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Directory Opus 9
KenR:
There is not a specific, individual feature in Directory Opus that makes me prefer it. Rather, it is the program's customizability. It has many commands that are already defined and you just use them. When you need something more though, it has a very powerful script language that can be used to perform simple and brief to lenghty and complex tasks. I have many (hopefully no one will ask me to define that) programs on my computer, but none are as flexible and configurable as DO. At least I have found that I can use it at a simple level, but when I need to do something more complex, it will allow me to modify it to do what I need without getting other software. That's the mark of a good program in my opinion. Find me a file manager that is more powerful and configurable (will do more things) and I'll buy it and switch to it. I don't think it's perfect and I think it has some features missing, but I don't think anything else even comes close to it.
What's the point of all this? I don't know. Just expressing my opinion I guess.
Ken
mouser:
regarding complaints about dir opus, im not sure the core price is the issue here (and i think pricing in AUS confuses people people into thinking it's more expensive than it is). dir opus is one of the most powerful, configurable tools there is, and the v9 preview looks extremely powerful. it's a terrific program. [it's setting can be overwhelming and it really is a program for pro users i think].
however i do think there may be some reasons why people sometimes get a kind of iffy feeling from dir opus developers regarding cost. it's not that it's expensive but rather the feeling that one has to pay for these little extras that should be part of the program, and things like this: "(all purchases before dec 2006 have to pay to upgrade)."
even when the price is very reasonable, it can give you a kind of uneasy feeling to be charged for each extra feature (like usb portability, sftp ability), as if you are going in to buy a car and in the end you paid double because of all the extras you had to pay for. maybe this isn't really a *logical* complaint, because you could just as well say you are saving most users some money since they don't need such features.. but psychologically it kind of gives you an uneasy feeling sometimes.
another related thing, i understand the dir opus v9 update will require purchase from anyone who bought before dec 2006 (5 months amnesty i guess). i just think it's nice to give customers a long period of amnesty for upgrades, so if you buy it and a major new version comes out within a year, you get the upgrade for free. i'm not saying companies have an obligation to so this at all, i'm just saying it makes a difference to me in terms of viewing the company as "friendly" to customers or not. in this sense i think it's also a smart business decision. it's not that i wouldn't buy dir opus anyway, but it would effect how i "feel" about the company, and speaking personally that's something that is important to me. it's the difference between saying "what a nice company i want to tell everyone about them and can't wait to get the new version!" vs. "it's a great program, but do i really need the new version?"
DonL:
Actually, yesterday i was revolted because a bug in XY made me inadvertedly launch a game while my work stuff was taking almost all my mem: i ended up losing half an hour to bring the computer back :(-jgpaiva (April 14, 2007, 04:48 AM)
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Hmm, what kind of bug makes someone inadvertedly launch a game? :huh: Sorry for your lost time. By a strange coincidence yesterday I go the idea of adding a "safe mode" to XYplorer, which, if enabled, would pop a confirmation box right ahead of any operation involving files (copy, move, rename, delete, read, write, open -- you configure the degree of safety). I'm not sure yet whether the idea is good, but it probably would have saved you half an hour.
Hirudin:
Whew! That's a long one... had to read that in 2 sittings...
I think I'm locked in for an upgrade. I'm going to Vista soon, and I really hate the idea that the new Explorer will have some features that Directory Opus does not.
Also, make no mistake about it, DonationCoder talked me into Directory Opus. There's no way I would have bought DO without DC. I hope GPsoft takes this into account and gives us another nice discount!
The USB thing sounds cool, but not for me. I think if I were given the choice between a hypothetical "full" version and a version that only lacked USB portability for $10 less, I'd go with the cheaper version. I think the fact that I seem to have lost my USB drive in my room (AKA "The Abyss") is making my decision easier.
How are the upgrades going to work? More or less we'll get a new key and the old key will no longer work, right? I know it's a little late (and the wrong forum) to be making threats, but if I have to install 8 to make 9 work I'll probably do a lot of shopping around before I plunk down my CC... DonL, XYplorer is first on my list.
About the whole "Bread Crumb" thing... yeah, I thought it looked like MS stole that feature from DO, and improved it.
TucknDar:
Meanwhile, I'm sitting here exceptionally happy with Total Commander and it's great price and great developer.
It's quotes like the following from TC-developer Christian Ghisler that makes me happy I discovered Windows Commander (as it was called back then) and was the very first software I paid for (yes, I downloaded cracks, keygens, etc. when I was younger.).
Ghisler's replies upon users' request for a donation option or alternative to re-registering:
Btw, it's really not neccessary to register again just to support me! You should better spend this money to support the victims of the Tsunami flood, or the hunger in Africa...
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In fact there is no donation scheme. Believe me, we (my brother and I = C. Ghisler & Co.) earn enough with new registrations so we don't need to charge for updates.
What if you cannot afford the TC licence? We tolerate the use of the unregistered version by private users who cannot afford the program. However, we expect that companies who make real money buy the software when they use it, and also private users who can afford it (where the licence wouldn't take a big part of the salary, as in some countries of eastern Europe or Asia now). This isn't yet written in the licence in the program, but will be written there in the near future.
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I'm not slagging off DOpus, which by the looks of it is a fantastic file manager, but I'm a bit surprised at the high price of upgrades. I would assume that there are many DOpus users, possibly even more than TC (I have no clue), and it's surprising that with the small team behind it they still need to charge for major upgrades.
But that'll be my last Total Commander promotion in this thread ;)
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