Frank225

Cholla,
 
I completely agree!  I also have a fair amount of "Open Source" programs, apps, scripts, etc.  The open source community (without a doubt) keeps the big corporate software companies honest.  At least somewhat.  I firmly believe if the "Open Source" community DID NOT EXIST;  All of little people would likely be paying Microsoft, Apple & even Google $2,000 - $5,000 a year - just for an OS (Operating System)!  In addition, every program, app, etc would be pay before you run as well.  There would likely be "some" trial-ware of course, but many consumers would be pay up front...
 
JMHO,
0bWAN

I'm like most PC users I have some payware & some freeware.
The sites I posted are usually payware that is temporarily freeware with no updates.
Some are for a limited time . A year or six months. Then they expire.
Most are lifetime with no updates.
I have some that I have had for years without an update & they still work for my needs.

I am always leery of free downloadable software, unless it is clearly "Open Source".  Evan then, if I continue to use it more than a couple of weeks I will make a donation.  I am not wealthy be any means so some donation(s) aren't much but Common sense indicates that every little bit helps.  The flip side is of course  MMI  {Microsoft Malware, Inc.}  I'll end that as I'm confident most people already know.  Over the years I have found many deep discounts purchasing software.  Many were of great value as well as an extraordinary buy.  I quickly reviewed both of the above sites & unless I'm missing something these 100% legit!  My personal experience buyi9ng MS Office for clients at such discounts has not been pleasant.  Promise the world yet deliver nothing but chopped up licensing, partial or incomplete programs & generally consume much more time than original saving.  BTW, I cannot put a dollar value on my frustration.  I think today there is a plethora of really good inexpensive solutions available.  In addition, anything touted as "COMPLETELY FREE", "NO STRINGS", ETC. should always be fully investigated & vetted before you take the plunge.  Evan then I recommend D/L, install & run on a computer OTHER THAN your daily "production machine".  Why gamble with any of your trustworthy devices?
 
JMHO, be well,
DSwinhart 
retired after 4+ decades in IT 

I believe I & others posted about these websites many years ago.
I have used these two for several softwares:
giveawayoftheday & sharewareonsale
The softwares are usually a full version with no updates.
Some are for a limited time like 6 months or 1 year.
A lot of them are lifetime but no updates.
I have never found a virus or malware in any software I got from theses websites.

Thanks mudmanc4 I did not intend to limit this topic to "Original Members".
I just wanted to see how many were still around at least sometimes.
Anyone remember these:
 

You're not in the first 1000 members but you are an OG TMN member for sure.  1000th member to 10,000th is like a 6 month difference.

Im not quite an OG but close, Happy holidays !

Thanks

Good to see the responses.
I hoped there would be more.
 
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to all.

Hi Ca3le nice to meet ya. Just a sudden hunch to find some of my old registered forums since i had free time, plus my email was banned by yahoo quite a time ago with no clear reason, although manage to get it back, all previous emails was wipe clean.

Thanks for the badge !

Wow!  Your member number is right in between xs1 and cholla.  You definitely deserve the Original Member badge.
 
Welcome back.  What kept you from signing in for over 20 years?
 
I was just glancing over some of the first members.  There are still a few registered in 2003 (the year the forums started here) who are still active.  Pretty cool.

Hi Cholla.. just droppin by too.. my last visit was 2004...

Hi Cholla!  Happy to see you're still around.

Hi All,
As an Original Member I like to drop by every once in a while.
I have not seen many topics I have anything to contribute to these days.
I miss when this forum was very active.
 
This would be a good topic for other members to do the same.
Let us know you are still alive.
Unless you have figured out how to post from the other side.

Hi @cholla 

just testing...1,2,3.
hmmm, are these the cylindroids we are looking for?
OH, hello cholla.

@ takdog
That is a different variety than grows native in the Texas panhandle.
This is a Texas panhandle native cholla that I have domesticated.
It grows in my backyard & this was taken in early Summer when it blooms:
 

i think it's called simple machines. has anyone used it?

Just the integrated GPU.  It's a virtual machine server with no need for GPU.  I only need graphics to get into the bios, set up the machine and remotely manage at the base machine level.
 
If I ever have a need for GPU I run it on one of my local machines. 
 
This puppy is built for a very specific workload.
 
Will be racked at the datacenter in a few days.  Just waiting on one more network card...

@CA3LE what are you running for a GPU in that rig? or AGPU...> 
 
 
My setup is pretty dated.. i just dont use the pc much anymore so I haven't really sunk any money into upgrades (especially the platform) in many years..
 
ASUS Prime X370-Pro AM4 ATX Motherboard
AMD RYZEN 7 1700 8-Core Base Clock 3.0GHz OC @ 4.1 GHz 
NZXT KRAKEN X73 RGB 360MM AIO LIQUID COOLER W/LCD DISPLAY
G.SKILL TridentZ RGB 32GB 288 Pin DDR4 SDRAM 3200 MHz
XFX QICK 319 AMD Radeon RX 6800 16GB
CORSAIR HXi Series HX1200i 1200W 80 PLUS PLATINUM Full Modular
Thermaltake Core P5 ATX Open Frame Panoramic Viewing Tt LCS Certified Gaming Computer Case

On a lage city, tower with more bandwidth the speeds goes up to 1000/150 Mbps.
 

 

 

latest test like a min ago 

TestMy.net Test ID : MQxIChSEV