SpaceMonger
Encyclopedia
Version history
Version 1.4 is freewareFreeware
Freeware is computer software that is available for use at no cost or for an optional fee, but usually with one or more restricted usage rights. Freeware is in contrast to commercial software, which is typically sold for profit, but might be distributed for a business or commercial purpose in the...
, distributed online as a 103Kb Pkzip
PKZIP
PKZIP is an archiving tool originally written by Phil Katz and marketed by his company PKWARE, Inc. The common "PK" prefix used in both PKZIP and PKWARE stands for "Phil Katz".-History:...
archive—the program itself is a Windows 9x compatible standalone .EXE which needs no installer. It shows a treemap of files and lets the user open and delete individual files. Some users prefer its smaller size and relative simplicity to later versions.
Version 2.1.1 is shareware
Shareware
The term shareware is a proprietary software that is provided to users without payment on a trial basis and is often limited by any combination of functionality, availability, or convenience. Shareware is often offered as a download from an Internet website or as a compact disc included with a...
, (more specifically nagware), and requires a 1279Kb installer. Its code-base is a complete re-write, and features file copy/move, animated zooming, new menu selections, commonly used tool buttons, and a faster scanning algorithm.
Limitations of v1.4
- Only maps entire storage devices, but the substSubstsubst is a command on the DOS, IBM OS/2 and Microsoft Windows operating systems used for substituting paths on physical and logical drives as virtual drives...
command or targeted network drive mappings can be used to circumvent this. - No integration with Windows Explorer, but the text-only tool Gauge It! is able to integrate the mapping functionality with Windows Explorer and provide a context-driven map of limited sub-directories.
- No auto refresh, filesystem changes are not tracked until a manual rescan is requested.
Publicity
Steve Gibson has mentioned SpaceMonger twice on his internet radio show Security Now!. During 2001–2004 Pricelessware included SpaceMonger in its list of best Windows freeware as selected by the readers of alt.comp.freeware. The June 2004 Maximum PCMaximum PC
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included SpaceMonger v1.40 on its CD-ROM
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
. Perhaps most SpaceMonger publicity comes from blogs, newsgroups, journalists and word of mouth.