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Susan Bugher

11/16/2003

Hi Karen,

Bjorn found a site that *lists* Octopus - so we now have a complete
description - the bad news is that the download link doesn't work. Could
you please post the file name so I can look for other DL locations. Also
- someone in ACF might be willing to host the program *if*
redistribution is allowed - so if you have that info send it along too.

TIA

Susan

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http://www.bluechillies.com/details/10.html


Application Name: Octopus
Version: 3.1
File Size: 840K
Last Updated: November 21, 2000
License: Freeware
Install/Uninstall Support: Install & Uninstall Support
Platform: PC (Windows/DOS)
Operating Systems: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT,
Windows 2000
Expiration Info: Never Expires
Category: Internet: Tools and Utilities: Download Managers
Number of Downloads: 436
Published By: Oleksandr Moskalyuk
Visitor Rating: Very Good (3.75 out of 5), 4 Votes

Description: Octopus is an automatic FTP and HTTP file downloader. It
allows You to get file from server through several threads concurrently.
Every thread reads some part of the file beginning different position.
It allows to increase the speed of downloading.

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Susan Bugher said:
11/16/2003

Hi Karen,

Bjorn found a site that *lists* Octopus - so we now have a complete
Click to expand...

AH hell! Just when I thought I'd escaped responsibility. What am I going
to have to do? Change my SSN, transfer my assets overseas, find a way to
hide my DNA evidence?
description - the bad news is that the download link doesn't work. Could
you please post the file name so I can look for other DL locations. Also
- someone in ACF might be willing to host the program *if*
redistribution is allowed - so if you have that info send it along too.
Click to expand...

Winsite was the download link I found. This is where I'd listed the Octopus
related URLS: <[email protected]>

http://www.winsite.com/bin/Info?2492
http://dl.winsite.com/files/95/ar2/win95/netutil/octopus.zip

It's a setup.exe. I better guinea pig it first, since there was some
early incarnation of this program that was adware.

.. . .


(Leaving the below quoted in case someone wants to go hunting for a
better link than Winsite)
 
"Susan Bugher" ...
Bjorn found a site that *lists* Octopus ...
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Could you please post the file name so I can look
for other DL locations.
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I don't envy you in your effort to keep track of all the threads... :-)

Anyway, when I searched for ware-type for Octopus, I stumbled across a
working download link at:

http://www.karaokesoft.narod.ru/utility/octopus.zip

However, it's *painfully* slow, so I'm downloading it now and will put it up
somewhere else...

// Bjorn A
 
Susan Bugher said:
Bjorn found a site that *lists* Octopus - so we now have a complete
description - the bad news is that the download link doesn't work. Could
you please post the file name so I can look for other DL locations. Also
- someone in ACF might be willing to host the program *if*
redistribution is allowed - so if you have that info send it along too.
Click to expand...

In the readme, I see no redistribution restrictions. If we have trouble
finding a download site, and someone as well offer to host, I could zip
this up and upload. It's just an exe, a hlp, and a readme. (I don't know
who might volunteer to host though; and, if it matters, highly doubt this
one will win its way to PL.)

relevant readme parts quoted below----------------------------


:: Octopus
:: *******
:: Free multi-thread downloader
[....]
:: Octopus is distributed _AS IS_. The author shall not be held liable
:: for any direct or indirect damage or claims caused by this software.
::
::
:: Copyright by Moskalyuk Alexander (1998-2000)
:: e-mail: (e-mail address removed)
:: http://redrival.com/mak
::
:: Program Web sites:
:: http://redrival.com/mak/octopus
:: http://members.xoom.com/Moskalyuk/Octopus
::
::
:: WHAT IS NEW
:: -----------
::
:: ver. 3.11
:: --------
::
:: - Octopus is absolutely free now. Ad system was deprecated;
::
::
::
:: ver. 3.1
:: --------
::
[...]
 
Bjorn Abelli said:
...

Ahh! Forget about the download link I provided. WinSite is *much* faster
than narod.ru...
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Hopefully you'll see my later followup - where I discovered I blew it
(sorry). The winsite link is to the v3.1 adware one.

The narod.ru, hopefully that's to the clean 3.11 version.
 
DANGER WARNING

"This License Agreement is a legal agreement between you
(either an individual or a single entity) and Aureate
Media Corporation ("Aureate ...
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The download from narod.ru contained exactly the same...

So I won't put it up...

Anywhere...

// Bjorn A
 
In the readme, I see no redistribution restrictions. If we have
trouble finding a download site, and someone as well offer to host, I
could zip this up and upload. It's just an exe, a hlp, and a readme.
(I don't know who might volunteer to host though; and, if it matters,
highly doubt this one will win its way to PL.)
Click to expand...

If it makes the cut and we need a place to keep it I'd be happy to
archive it. No worries mate :) (my aussie accent)
 
"omega" ...
DANGER WARNING

"This License Agreement is a legal agreement between you
(either an individual or a single entity) and Aureate
Media Corporation ("Aureate ...
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This one is the 3.11 version, adware-free:

http://www.powerpc.home.ro/download/octopus.zip

I scanned it with both Ad-Aware and Spybot with no complaints!

I even installed it, and it worked as intended.

Since I constantly reorganize my webspaces, I think it's better if someone
else can provide space for it, so it can have a durable address.

// Bjorn A
 
Bjorn Abelli said:
This one is the 3.11 version, adware-free:

http://www.powerpc.home.ro/download/octopus.zip

I scanned it with both Ad-Aware and Spybot with no complaints!

I even installed it, and it worked as intended.
Click to expand...

Congrats! Challenging search -- completed with success.
Since I constantly reorganize my webspaces, I think it's better if someone
else can provide space for it, so it can have a durable address.
Click to expand...

I wonder if that URL might suffice for purpose of its being in the
nominations list? Were it to make it to PL status, burnr said a bit
ago that he'd host it. <[email protected]>

Aside from the PL context, it seems to me that one of the rareware
protectors might want to provide shelter, before it becomes entirely
extinct from the face of the web.
 
I wonder if that URL might suffice for purpose of its
being in the nominations list?
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It looks like a decent place, but considering that the author's pages has
disappeared, one cannot know.

In any case, I have a copy on my machine in case the Romanian link
disappears as well...
Were it to make it to PL
status, burnr said a bit ago that he'd host it.
<[email protected]>
Click to expand...

Considering the constant change of the face of Internet, it would be a great
service to the Pricelessware if someone could put up the space for all
freeware that is authorized for redistribution. This would minimize the need
for updating the pages during the year.

// Bjorn A
 
Bjorn Abelli said:
...


It looks like a decent place, but considering that the author's pages has
disappeared, one cannot know.

In any case, I have a copy on my machine in case the Romanian link
disappears as well...
Click to expand...

I've stumbled upon <ftp://ftp.freenet.de> which gives me the impression
of being a very solid archive (it's fairly large, a mirror for some major
collections). I've found that its win software directories include Octopus,
so these links might hold as a good backup.

ftp://ftp.freenet.de/pub/filepilot/windows/internet-tools/octopus.zip
ftp://ftp.freenet.de/pub/.disk0/filepilot/windows/internet-tools/octopus.zip


That ends my web travels for the day. I got tired out just merely by
/watching/ you work, on the problemware the past two days. :)


.. . . .
Considering the constant change of the face of Internet, it would be a great
service to the Pricelessware if someone could put up the space for all
freeware that is authorized for redistribution. This would minimize the need
for updating the pages during the year.
Click to expand...

That would be a good improvement, yes. I hope that the idea might travel
its way to the consciousness of the possible volunteers.
 
Bjorn said:
Considering the constant change of the face of Internet, it would be a great
service to the Pricelessware if someone could put up the space for all
freeware that is authorized for redistribution. This would minimize the need
for updating the pages during the year.
Click to expand...

Even if a constant download link was provided the version information
would have to be updated in the Pricelessware description and most
updating is for version changes. :(

It is a *great* help to have dependable links for hard to find and *last
available version* downloads. We are quite well served in that
department - I'm afraid to make a list for fear I'll leave someone out -
but kudos to all of you. :)

Now if we could only find a few mind-readers to tell us when a program
is *about* to disappear or become a limited version . . .

Susan
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omega said:
I've stumbled upon <ftp://ftp.freenet.de> which gives me the impression
of being a very solid archive (it's fairly large, a mirror for some major
collections). I've found that its win software directories include Octopus,
so these links might hold as a good backup.
Click to expand...
ftp://ftp.freenet.de/pub/filepilot/windows/internet-tools/octopus.zip
ftp://ftp.freenet.de/pub/.disk0/filepilot/windows/internet-tools/octopus.zip
Click to expand...


This thread looked like a ping-pong match for a while - posts flying
back and forth . . .

I finally quit trying to keep up - I just now grabbed the rest of the
posts - will update the description soon . . .

Thank you Bjorn, Karen, Burnr :) :) :)

Susan
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X-No-Archive: yes

That sounds encouraging! It's 3.11 we want, which is distributed no-install,
as just a zip of the few files, ready to launch. No nasty setup.exe hiding
Aureate diseases.
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I have been using Octopus 3.11 on my machine for almost three years
and I am yet to lose a file - I stop downloading big files and resume
a few times.

The only drawbacks to this tiny but efficient freeware downloader are:

1) It catches everything that is put on the clipboard and the download
dialog pops up and it is quite a pain to cancel it. (It is not
elective about zip, exe extensions and the like)

2) You cannot depend upon it to keep a record of the downloads because
once in a while the ini file gets corrupted.

I wrote to the author to add a filter and also incorporate capability
to keep a log but he said he has no time and has stopped development
altogether.

HTH
 
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