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Is it anyway possible (Legal) to download B-R to my computer

 
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Chronz1



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PostPosted: Wed May 14, 2008 5:23 am    Post subject: Is it anyway possible (Legal) to download B-R to my computer Reply with quote

Seriously, It would give me something to do on my long flights. Or is this kind of web-browsing frowned upon?
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PostPosted: Wed May 14, 2008 9:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You're not the only one asking that question, actually.
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PostPosted: Wed May 14, 2008 10:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Seriously, It would give me something to do on my long flights. Or is this kind of web-browsing frowned upon?


There are ways to go about doing this, but one thing to keep in mind is that the servers we use to host the site are far from free. The more you download, the more bandwidth we use, and the more our server costs go up. You should also realize that tools like the Player Season Finder won't work while you're offline.

94by50 wrote:
You're not the only one asking that question, actually.


Who else is asking about this? Is this being discussed somewhere else?

I have often thought about selling a somewhat stripped-down version of the web site as a download or on CD. Would there be interest in something like that?
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PostPosted: Wed May 14, 2008 10:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

jkubatko wrote:
I have often thought about selling a somewhat stripped-down version of the web site as a download or on CD. Would there be interest in something like that?


Make it a subscription with a "lifetime" option and consider it sold. To me, anyway.
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PostPosted: Wed May 14, 2008 10:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I agree with Ed, although I figure this would be a fairly small niche.
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PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2008 12:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I agree with Ed, although I figure this would be a fairly small niche.


fairly small = at least 3, so far...

-MZ
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PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2008 1:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

jkubatko wrote:
Who else is asking about this?

I have often thought about selling a somewhat stripped-down version of the web site as a download or on CD. Would there be interest in something like that?

Well, just me.

I would certainly be interested in something like that.
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PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2008 5:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'd be interested too
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PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2008 11:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

mikez wrote:
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I agree with Ed, although I figure this would be a fairly small niche.


fairly small = at least 3, so far...

-MZ


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Ryan J. Parker



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PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2008 11:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I suspect it will be popular with members of this board at least. Cool
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PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2008 12:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ryan J. Parker wrote:
I suspect it will be popular with members of this board at least. Cool


I'd echo that. You can add me to the list of inital purchasers. I'm sure you've presumed this for the other responses, but my interest is in a database for analysis rather than web pages. No offense, but I'm less interested in browsing the actual site when I'm on the plane, though some of those ads do put a smile on my face.

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PostPosted: Fri May 16, 2008 2:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I would gladly pay for offline service, it couldnt be too expensive right?
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PostPosted: Fri May 16, 2008 8:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Depending on the price (I'm still a student), I'd probably buy it.
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PostPosted: Fri May 16, 2008 8:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

How exactly would one package it though? Download updates? Would you just be expected to find your own way to dynamically host the web site on your own computer?
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PostPosted: Tue May 27, 2008 6:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Based on some e-mail I have received and some comments made here, I think there is some confusion about this. I would not be selling a copy of my database. I would be selling a portable "lite" copy of the web site. Honestly, I don't know if this will be happening any time soon, as I think it would end up being a considerable time investment on my end, and I highly doubt the sales would justify the time spent.
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