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Timetable for the 2007 Pricelessware List review.
October 1 - October 24, 2006 - Program description submittals. Discussion.
October 25 - October 31, 2006 - Program nominations and seconds. Discussion.
Revised schedule
November 8 - November 14, 2006 Voting period
November 15, 2006 - Vote Results Posted
November 16, 2006 - Preliminary Pricelessware List Posted
November 16 - November 22, 2006 - Final Selection Discussion
November 23, 2006 - Final Pricelessware List PostedCriteria for Selection
The program should be one of the best Freeware programs available. The Pricelessware List is a compilation of the favorite Freeware programs of the readers of alt.comp.freeware. The goals of the Pricelessware List do NOT include selecting programs to fit every subcategory. The programs picked are not meant to be an exhaustive list of the best available Freeware, but rather an answer to the often asked "which _____ is best?"
Eligibility for Nomination
Games are not eligible for the Pricelessware List.
The software must be available for download.
Webware (online software) is not eligible for the Pricelessware List.
Programs must have acceptable ware descriptions to be eligible for nomination.
See the Ware Glossary for definitions of ware types.The following ware types are acceptable for nomination:
FreewareThe following ware types are not acceptable for nomination:
Abandonware (non-Warez Abandonware is acceptable)
Betaware
Donationware
Liteware
Orphanware (non-Warez Orphanware is acceptable)
Registerware
RequestwareAbandonware (Warez Abandonware is not acceptable)The glossary's ware descriptions don't cover all situations. In special cases programs may be placed on a Ware Ballot to determine if the program's ware description is acceptable to newsgroup participants. The Ware ballot is used only to determine elegibility.. A two-thirds majority in favor of acceptance is required for a program to be eligibile for the Pricelessware List. Voting on Pricelessware and Ware Ballots is done in the same time period.
Adware:
CDWare
Commercial Software
Crippleware
Demo-ware
Malware
Nagware
Orphanware (Warez Orphanware is not acceptable)
Shareware
Spyware
Trialware
WarezProgram Description Submittals
Program descriptions must be posted for ALL candidate programs. (Verify and update existing program descriptions before posting them.) Comments and questions relating to program categories and subcategories and issues regarding ware status should be posted during this period..
Programs descriptions should include the type of information shown in existing program descriptions. (Incomplete descriptions are not acceptable.)
The program should be one of the best Freeware programs available. (Programs that clearly do not meet this criteria will not be listed for nomination.)
Nomination Procedure
Programs that are eligible for nomination will be listed in the first post in the Pricelessware Nominations thread.
Last minute nominations are permitted during the nominations period. A separate thread will be used to submit program descriptions during the nominations period. Program descriptions must be verified before a program can be nominated. When programs descriptions are submitted after the start of nominations verification of eligibility for nomination will be posted in the nominations thread. Nominations of ineligible programs will not be recognized.
Nominations are made by posting the names of the programs you wish to nominate/second.
Voting Procedure
A program must be nominated and seconded to be placed on the ballot. These programs will be listed in the first post in the Pricelessware Voting thread.
Ballots are cast by posting the names of the programs you wish to vote for. Multiple ballots are permitted. If you wish to vote for additional programs after your first vote is cast you may cast another ballot with the names of your additional choices.
You may not withdraw a vote once it has been cast. Write in votes will not be recognized.
Preliminary Selection procedure
Ware ballots are counted first. Programs that lose on this ballot are removed from further consideration.
Votes are the primary consideration in the Pricelessware selection process.. Programs that received the most votes are selected first. A limited number of programs are selected for a category. A "minimum" vote count is chosen to avoid "overfilling" categories (more than 3-4 selections). All programs that received this "minimum" number of votes are selected.
Secondary consideration is given to subcategories. Pricelessware selections are made in unfilled subcategories to broaden the range of programs. Only one selection is made in a subcategory. Tie votes will be discussed in the final selection thread. When several unfilled subcategories have similar programs one program is selected and the other subcategories are eliminated.. A second "minimum" is chosen to minimize the disparity in vote count between selections in the high vote subcategories and these selections in the less popular subcategories. Subcategories are eliminated when they do not have any programs that received the required minimum number of votes.
Final Selection Procedure
This is the "juried" part of the Pricelessware selection process. The group as a whole has more expertise than one person.
After the preliminary Pricelessware List selections are made the list is presented to acf participants for review. The final Pricelessware List is determined by this discussion.
If you feel that a program of exceptional merit has been overlooked post a request for inclusion.
If you feel that a program is not a good choice for the Pricelessware List post your objections.Removal Procedures
Programs are removed from the Pricelessware List. if they do not meet the eligibility requirements. If it is learned that the program's ware type is ineligible or it becomes ineligible the program is removed from the Pricelessware List.. If a program becomes shareware and a "last Freeware version" is not available for download the program is removed from the Pricelessware List. If a program is not available for download the program is removed from the Pricelessware List.
