On 22nd June, I received an e-mail from a software developer in Lincolnshire !
Robert Palmer – who programmed Clickster !
He explains that he was checking out the competiton on download.com and came across my Freeloader application – which was only just added to a few freeware libraries a few days ago!
Anyway, it really made me feel great – as instead of seeing me as an enemy – invading his territory, he writes…
Hello Colin,
I’m the author of an mp3 downloader called Clickster
(http://www.remlapsoftware.com/clickster.htm) and I was checking out
the competition and new releases on download.com when I came across
your Freeloader application.
Anyway, I thought I’d drop you an email to congratulate you on a
really good concept and I wish you every success with this project.
Greetings from Lincolnshire
Rob
- Thanks Rob – this e-mail meant a lot to me as Freeloader is really my first public application!
I don’t really expect it to take-off, but since I already programmed it to handle my music downloads, I thought I may as well give it a shot and expand it’s capabilities to allow other unsigned artists and bands to add their own stuff to it.
It reminds me of the days when I used to run a web site about Siberian Huskies called “Husky Net”. People would e-mail me and tell me good things about my site. It was tough keeping it up-to-date though, and there was a constant war with the British & Scottish Husky clubs – they didn’t appreciate me advertising breeders on my site, since the breed should be protected and never become a mainstream domestic pet (due to mistreated dogs / strays etc..) – so I let the web site dissolve and thought I’d leave it to those guys instead!
Anyway, just wanted to share that since it’s always nice to hear from other creative minds and be told that you came up with a good concept. I will sleep with a smile on my face tonight! ^_^
Tags: coding, ducknet, freeloader, Programming, vb, vb.net
