fREBieware

"You Get What You Pay For"

What is or was fREBieware?

Years ago there was a comraderie among PC users where code and programs were shared freely. As the concept of Shareware evolved, fewer developers shared their work, hoping to make a few bucks on shareware registration. Shareware has evolved into Nagware or worse, with few authors continuing to release free or public domain software. fREBieware grew out of this original pioneer spirit.

fREBieware began with a series of DOS utilities and TSRs. With the demise of DOS, I developed a few Windows programs which I shared, but soon lost interest in further development. There are other, better designed, programs that do most of what some of my Windows programs could do, and then some. I haven't seen other programs that duplicate those posted here, though.

The Files:

Windows 32 Bit
4View Screen Saver V1.3 (Complete Installation Package updated 2/8/05)-2.5 MB
4View Screen Saver V1.3 (.SCR File only updated 2/8/05. May need VB Runtime Files. May need .OCX files. Use this to update from V1.2)-80 KB



I'm excited about this new one. It evolved from a program I was developing as (gasp!) shareware for use in making Web Page Backgrounds for those without artistic talent. This uses pictures to create tiled images on the screen, then manipulates them. Results are often fantastic and surreal. Use your own digital images or download from the web.

I have uploaded a few images that you are welcome to try. To save some bandwidth, these have been scaled down to 800 x 600.



Gallery       Gallery Mirror

 
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FractKal Screen Saver

Fractal Kaleidoscopic screen saver. Beautiful screen patterns. Configurable display. Install Package includes VB6 runtime files.


 
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Windows 16 Bit
SirdSave

16 bit screen saver that converts the desktop or a selected bitmap to a stereogram. Minor revisions added for function under Win95. Version 1.1.



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PaintMix

Simple Windows 16 bit program showing difference between additive and subtractive color mixing.

DOS
Fractkal

Random Kaleidoscopic Fractal generator

NeonLite

Hard to describe graphic display in the same vein as Dazzle. Sort of reminds me of the way I felt the first time I walked down Fremont St. in Las Vegas.

Poly

The way Mystify screen saver should have looked.

Rotate

Fun TSR that rotates the screen palette with options of rotate by number or brightness, grayscale rotate, invert, etc.

SIRDTSR

Convert a DOS graphic screen to a Random Dot Stereogram.
 

VB6 RunTime Files
VB6RunTime Files

They work for me. They might work for you...

Richard Barlow