anyone
rldunn
04-01-2003, 06:36 AM
Originally posted by timw_de
here we go again.....
just don't buy it !!!!
no-one is forcing anyone The problem is that people that don't know better WILL buy it, and the money goes to the rebrander and not the person who actually did the work. It's not the fact that these apps cost money; it's that the money is going to the wrong person. So as many people as possible should be made aware of this.
gvtexas
04-01-2003, 06:50 AM
Originally posted by rldunn
The problem is that people that don't know better WILL buy it, and the money goes to the rebrander and not the person who actually did the work

Yeah, I looked at it and did a "jeez, this looks familiar..." double take...always looking for a better/good clock/alarm thingie, so this one caught my eye.

So sad, too bad...
*YellowRose*
04-01-2003, 08:41 AM
Are there any comments allowed for this app at PalmGear? Maybe somebody should, um, mention it there?

Why does PalmGear allow this?
Unregistered
04-01-2003, 08:52 AM
Originally posted by *YellowRose*
Are there any comments allowed for this app at PalmGear? Maybe somebody should, um, mention it there?

Why does PalmGear allow this?

The reason is simple Big Clock is freeware. PG makes no money from freeware.
*Jive Turkey*
04-08-2003, 10:50 AM
Far from the truth Unregistered. We had to make sure that this was indeed a violation of the GNU license before we could remove these items. I recently found some info that would indicate a violation and have removed the products accordingly.
tanker_bob
04-08-2003, 11:11 AM
Originally posted by *Jive Turkey*
Far from the truth Unregistered. We had to make sure that this was indeed a violation of the GNU license before we could remove these items. I recently found some info that would indicate a violation and have removed the products accordingly.
Thank you for removing them. Theft of intellectual property should never be condoned, facilitated, or supported. Such widespread abuse would kill the Open Source movement.
*YellowRose*
04-08-2003, 11:36 AM
Originally posted by *Jive Turkey*
Far from the truth Unregistered. We had to make sure that this was indeed a violation of the GNU license before we could remove these items. I recently found some info that would indicate a violation and have removed the products accordingly. AWESOME! Thanks for letting us know, *JiveTurkey*

:D

Go get 'em!!