I tried Foxit reader a bit but then I saw a popup if I wanted to use the function you need to buy Foxit Reader pro version.
This shouts to me this is nothing more than a shareware application as it shows features that can not be used fully.
Don't get me wrong, I like freeware, but this seems more like commercial freeware. While from a company viewpoint of PA.c it's good, from a user perspective it seems the application list becomes 'polluted' with applications that do have their drawbacks.
The suggested open source listing is still not there and clicking on the Open Source /Freeware links brings up a wikipedia page.
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I still don't think we should be doing freeware at all.
Still, there's been so many complaints about no freeware apps, and a bunch requesting for Foxit Reader.
If we were to take the app down, John's email would be cluttered
I don't think PA should be doing freeware at all. There are so many other open source apps, and even those currently in beta testing, that should be given priority before the freeware apps imo.
There are enough applications that are freeware but not a free version of a commercial application. That's a bit different I guess. It's also different when an app is freeware and has a commercial version, but the free one doesn't show options that are only available in the commercial one (or limited). To me that's more like shareware.
This application is an example with the problem I have with certain 'freeware' applications. I think many people love this application nonetheless.
I also agree there's tons of useful Open Source applications around.
Please stop it guys. We don't need another thread complaining that we shouldn't be doing freeware - we should. (I'm not going to explain all the reasons why, there's no need; it's been done before. You know why.)
Even without the features in its commercial features, Foxit is simply better than Adobe Reader. And it's in, there's no need really to question it - you can be certain that John knew what he was doing. None of us like "crippleware", and John's discussed it during outbreaks of concern about us beginning to support freeware. Anything which is crippleware will not be allowed in the directory. It just happens that although the free version of Foxit Reader doesn't have all the features of Foxit Reader Pro, it's still better than Adobe Reader, or really, any free PDF viewer. But if you want even more more — you can pay for it.
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Not quite true in my opinion. It is my understanding that PDF X-Change Viewer (Portable) has all the features that Foxit Viewer offers and some. Among the added features is the typewriter tool.
I know it's only a matter of preference as with most software that performs the same function however I do think the typewriter tool and any other additional features makes PDF X-Change Viewer the better product.
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Please Chris, read my message.
I'm all for some good freeware.
"Don't get me wrong, I like freeware, but this seems more like commercial freeware."
I'm complaining about this freeware version of the application has functions that pop up a kinda buy now message. If you use the function it'll put some evaluation mark in the PDF. (IE, try the functions, you'll come across this 'issue')
That first bit was more for SilentWalker and gluxon.
I still agree with John that it's worth having.
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If a program lists features in its interface but doesn't let you use them without paying for the software, then that to me is the very definition of crippleware. Seems to me you've contradicted yourself, here.
Here, this is how Wikipedia defines crippleware: "Crippleware is any computer software product whose functions have been limited (or "crippled") with the sole purpose of encouraging or requiring the user to pay for those functions." Foxit certainly fits that description.