[PL] 2002 list - FINAL
Genna Reeney
The following programs will not be included on the 2002 PL, even though they
received enough votes. The reason for exclusion is listed after each name.
INTERNET / Peer-to-Peer File Sharing :
AudioGalaxy (Spyware concerns)
INTERNET / Web Search Utility :
Google Online (web site)
INTERNET / Web Site Update Monitor:
C4U (Spyware concerns)
SECURITY / Anti-Virus Tools :
F-Prot Updater (program dicontinued)
SYSTEM UTILITIES / Diagnostic Tools :
BigFix (Adware)
SYSTEM UTILITIES / Hex Editors :
A.X.E. (program cannot be reigistered without breaking EULA)
The following programs received no-votes, but since no discussion was held
to keep them off the list, they will be included in the 2002 PL.
DESKTOP / Screen Capture : Print Key
INTERNET / FTP Client : WS_FTP LE
SYSTEM UTILITIES / Memory Utilities: Cacheman
SYSTEM UTILITIES / Memory Utilities: MemLoad
TEXT / Editor - PDF : GhostScript and GhostView
The following program had been mistakenly omitted from the vote ballot.
During a call for dicussion during the Vote Review phase, it received enough
support to be included in the list.
The omitted category and the nominated program were:
SYSTEM UTILITIES / Registry Tools - Search:
Registry Detective
One final note, the following 2 programs were never assigned a category.
Would someone familiar with them tell me were I should place them?
SYSTEM UTILITIES / No Category:
More Properties
Quick Folders
The 2002 Pricelessware List:
BUSINESS
Diagram and Chart Drawing Tool:
Dia
GRIDS
Office Suite:
StarOffice
Reference - Dictionaries:
WordWeb
Reference - Spell Checkers:
AllPurpose Spellcheck Spellchecker
DESKTOP
Astronomy:
StarCalc
Bible Study Tools:
e-Sword
Calculators:
ShowCalc
Clock Tools - Clock Enhancers:
TClockEx
Clock Tools - Time Synchronizers:
Dimension 4
Clock Tools - Timers:
Multi Timer
Clock Tools - World Time:
World Time
Conversion Tools:
Convert
Desktop Tools - Appearance:
Transparent
Window Maximizer
Desktop Tools - Resolution:
MultiRes
Genealogy:
Personal Ancestral File
Icon Tools:
ActivIcons
News Compilers:
Amphetadesk
Screen Capture:
PrintKey
Screen Saver Makers:
Saver Wiz
Wallpaper Managers:
Wallpaper Changer
FILE UTILITIES
Archive Utilities:
Ultimate Zip
Winimp
Back-Up Tools:
My Own Backup
BASK
DLL Utilities:
DLL Archive
Duplicate File Remover:
Dupeless
EasyCleaner
File Dependency:
Dependency Walker
File Management Tools - Asociation:
Freedom of Association
File Management Tools - Cleaners:
Empty Temp Folders
HD Valet
Spider
File Management Tools - Compare:
ExamDiff
File Management Tools - DOS:
Long FileNames in DOS (LFN-Tools)
File Management Tools - Renamers:
THE Rename
File Management Tools - Searchers:
Agent Ransack
File Managers:
2xExplorer
PowerDesk
Turbo Navigator
File Monitors:
FileMon
File Splitters:
Chainsaw
File Viewers:
Zip Indexator
Zip Peeker
ZipScan
Undelete:
Drive Rescue
GRAPHICS
3D Graphics:
Blender
3D Text:
Font Magic
Button Makers:
Buttonz! and Tilez!
DeKnop
ZPaint
Color Pickers:
AI-software SmartColor
ColorCop
EyeDropper
Converters:
Irfanview
Diagram and Chart Drawing Tool:
Dia
GRIDS
Editors - Animators:
Ulead Gif Animator
Editors - Fractals:
Fractal Explorer
Iterations et Flarium
Editors - Icon:
Icon Studio
IconEdit32
Editors - Morph:
BitMorph
Editors - Paint:
Embellish
Pixia
Editors - Photo:
Satori PhotoXL
The Gimp
Editors - Vector:
Zoner3
Font Viewers:
The Font Thing
Icon Extractors:
Icon Snatcher
Icon Managers:
IconShop
Optimizers:
Digital Camera Enhancer
Gif Optimizer
JPEG Cleaner
The Jpeg Wizard
Rulers:
Cool Ruler
Screen Calipers
Scenery Generators:
Terragen
Thumbnail Makers:
Irfanview
Tile Makers:
Harm's Tile
Reptile
Title Makers:
DDTitle
Viewers:
Image Navigator
Irfanview
XnView
INTERNET
Bookmark/Favorite Organizers:
Columbine Bookmark Merge
FavOrg
Browsers:
K-meleon
Mozilla
Chat Clients:
Trillian
Connection Tools:
DoctorTCP
NetStat Live
Connection Tools - Bandwidth Checkers:
Dipstick
Connection Tools - Speed Checkers:
NetPerSec
Cookie Blockers:
CookieCopPlus
Cookie Managers:
Cookie Viewer
CookieWall
Download Managers:
DLExpert
DUN Managers:
NetLaunch
DUN Monitors:
Dial-Up Networking Monitor
Tick
e-mail Client:
Calypso
FoxMail
Pegasus Mail
e-mail Notification:
Mail Magic
ePrompter
e-mail Previewer:
Pop3 ScanMail
PopCorn
FTP Client:
LeechFTP
SmartFTP
WS_FTP LE
Internet Look-Up:
Sam Spade
Link Checkers:
AM-DeadLink
Xenu's Link Sleuth
Log File Analyser:
Analog
Network Computing:
VNC
News Readers:
Free Agent
Gravity
Xnews
News Readers Tools:
AGO Agent Group Order
Packet Sniffer:
Analyzer
Ethereal
Peer-to-Peer File Sharing:
WinMX
Servers:
Hamster
Signature Managers:
KookieJar
TelNet Client:
Putty
Web Page Content Filters:
Hosts File
The Proxomitron
Webwasher
Web Search Utility:
FirstStop Web Search
Google Toolbar (IE only)
Web Site Downloader:
Webreaper
WinHTTrack
MULTIMEDIA
Audio Editors:
CDex
Exact Audio Copy
Audio Players:
Cool Player
SysTrayPlay (STP)
WinAmp
Multimedia Players:
Sound Control Plus
Tools:
dBpowerAMP
EncSpot
LAME
Video Editors:
TMPGEnc
VirtualDub
PIMs/ORGANIZERS
Cataloguers:
Catfish
SoftCAT
Media Organizers:
Mpeg Audio Collection
Note Managers:
KeyNote
Treepad
SECURITY
Anti-Spyware Tools:
Ad-Aware
Anti-Trojan Tools:
ANTS
Anti-Virus Tools:
AVG Anti-Virus System
F-Prot for DOS
Encryption Tools:
E4M File Encryption
PGP
Scramdisk
File Wiper:
Eraser
Firewall:
Tiny Personal Firewall
Zone Alarm
Packet Sniffer:
Analyzer
Ethereal
Password Managers:
Password Safe
Whisper
Password Viewers:
Open Pass
Password Recovery
Start-Up Monitors:
StartUp Monitor
SHELL EXTENSIONS
Browser Add-Ons:
IE 5 Power Tweaks Web Accessories
IE 5 Web Accessories
Clipboard Tools:
CopyURL
PathCopy
Context Menu Editors:
ContextEdit
File Management:
Attribute Changer
FileTargets
Folders Size
OpenExpert
Properties Plus
Multi-Function:
rjhExtensions
SYSTEM UTILITIES:
No Category:
More Properties
Quick Folders
Automation:
EndItAll
MyRun
Back-Up Tools:
BASK
My Own Backup
XXCopy
Character Utility:
AllChars
Extended Character Map
Clipboard Extenders:
Yankee Clipper Plus
Coolers:
Rain
Disk Space Information Tools:
SpaceMonger
TreeSize
Format Tools:
SuperFormat
HEX Editors:
Frhed
Install / Uninstall Tools:
Add/Remove Pro
InCtrl5
Total Uninstall
Keyboard Tweakers:
WinKey
Memory Utilities:
Cacheman
MemLoad
Mouse Enhancers:
MouseImp
Partition Manager:
Ranish Partition Manager
Process Monitors:
Another Task Manager (ATM)
PRCView
Programming Tools:
Borland Delphi 6 PE
Registry Tools - Cleaners:
EasyCleaner
RegClean
RegCleaner
Registry Tools - Editors:
RegEdit+
RegEditX
Registrar Lite
Registry Tools - Monitor:
RegMon
Registry Tools - Search:
Registry Detective
Resource Managers:
Resource Hacker
Resource Meters:
Quick Resource
Start-Up Tools:
Startup Control Panel
Startup Cop
System Tray Utilities:
Traybar
TrayManager
TrayMin
System Tweakers:
Tweak UI
Xteq X-Setup
Taskbar Utilities:
PowerPro
TEXT
Converters:
Web2Text
Desktop Notes:
AtNotes
E-Book Viewer:
E-Text Viewer
Editor - Notepad:
MetaPad
NoteTab Light
Editors - PDF:
GhostScript and GhostView
Editor - Programmers:
ConText
Editor - Rich Text Format:
Word Tabs
Editor - Word Processors:
AbiWord
Crypt Edit
Reference - Dictionaries:
WordWeb
Reference - Spell Checkers:
AllPurpose Spellcheck
Tools - Cleaners:
ECleaner
Tools - File Compare:
ExamDiff
Tools - Macros:
AI RoboForm
Tools - Search & Replace:
BK ReplaceEm
Info-Rapid Search & Replace
Tools - Searchers:
Agent Ransack
WEB DESIGN
HTML Converters:
Bookmark Wizard
DirHTML
HTML Editor - Text:
1st Page 2000
Arachnophilia
HTML Editor - WYSIWYG:
Amaya
AOL Press
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Cheers,
Genna
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2002 Pricelessware nominations available at:
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nitzsche
discogail
Gif Animator" on the list.
I wish it were free...but it doesn't seem to be ........Is there a free
version available somewhere ?
Genna Reeney
news:a068md$gvp$1...@bob.news.rcn.net...
Yes, it's the formerly Shareware version of 2.0 now available as Freeware:
ftp://ftp.futurenet.co.uk/pub/pcformat/Gif%20Animator.zip
nitzsche
them.
>In a conversation over heard in alt.comp.freeware, nitzsche from Section
>ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha mumbled, and I quote <etc.>:
>
Iain Cheyne
>
> The following programs received no-votes, but since no discussion was held
> to keep them off the list, they will be included in the 2002 PL.
>
> DESKTOP / Screen Capture : Print Key
> INTERNET / FTP Client : WS_FTP LE
> SYSTEM UTILITIES / Memory Utilities: Cacheman
> SYSTEM UTILITIES / Memory Utilities: MemLoad
> TEXT / Editor - PDF : GhostScript and GhostView
>
count them as minus one vote, rather than a call for more discussion.
I would have replied sooner, but I was on holiday.
It is too late now, but here are my reasons for disliking the
programs:
> DESKTOP / Screen Capture: Print Key
Irfanview does it better.
> INTERNET / FTP Client: WS_FTP LE
As a novice FTP user, I had a LOT of trouble getting this to work
properly. I found SmartFTP MUCH easier to use. Someone else said they
had trouble using SmartFTP behind a firewall, so I suppose you could
argue for keeping it on the list for that reason.
> SYSTEM UTILITIES / Memory Utilities: Cacheman
> SYSTEM UTILITIES / Memory Utilities: MemLoad
In my opinion, these are more likely to slow your PC down than to
speed it up - unless you really know what you are doing.
> TEXT / Editor - PDF: GhostScript and GhostView
These are far too much work to download, configure and use. I started
a thread explaining why I disliked these programs, but they were
vigorously defended. I suppose other people have more time on their
hands than me.
Anyway, these are just my opinions. All these programs have many
supporters, so they must be good for them and therefore the programs
belong on the list.
cheers
Iain Cheyne
Dewey Edwards
<willowbr...@WATERworldnet.att.net> wrote:
>The 2002 Pricelessware List will be uploaded after the New Year.
I can't think of anyone that more deserves a break! <grin>
As always. one fantastic job.
My best,
Dewey
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Dave
> "Genna Reeney" <willowbr...@WATERworldnet.att.net> wrote in
> news:r0xV7.238679$3d2.11543891@bgtnsc06-
> news.ops.worldnet.att.net:
>
>> SYSTEM UTILITIES / No Category:
>> More Properties
>
> If it is the same old "more properties" I used to know the only
> category I see that is at all appropriate is "System Tweakers".
> It gives an additional tab on the properties box.
>
> Below is from:
> <http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,4166,00
> .asp>
> URL wraps.
>
> More Properties
> If you want to feel the empowering bliss that comes from
> changing the default settings for Windows desktop options -- but
> you don't feel brave enough to start fooling around with your
> Registry, this program can assist you. More Properties helps you
> to change a variety of desktop options, most of which can affect
> the way you use your computer in small but important ways .
> Among the tweaks it includes are: Randomizing your wallpaper,
> Changing and adjusting the size of icons, and removing the
> "Shortcut to" prefix on new shortcuts. One feature, which lets
> you edit your Add/Remove Programs list, makes this free program
> especially valuable.
>
>
Agreed. This actually does (did) more than add a tab, though. It offers
the ability to "finagle" (aka, "tweak") system settings. It belongs with
TweakUI and X-Setup. When I used it in the past, was always impressed with
it's stability and functionality. It didn't have the "extensability" of X-
Setup, but it was a better product, IMHO.
Dave
eNd~UzEr
I'll SECOND that motion, and move we bring it to a vote by unanimous
acclamation.
Is "Mostest Priceless Person" a catagory? Well, it certainly should be!
Simply a superb job with wonderful results - and just in time for Christmas!!!
Undoubtedly, people will benefit greatly from her kind and generous efforts all
year around.
Best wishes to all for a safe and joyous holiday season!
And a "Merry Christmas" to all, as well!
--
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knowledge is happiness" --Thomas Jefferson
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eNd~UzEr
>
> The 2002 Pricelessware List will be uploaded after the New Year.
<<list snipped>>
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Pricelessware List - best Freeware as selected by acf readers:
http://home.att.net/~willowbrookemill/pricelessware.html
2002 Pricelessware nominations available at:
http://home.att.net/~willowbrookemill/pricelessware2002nominations.html
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"nitzsche" <nitz...@pacbell.net> wrote:
>
> Genna, you are, simply, priceless.
---
I'll SECOND that motion, and move we bring it to a vote by unanimous
acclamation.
Is "Mostest Priceless Person" a category? Well, it certainly should be!
Simply a superb job with wonderful results - and just in time for Christmas!!!
Undoubtedly, people will benefit greatly from her kind and generous efforts all
year around.
Many thanks, Genna!!!
Aguydude
"Genna Reeney" <willowbr...@WATERworldnet.att.net> wrote in message
news:r0xV7.238679$3d2.11...@bgtnsc06-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> The 2002 Pricelessware List will be uploaded after the New Year.
Thank you for doing all that work counting votes and setting this stuff up.
Like everyone else, I appreciate it.
Henk de Jong
> <snip>
> Thank you for doing all that work counting votes and setting this stuff
up.
> Like everyone else, I appreciate it.
>
--
Henk de Jong
The Netherlands
hmde...@hetnet.nl
"Links to Freeware" www.hmdejong.myweb.nl/
Son Of Spy
Genna wrote:
> > > The 2002 Pricelessware List will be uploaded after the New Year.
>
Nice Job. Much better organized (the whip helped) than last year's
free-for-all.
Best wishes for a <<very>> Merry Christmas,
SOS
--
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have a mind is being very wasteful. How true that is."
--J. Danforth Quayle (typical Republican)
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Sietse Fliege
Many thanks. Fantastic job!
Sietse Fliege
Bob Adams
news:a08jud$sv1$1...@ncc1701.cistron.net...
I wholeheartedly agree!
Thank you, Genna and Happy Holidays!
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Andreas Kaestner
"Genna Reeney" <willowbr...@WATERworldnet.att.net> schrieb:
> The 2002 Pricelessware List will be uploaded after the New Year.
>
>
> The following programs will not be included on the 2002 PL, even though they
> received enough votes. The reason for exclusion is listed after each name.
Genna,
how can I thank you without repeating what has been said already?
Thank you for your time, for your patience, and thank you for being here.
Merry Christmas
Andreas
Al
might have to do with Excite@home 's problems as of late.
"eNd~UzEr" <po...@ng.please> wrote in message
news:ZXKV7.14936$Cw3.1...@newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net...
fitwell
wrote:
>
>
>Genna wrote:
>
>> > > The 2002 Pricelessware List will be uploaded after the New Year.
[snip]
Thank you, thank you, Genna for the hard work. Unbelievably big job
to do and you did a fantastic job!
Cheers!
Di.
rhexis
"fitwell" <NoS...@NoJunkMail.com> wrote in message news:3c2a480e...@usenet.magma.ca...
--
rhexis
Please, oh pretty please snip as much text as possible when quoting
and reply /under/ the text and not above. Thanks.
Do you have stairs in your house?
Max Quordlepleen
<b6b2ctt3x...@sneakemail.com.REMEMBER.To.Despam.Address> proffered,
in : news:3c2a2957$0$17230$edfa...@dspool01.news.tele.dk:
> --
> rhexis
>
> Please, oh pretty please snip as much text as possible when quoting
> and reply /under/ the text and not above. Thanks.
>
> Do you have stairs in your house?
>
>
--
Please, oh pretty please, keep your sig to four lines, not six.
rhexis
news:Xns918458F26...@Kia.Ora.Hoa.Aku...
[snip - my sig]
> --
> Please, oh pretty please, keep your sig to four lines, not six.
In the great scheme of things, I'd rather have a somewhat large
.sig than 5K+ of superfluous, unsnipped text. But if it bothers you
that much, I'll be happy to change it.
(Thanks for noticing the grammar mistake, btw... :p)
--
rhexis
Please, oh pretty please, snip as much text as possible when quoting and reply
/under/ the text and not above. Thanks. +++ Do you have stairs in your house?
Max Quordlepleen
<b6b2ctt3x...@sneakemail.com.REMEMBER.To.Despam.Address> proffered,
in : news:3c2a4ecb$0$17220$edfa...@dspool01.news.tele.dk:
>
> (Thanks for noticing the grammar mistake, btw... :p)
>
My post was largely in jest. Your sig contains excellent, and sadly
underused advice. If two blank lines are the price of having someone else
learn to snip, then it would be well worth it.
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"Oh yes," said Arthur, "and how far's that?"
"About twelve minutes away,"
Genna Reeney
news:r0xV7.238679$3d2.11...@bgtnsc06-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> The 2002 Pricelessware List will be uploaded after the New Year.
Thank so much for the kind words, but the real thanks go to all of you who
contributed your opinions during the process. The PL would not exist without
you!
Genna Reeney
news:3c27e...@corp-news.newsgroups.com...
> While she may be priceless, the AT&T link doesn't work. I'm wondering if
it
> might have to do with Excite@home 's problems as of late.
Hi Al -
Both links work fine.
They were both up during the whole nomination/discussion/vote process.
And no, nothing to do with @home.
Genna Reeney
news:p2fd2u8d3in2vvir2...@4ax.com...
> >Would someone familiar with them tell me were I should place them?
> >SYSTEM UTILITIES / No Category:
>
>
> I think this should go under a category of:
>
> File Management Tools - Navigation
Okay, so really belongs in File Utilities?
Genna Reeney
news:Xns918137B55...@207.126.101.100...> news:r0xV7.238679$3d2.11543891@bgtnsc06-
> news.ops.worldnet.att.net:
>
> > SYSTEM UTILITIES / No Category:
> > More Properties
>
> category I see that is at all appropriate is "System Tweakers".
> It gives an additional tab on the properties box.
Thanks!!
Genna Reeney
news:67588351.01122...@posting.google.com...
>
> I was the perpetrator of all these no-votes. I thought Genna would
> count them as minus one vote, rather than a call for more discussion.
> I would have replied sooner, but I was on holiday.
Hi Iain -
Just for future reference...
No votes do not count against a program's total yes votes. They are tallied
separately.
A no-vote should be cast if the person believes that the program does not
belong on the list, either because it is inferior to similar programs or
because the category itself is too specific or not important enough to merit
inclusion.
For a no-vote to prevail, it has to receive substantial support.
Genna Reeney
news:eome2usgj2marekd7...@4ax.com...
they
> >received enough votes. The reason for exclusion is listed after each
name.
> >
> > F-Prot Updater (program dicontinued)
>
> Bob Green turned the maintenance of an F-Prot updater over
> to Art Kopp rather than have duplicate programs.
>
> Bob's should be dropped, but I think Art's should replace it.
> He updated the updater and v1.2C is available now.
>
> <http://home.epix.net/~artnpeg/fprot.html>
> <http://home.epix.net/~artnpeg/F-pup.exe>
Hi Bob -
Yes, we discussed including it now. We decided to wait a couple of months
for a few of us to become familiar with the program. We will then take a
look at Art's program again. Also, since it is a program that depends on
another, if we do include the updater, it will be listed under F-Prot, much
as the reflist for AdAware is listed under AdWare.
Genna Reeney
news:Thursday.27.December.2001.09.4...@Black.Hol
e.Vortex...
>
> Where will it be uploaded? I seem to remember something about someone
> buying a Pricelessware domain?
;^)
Yes, the PL will have a permanent, official home. Just checking out server
options at the moment.
Michael
to follow the threads "between" the holidays. ;-)
Anyway: Genna, thanks for this good job.
I hope you will be able to relax for the next days.
For everybody reading this:
All the best for the year 2002.
Enjoy.
Michael
Wombat online, freeware and more
http://wombat-online.com
Aguydude
> "Deep Thought" <no.email...@excite.com> wrote in message
>
news:Thursday.27.December.2001.09.4...@Black.Hol
> e.Vortex...
> >
> > Where will it be uploaded? I seem to remember something about someone
> > buying a Pricelessware domain?
>
> ;^)
>
> Yes, the PL will have a permanent, official home. Just checking out server
> options at the moment.
> --
> Cheers,
> Genna
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"Genna Reeney" <willowbr...@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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> The 2002 Pricelessware List will be uploaded after the New Year.
>
> Would someone familiar with them tell me were I should place them?
> More Properties
More Properties is listed twice. Once in SYSTEM UTILITIES / No Category and
once (appropriately) in SYSTEM UTILITIES / System Tweakers