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Because it's there, or something like that. How many shareware and freeware text editors are available. > -----Original Message----- > From: Tim McCarthy [mailto:TimM@softwarejungle.com] > Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 1:07 PM > To: 'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com' > Subject: RE: File editor Freeware > > > The question I ask is why would anyone spend the time and effort to > write this utility - much as I appreciate getting a copy for > free! There > are several excellent packages available for a relatively small sum - > certainly for far less than the cost of writing a similar > tool. There's > no way I could justify spending time and resources on a project that's > not really pertinent to the business and for which a cheap solution is > already available. I guess there are more idle hands about than I > thought. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Stone, Brad V (TC OASIS) [SMTP:bvstone@taylorcorp.com] > > Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 11:13 AM > > To: 'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com' > > Subject: RE: File editor Freeware > > > > There will be a utility in the August issue of MC that is > very similar > > (the > > name is WRKDBF too). When I edited it, I thought "This could easily > > be > > sold!" > > > > Watch for it. The code will be available for download at MC's site. > > > > Bradley V. Stone > > BVS/Tools > > http://www.bvstools.com > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Guzak, Michael [mailto:Michael_guzak@goval.com] > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 11:09 AM > > > To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com > > > Subject: RE: File editor Freeware > > > > > > > > > This utility sounded great. Unfortunately, there was no > > > mention on this > > > list that it only runs on RISC boxes. This is however quite > > clearly > > > communicated when you visit the web site. I just wanted to > > > save any CISC > > > guys the trouble of going out to get it and be disappointed.. > > > I know I > > > was... CISC guys lose out again... I know, I know, > UPGRADE......... > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Tim McCarthy [mailto:TimM@softwarejungle.com] > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 11:11 AM > > > To: 'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com' > > > Subject: RE: File editor Freeware > > > > > > I downloaded this yesterday and have been > > > playing with it > > > today. If > > > anyone doesn't have DBU they should snag a copy. > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Tim Shepherd [SMTP:tshepherd@lia.co.za] > > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 4:06 AM > > > > To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com > > > > Subject: RE: File editor Freeware > > > > > > > > I got the same, just keep trying and > > > EVENTUALLY it will > > > give you the > > > > download. It took a LOT of attempts to get it to > > > > download...perserverance!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > Tim Shepherd > > > > Fraser Alexander Limited > > > > > > > > > > > +--- > > > | This is the Midrange System Mailing List! > > > | To submit a new message, send your mail to > > > MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com. > > > | To subscribe to this list send email to > > > MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com. > > > | To unsubscribe from this list send email to > > > MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. > > > | Questions should be directed to the list > > > owner/operator: > > > david@midrange.com > > > +--- > > > +--- > > > | This is the Midrange System Mailing List! > > > | To submit a new message, send your mail to > > MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com. > > > | To subscribe to this list send email to > > MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com. > > > | To unsubscribe from this list send email to > > > MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. > > > | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: > > > david@midrange.com > > > +--- > > > > > +--- > > | This is the Midrange System Mailing List! > > | To submit a new message, send your mail to > MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com. > > | To subscribe to this list send email to > MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com. > > | To unsubscribe from this list send email to > > MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. > > | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: > > david@midrange.com > > +--- > +--- > | This is the Midrange System Mailing List! > | To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com. > | To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com. > | To unsubscribe from this list send email to > MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. > | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: > david@midrange.com > +--- > +--- | This is the Midrange System Mailing List! | To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com. | To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com. | To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com +---
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