On 2018-01-16, Michael Lange <klappn...@freenet.de> wrote: > On Tue, 16 Jan 2018 11:13:05 +0000 (UTC) > Curt <cu...@free.fr> wrote: > >> On 2018-01-16, Michael Lange <klappn...@freenet.de> wrote: >> > >> > To the OP: >> > a quick web search showed another alternative that (iirc) has not been >> > mentioned before, see http://bluegriffon.org/ . I don't know anything >> > about this program, except that it appears to be commercial but open >> > source and they have a deb package available (which may or may not >> > work with debian) and it apparently can be used for free with a >> > somewhat reduced feature set. >> >> Buy User's Manual >> €7.50 (+VAT inside EU). >> >> Software whose user manual is for sale; sign me up, please, that's for >> me! > > Yes sure, I did not intend to advertise that app. > But then, if you buy the "basic" license (for just 75.00 €) you get the > manual for free!! :-)
I was wondering about that. So you if you download the free and crippled version, and don't want to pay 7.50 €, you're on your own. Apparently they like decimal multiples of 7.50 (I'm guessing a lifetime update and license option must cost 750.00). My brief visit to the site did not reveal to me the system requirements for the app; maybe I missed them somehow (or maybe they're not there). > Still, if one is looking for such a tool there are not too many > competitors out there. If the free version is usable without buying the > manual I cannot tell (and I do not feel much inclination to find out). > And besides, I don't think we should condemn the developers because they > try to earn money with the work they are doing. Some way or other all of > us have to earn their living. At least they give away a free and open > source version of their app and sell the manual, I think that is better > than the other way around. Yes, but before I take a test drive I like to read the manual first. Maybe I'm funny that way. > Regards > > Michael > > .-.. .. ...- . .-.. --- -. --. .- -. -.. .--. .-. --- ... .--. . .-. > > Without followers, evil cannot spread. > -- Spock, "And The Children Shall Lead", stardate 5029.5 > > -- Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
