Special offer RadioDJ FREE Automation Software!!

[djgary72]

Yes That right folks FREE Radio automation Software.

 

You will NEVER need to Spend money on a piece of software Ever again!

 

No messy PAL scripts to Freeze or lock the program up.

 

Flawless Performance

 

Great support from other Users of the Software (No Thats beyond our remit type Suggestions EVER)

 

All this and more for FREE!

 

So Head on over to http://radiodj.ro and Start using the Software straight away!!!

[saint]

Woo Hoo

 

Does it run under unix natively or will Wine support it ?

[djgary72]

Does it run under unix natively or will Wine support it ?

 

Unfortunately due to.NET issues in wine it wont work on wine at present.

 

We are hoping that the .NET issues in wine get addressed then I wont need a Windows box in my studio ever!

[johny c]

(Sorry Gary for grabbing your thread) On the subject of running on linux, I got Zara Radio working on Ubuntu in wine.

The secret was to also install windows media player in wine as well. I think it was media player 9, I installed. I didnt try to get it streaming.

[djgary72]

On the subject of running on linux, I got Zara Radio working on Ubuntu in wine.

 

Radiodj Installs on wine but wont work because of the afore mentioned .NET issues that wine has. I keep looking on the winehq forums to see if theres been a Fix but nothing as yet.

 

I've heard a few users have it running in Virtualbox tho.

[djsoft]

Yes That right folks FREE Radio automation Software.

 

You will NEVER need to Spend money on a piece of software Ever again!

I wonder what drives the development if the programmer doesn't get any money from his software...

[techmonkey]

I wonder what drives the development if the programmer doesn't get any money from his software...

Probably the same thing that drives Mozilla, Linux, FreeBSD, Airtime, Apache and the millions of other projects that are public domain / freeware..... the proof that you can provide a great product that rivals, equals and betters many commercial products that have a premium price tag attached to them!

[djsoft]

If something is free for user this doesn't mean creators of this are working for free. Mozilla, Linux and other projects you mentioned are financed by corporations (and there are big money involved). Eg. Google pays Mozilla for including Google search in the FireFox. You can see financial reports, they are available on the net.

 

So the question remains, why would someone do something when there's no profit at all?

[saint]

Should there be a reason why people do things for free ? Perhaps they want to.

 

Just look at the various operating systems that are free - Linux is Free, all the BSD's are free. ( granted - some have corporate sponsers. )

Why do people create free music, or films ? Why do people write things for free ? Perhaps they enjoy it, they want to share and want to spread knowledge.

 

Money is not everything even in this day and age.

[djgary72]

So the question remains, why would someone do something when there's no profit at all?

 

Becuase theres more to life than Money! I think Marius does radiodj for free because he feels he wants to. We have offered him donations and hes said No!

[djsoft]

Becuase theres more to life than Money!

Yes... But of all people I know, they work for money, because they have bills, family, etc.

So when I see someone's working for free that concerns me

[GKIye]

I do understand your point of view

 

Life learned Me to do never something for free - even to ask money at first

 

Problem is :

- Ever tried this with (so known) best friends ? = Answer is, that these best friends don't gonna be friends anymore if they thought that they "had" a best friend who was willing to do "anything"

- Lets say, I ask more than an other one, to many people I'm gonna stay always the second best - even I give better quality - but my price is too high

 

Internet is a kind of place where people with the same ideas gets together by using a forum, webservice etc

At that moment these people are not real friends, they are users/members as you, I and others do ...

If these people have all the same idea(s) about a project, member X gonna add new things / ideas to what excist

... and thats the start of freeware projects ...

it ever started with free templates for webdesign, major compagnies who are throwing a free gadget on the web to see if something should sell (see the service "Give away for a day"), free plugins (DSP and other) and much more

 

As broadcaster(s) also We are interested in freeware ...

for reason a feature can add something new to what We are using

for reason that "that" tool can be important to add that special / better sound (ex. JammiX and others)

for reason that We as broadcaster (former professionals and other) are willing to share Our knowledge with other yes or no "newbies" in the world of broadcasting

at BW and similar forums We are doing also more - if needed or asked - We are "giving" some of Our talent away for free, by making a voice over, production, sharing knowledge and more

A VO or production can cost much money, a member can get it for free ... and if that member is willing to donate ... they are welcome, but free to make a donation

 

Finaly, my experience learned Me that at the www there are sometimes better friends present than in real life, for reason that We all have the same interests, hobby etc ...

and yes We don't agree at all time, sometimes We tell somebody that he/she is wrong but without making complains to eachother ... after that moment We gonna be even the first to "give" that other person something for free ... and that ain't always the way of doing things in real life - in real life a complain can create an important gap between two persons

 

In real life, for reason of my professional background in music and media, I know several artists

Many of these people are linked at my privat facebook profile, during that time they learned that I have more to offer than they first thought ...

Well for two of them I'm making even for free, intro's and cuts/edits for acts they do on stage

Am I a fool by doing this ? No for reason I learned that those two people became "real" friends - even better friends than all other "so known" friends that I ever had

Why ? For reason that We have the same interests

in return they offer Me for free access to events where a ticket costs lots more than I should ask if they had to pay Me for doing some editing ...

 

Give and take are parts in Our life as human being

Yes... But of all people I know, they work for money, because they have bills, family, etc.

So when I see someone's working for free that concerns me

[djgary72]

I did a wayback machine search for the radiodj website this afternoon and Radiodj has been in production from 2010 onwards and its always been free.

 

Im Guessing that Marius obviously didn't like the current offerings of radio automation software and took it upon himself to Make his own.

 

And i for one am Thankful he Decided to do it because i've spent money on software that just didn't do the job and had little tech support, where as radiodj is free and has great support from all the volunteers on the forums.

 

So i really don't see why its a problem when something is Free.

[djsoft]

It's not a problem when something is free, but for me it always brings a question: "Why?"

For example, if a guy on the street comes to me and offers me to take his car for free - I will never take it, because there's definitely something wrong. Of course, it's different with software, but I still can't get the reason...

 

I used to write software for free about 10 years ago, and this was because I just wanted to learn how to program, gain some experience. Then those projects were abandoned because I lost interest in developing them and, yes, money question popped up.

 

Well, I think it's all off-topic here

[GKIye]

I don't think We are getting off-topic ...

its a part of the why and how about free / open source software

 

I have the feeling that We can't convince you ...

but register yourself at this website :

giveawayoftheday.com

 

This website / service offers daily paid software for FREE

How and why ?

A compagny gives free keys "for one day" to people who are made a registration at that website

"Daily" these people receive an email with the new offer, all these offers remain for 24 hours only

The key who is offered is operational without limits (lifetime)

However once a software had a setup at one machine, it ain't possible to setup the software with the same key at an other machine ... so once you installed the software its more likely to keep that older machine, otherwise you loose the software and key

 

Some offers are real amazing, many offers are such as image editing, templates ... but also software for audio and video record/editing and much more

The website is called "Give away of the day", for sure ... because you gonna receive every day, 365 days a year a free offer

 

Once the 24 hours are past, people have to pay the regular price

Check it out, subscribe and see if their offers fit with some of your needs

Some offers are real interesting ...

It's not a problem when something is free, but for me it always brings a question: "Why?"

For example, if a guy on the street comes to me and offers me to take his car for free - I will never take it, because there's definitely something wrong. Of course, it's different with software, but I still can't get the reason...

PS :

If I give something for free to someone (in real life - to a neighbour or other) and if they should ask "why" I should tell that other person, sorry but I'm gonna keep my free offer

If someone offers you something for free there isn't always an idea "behind" the offer ...

If I have clothes or shoes or whatever too much, I give these things always to a charity organisation ... I don't care who's getting my stuff ... I only can wish that they are thankfull for what I have done

[djsoft]

I don't think We are getting off-topic ...

I have the feeling that We can't convince you ...

Of course not. Working for free is not an option. And don't understand why would someone work for free. Don't they have bills to pay? And how to buy food? Let alone other things like purchase a car, travel... There are too little things in this world could be done without money.

The 2 options I see when someone could be able to create software for free:

- they have a day job

- they take money from parents/relatives/friends

 

As I mentioned before, the problem of free software is that it becomes abandoned once author loses interest in it. It happens all the time.

 

but register yourself at this website :

giveawayoftheday.com

 

This website / service offers daily paid software for FREE

I already offer it for free (well, almost free) here: http://forums.broadcastingworld.net/showthread.php?10956-RadioBOSS-free-beta-tester-keys

 

GAOTD is not a best place to promote professional software (like software for radio broadcasters)... But I'll try it, since I'm not sure they'll accept my offer.

[djgary72]

The 2 options I see when someone could be able to create software for free:

- they have a day job

- they take money from parents/relatives/friends

 

Or they Simply do it as a Hobby as do several hundred other Programmers on Sourceforge

 

Can't help but Notice how this has Made you Panic the Fact theres a rival product and the Fact its Free.

[techmonkey]

Of course not. Working for free is not an option. And don't understand why would someone work for free. Don't they have bills to pay? And how to buy food? Let alone other things like purchase a car, travel... There are too little things in this world could be done without money.

The 2 options I see when someone could be able to create software for free:

- they have a day job

- they take money from parents/relatives/friends

 

As I mentioned before, the problem of free software is that it becomes abandoned once author loses interest in it. It happens all the time.

 

 

I already offer it for free (well, almost free) here: http://forums.broadcastingworld.net/showthread.php?10956-RadioBOSS-free-beta-tester-keys

 

GAOTD is not a best place to promote professional software (like software for radio broadcasters)... But I'll try it, since I'm not sure they'll accept my offer.

 

Why do people work for free? Because they can!

 

I have a day job, I am also a web designer and web host, just looking to cover my costs as it's a hobby. I also offer free hosting and design to a local charitable cause. I still have to bills to pay, and food to buy, but that's what my day job is for. I do my freelance stuff for a couple of reasons,

 

• Because I can
  
• Because it makes me feel good
  
• Because it is a good way to learn new skills. I've learned more about server admin, scripting and so on by doing this than I could gain from numerous other sources.
  

In both hosting and design, I have never made a single penny in profit, that's not what I'm in the game for.

 

Here in the UK, most people don't live off their parent's / friends / relatives. That seems more prevalent in other countries, (France / Spain for example) - I am not saying this is right or wrong, that is just an observation since you've brought up the topic several times now.

 

By the way, since you seem so confused as to why people do something for nothing, you might as well as every single person on this (and every other forum) WHY they provided that information for free, rather than asking for a payment for their freelance work.

 

On the subject of saving money, because every penny counts, why pay for software when you can get (legal) software for FREE that does the job?

 

I'll never pay for another operating system as long as I live, but with a strong *nix background I'm bound to say that.

 

But wait, don't just take my word for it, why not listen to all of the other satisfied customers who've switched to the world of free http://www.techradar.com/news/software/operating-systems/how-to-switch-your-small-or-home-office-to-linux-682903

 

P.S. This post constitutes as freelance advice. My new rates are now £75 per hour (or part hour) inclusive of VAT. Reading to or replying to this post may incur extra charges. Contents may settle in transit. Results may vary. For full terms and conditions of this once in a lifetime discount offer please see http://monkeypigs.com/blog/legal/ . Payment not actually required.

[djsoft]

Thanks everyone for posting. It seems that ideas of free software is not for me...

[saint]

Just because software is free - does not mean it is not quality. I run several FREE computer operating systems ( Linux and FreeBSD). Both operating systems run circles around any version of Windows.

[saint]

Gary,

A few quick questions about the DJ software.

- Can you set up playlists for 2 hour blocks ? ( For example - soft rock 2 hours, jazz 2 hours etc. )

- Does it allow the inclusion of jingles / voice tracking within a music playlist ?

Thanks good sir :D

[djsoft]

@saint RadioBOSS can do both of this

[djgary72]

A few quick questions about the DJ software.

- Can you set up playlists for 2 hour blocks ? ( For example - soft rock 2 hours, jazz 2 hours etc. )

- Does it allow the inclusion of jingles / voice tracking within a music playlist ?

 

RadioDJ is More than Capable of Doing a Block Playlists or Block Rotations You can Create as many Categories and Subcategories as you need.

 

Use Playlist Builder to build a playlist Sort what songs you need with Jingles. Then have that Load via an Event. Same with a Rotation.

 

RadioBOSS can do both of this

 

Im sure it can DJSoft but Saint was asking about RadioDJ. - I don't think much to Radio Boss TBH.

 

The thing that put me off Radio Boss is the Fact you Only give Upgrades/Support for 1 Year after purchase, Where as RadioDJ will be FREE with Newer Versions and gets Support all the Time.

[djsoft]

The thing that put me off Radio Boss is the Fact you Only give Upgrades/Support for 1 Year after purchase, Where as RadioDJ will be FREE with Newer Versions and gets Support all the Time.

Nothing is persistent. "All the time", in fact, means "until the author decides to stop supporting the project". It can happen any time. I've seen tons of abandoned freeware apps. I have my own freeware apps which I don't support anymore.

So using freeware, unless it's something very popular and widely used, is a potential danger: product development and support can stop any time.

[djgary72]

Ok i've had enough of you just Jumping on this thread trying to Moan about the Fact RadioDJ is Free, If Marius was to stop making radioDJ there will always be the FREE Download of a Working Version on My website.

 

Can we Have a Mod Lock this Thread now Please!!