Comment Re:I can only hope (Score 1) 290
I agree with you. I keep using Azureus because it has a lot of features that I can't find elsewhere and it's a workhorse. Ditto on the interface and because many of the advanced options I'm looking for aren't hidden. Instead, they come with educational labels or tooltips.
I'm also impressed by the plug-ins because they are hosted online but the installation wizard provides descriptions and makes for a one-click install. The auto-update system is excellent: notify user of update, download update, *share* udpate (as a good P2P app should), and then remove update automatically.
Ditto on the CPU utilization, no problems here and I'm running a 600 MHz G3 (with 640 MB of RAM).
I don't mind that they remind users that, while the program is free (as in libre) software, it takes a lot of work and donations are welcome. I think that's one solution to bringing money into free software -- grassroots education that inspires generous action. If there's no notification or outlet for users to donate and participate, it shouldn't be surprising that they don't.
I could go on and on about this proect...but in the end, "I dig it."
I'm also impressed by the plug-ins because they are hosted online but the installation wizard provides descriptions and makes for a one-click install. The auto-update system is excellent: notify user of update, download update, *share* udpate (as a good P2P app should), and then remove update automatically.
Ditto on the CPU utilization, no problems here and I'm running a 600 MHz G3 (with 640 MB of RAM).
I don't mind that they remind users that, while the program is free (as in libre) software, it takes a lot of work and donations are welcome. I think that's one solution to bringing money into free software -- grassroots education that inspires generous action. If there's no notification or outlet for users to donate and participate, it shouldn't be surprising that they don't.
I could go on and on about this proect...but in the end, "I dig it."
