Comments | eseme: Can you love software?

eseme

Can you love software?

Jul 11, 2010 16:15

Because I think Scrivener is the best thing since sliced bread and pizza ( Read more... )

Comments 9

veyska July 12 2010, 05:39:20 UTC

I remember seeing a review of a handful of writer-y softwares, and that was one of them. Everything was either expensive, mediocre, or Mac-only. Stereotypes piss me off when they become self-reinforcing realities. :-/

aldersprig July 12 2010, 17:47:52 UTC

Agreed!

eseme July 13 2010, 01:02:31 UTC

I've watched the videos. They are all narrated by the same guy. This is probably a one-man (two or three at most) operation. They may well not know how to program for Windows.

eseme July 13 2010, 00:58:10 UTC

See below for info about Windows software. This site actually recommends some, and will take requests for a Windows version of Scrivener.

It's not a stereotype of the guy who programs it only knows how to program on a Mac. It is VASTLY different an programming in Windows.

aldersprig July 12 2010, 17:45:52 UTC

I know MeiLin uses Scrivener and swears by it - I'm so very based in Word, but the longer Addergoole gets, the more clunky that is (Addergoole is currently 12+ .rtf files - One for each Book, a revision-in-process for Book One, one for each Book's bonus stories, the Questions/Slash file (I don't know why they're together), and the descriptions file.

eseme July 13 2010, 00:52:54 UTC

The site does recommend software that is Windows only.

Bottom of the page, under Payment Options on the right.

"Windows Users
Please note that Scrivener does not run on any version of Windows - it requires a Mac running OS X Tiger or above (see the About page for more details, and to register an interest in a Windows version). For Windows users, we strongly recommend PageFour from our friends at Software for Writing. (For other comparable applications available for Windows, please see the "Writing Software for Windows" section of our Links page.)"

They will take requests for a Windows version, and may make one if they get enough.

eseme July 13 2010, 01:05:16 UTC

Ya know, I expected better of both of you. I looked at their About Page:

What about a Windows version ( ... )

aldersprig July 13 2010, 14:15:53 UTC

Post deleted to remove LJ drama.

Offended, annoyed, hurt. Glad you enjoy your program. Have fun with it. Was not actually insulting your program or the people who program it, sorry you thought I was.

eseme July 15 2010, 02:16:48 UTC

Both your posts do read that way, though I'm pretty sure you didn't intend it.

You may want to check out the company's links - they seem to have no problem linking to what they have heard are the best Windows programs.