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Fredborg
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 Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 15:53:46 Post subject: gile[s] now free! |
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Hi,
gile[s] is now free to use for one and all! Go to the download page: http://www.frecle.net/index.php?show=giles.download to download the full version.
Thanks to one and all who have bought gile[s] over the years!
We will still be updating it occasinally and fix bugs when we have time, so feel free to post suggestions and bug reports!
Thanks and a merry christmas! |
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xray
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| Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 23:50:14 Post subject: |
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Dont think that it is a good announcement for the ones who still bought it, cause I still have the feeling that this will be the start of a dying giles 2.0 in view of new updates! 
And I hope that noone bought it last months, they must be pissed of... |
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Fredborg
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| Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 01:10:22 Post subject: |
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Hi,
People who have bought gile[s] within the last couple of months have received a full refund.
It does not mean gile[s] is dead. It just means gile[s] is free to use. I don't see how that can offend anyone.. |
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xray
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| Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 01:25:44 Post subject: |
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Ok thats a social decision to give people a refund.
But I dont believe that you dont know what I was meaning to the updates of giles 2.0! Its definitely a must to go freeware if you dont have so much time developing on giles 2.0, but it also means that you dont have to code on it cause its freeware and no consumers can stress you going further to a rc cause noone is paying for it now and in the future...
Well I still hope you dont go this way ^ and we will get some updates regularly!
best regards |
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Fredborg
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| Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 13:12:16 Post subject: |
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Hi,
I appreciate your concern but there is nothing to worry about. There's a new update coming soon, which should correct the bugs that have been reported. |
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Stardog
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| Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 20:35:05 Post subject: |
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I like free software, so this is great, but what were the main reasons for making it free?
We should spam every game dev forum we know with a link to the site now...  |
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Red Ocktober
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| Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 15:14:36 Post subject: |
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i dunno... i bought a license for Giles years ago, but i can undertstand making it available for free now...
Giles was one of the two best, bar non, indie software products i've ever licensed... not only the usefulness of the program, but also the developer support...
also, of note here...
the other best, bar non, program i licensed... PaceMaker, has also gone the freeware route after years of support to licensees...
coincidence... or the natural process of things... who nows, but i for one am a satisfied customer...
thx Fredborg, for a really great experience with Giles... and good luck with your future endeavors...
--Mike |
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hikmayan
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| Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 21:30:10 Post subject: |
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Hello Mike,
You hit it right on the nail...."the natural process of things...". My experience since I licensed the software has been nothing but great support /info from Fredborg"....we hope you come up with another level of Gile{s} down the road.
I wish you the best man...
btw Mike; what's PaceMaker"?
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afecelis
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| Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 15:03:16 Post subject: |
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Great move Fredborg!
It was the right thing to do after all this time. It will benefit the game developing community hugely.
Thanks! 
Quick question: will there be a newer commercial version? If so, will the upgrade still be free for licensed users? 
regards,
Alvaro
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xray
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| Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 22:14:18 Post subject: |
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| Fredborg wrote: |
We will still be updating it occasinally and fix bugs when we have time, so feel free to post suggestions and bug reports!
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| xray wrote: |
Dont think that it is a good announcement for the ones who still bought it, cause I still have the feeling that this will be the start of a dying giles 2.0 in view of new updates!
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| Fredborg wrote: |
It does not mean gile[s] is dead. It just means gile[s] is free to use. I don't see how that can offend anyone..
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| Fredborg wrote: |
I appreciate your concern but there is nothing to worry about. There's a new update coming soon, which should correct the bugs that have been reported.
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Beside gile[s] you seem to neglect your forum as well... |
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