Thursday, May 28, 2009

Game 1 Saturday night!

Thank you oh Hockey Gods for letting the finals start Saturday night!

Saturday, April 11, 2009

updated addy

The new active link for this journal is here.

Friday, August 22, 2008

news coming in the future

The future of FreewareArena is in transit for now, and I will be issuing a statement on it's future sometime soon.

Sunday, August 27, 2006

proud to display



But beyond just displaying this graphic, what does it mean to me?
It stands for the fact that with FA I have tried to always uphold a certain 'standard' if you will, regarding what is listed on FA.
This is out of a responsibility I accepted back in 97 when FA was born.
This responsibility is to do some rather basic (albiet 'corny' to some) things which involve :
* RESPECTING those who create real freeware
* RESPECTING those who may kindly choose to visit FA
How so you ask?
Respect is given by being selective and sticking to the standard of REAL FREEware.

For you see, in a web that is more and more overrun by commercialism and EGOS, I see freeware as something precious and vital.
It's creators as a sort of last bastion of 'good'.
Those who may find freeware to be useful as being intelligent and deserving of a site/resource that won't knuckle under to subverting it's standards, and just ending up being a 'list anything' without consideration of any true standards solely so the site has growing contents and can 'draw' visitors based on such.

Maybe TFR is not embraced by a slew of webmasters, but numbers are meaningless without integrity.

Read the TFR charter here.


Sunday, December 04, 2005

WTF? It IS TFR

Ok, ok...first I hope no one is looking for a wrong assumption of the anacronym WTF - it stands for (in this case) "What's True Freeware", and as the button states, 'WTF IT IS TFR'.
Ok, if you aren't familiar with what TFR stands for - it is The Freeware Revolution.

What is the Freeware Revolution?
The Freeware Revolution is a community of similar minded computer users, programmers, web site operators, working together to educate and spread the word about 'real' freeware. It also aims to preserve the future creation and usability of freeware, and stop organizations such as the TCPA (Trusted Computing Platform Alliance, also known as TCG) from making it impossible to use freeware on your computer.

Freeware Revolution members are all equal. We aren't 'in it' for personal gain, nor are we in it to boost our traffic.

One of the initial goals of the revolution is to establish a community of site's that make available true freeware. This is NOT a traffic boosting, site ring, affiliate scheme, or a scheme to get cash or any other kind of financial reward.

Does it cost?

The Freeware Revolution costs absolutely nothing, it's members pay no fee's, due's and seek no financial rewards.

Do you gain from this?

There is no actual "you" in this. No-one involved in the Freeware revolution gains anything, except preserving the things we love. Our rewards are in protecting and preserving freeware, and educating those that do not yet know about freeware.

Who can join?

Anyone can join the Freeware Revolution. We don't discriminate against race, colour, gender. All we ask is that you are joining the Revolution for the cause, and not for personal gain.

Who are the members and where are they from?

The Freeware Revolution members come from all walks of life and are spread all over the world, ranging from America, to the United Kingdom, to New Zealand.

How do you suggest I proceed, should I wish to become involved?

It is suggested that members read the available informationals, fact sheets, and if you get the chance stop by the forum.

I have some questions first, who should I contact?

If you have further questions, you can either contact Scott directly, or alternatively, visit the the forum.

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Notes: This article was written by Steven Burn, and converted from HTML/ASP to plain text/UBB. If there are any spelling/coding errors, please accept my apologies.

If you would like to re-print this article on your website/forum, please obtain permission from either Steven Burn (Ur I.T. Mate Group), or Scott (Freeware Arena).

Copyright ©2003 - 2005 The Freeware Revolution - All Rights Reserved.
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Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Get complete details about TFR here.