Subj : Irex
To : GAYLEN HINTZ
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Mon May 12 2014 04:27 pm
Gaylen...
GH> Wow, that would be an older version yet. Actually, If I understand
GH>correctly, version 2.31 IS the beta that you can't get from his
GH>site. I don't really remember which sysop I got this version from
GH>but like I said... it's rock solid on my system. :)
I think 2.29 was the last full shareware release. While I have the
shareware versions for DOS, Linux, Windows, and OS/2 in my files area,
they are limited to the number of connects if IREX isn't unregistered. I
don't know if there is a "expiration" on the time, as I've seen other
programs lately that if you don't register them by a certain time, they
shut down.
One side note in the case of IREX...I heard that IREX apparently also
transmits the registration code and other info back to the author,
Charles Cruden...so, he can track "illegally registered copies". Quite a
bit of software has that capability now.
I will add that if the shareware author will support his product, then
it's the least I can do to register it. However, so many programs from
the "BBS heyday" are now abandonware, and no longer registerable. With
IREX, though...you can register it through BMT Micro...and the code is
good for all OS versions. Plus, once you initially register it (such as
the 50 node, no server version for $25), and you upgrade to the 1000
node, server version, you just pay the difference ($25), as the fee for
the latter is $50.
And, apparently the 1000 node, server version is the ONLY one that
will allow IREX to allow connects from unlisted systems. Otherwise, you
may enter and save it in the configuration program, but when you load it
again, the value for that is set back to "NO".
Daryl
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