Freeware

Freeware is computer software that is available for use at no cost or for an optional fee. ^[1] Freeware is often made available in a binary-only, proprietary form, thus making it distinct from free software. Proprietary software is Computer software on which the producer has set restrictions on use private modification copying, or republishing. Free software or software libre is Software that can be used studied and modified without restriction and which can be copied and redistributed in modified or unmodified Proprietary freeware allows authors to contribute something for the benefit of the community, while at the same time allowing them to retain control of the source code and preserve its business potential. Freeware is different from shareware, where the user is obliged to pay (e. The term shareware, popularized by Bob Wallace, refers to Copyrighted commercial Software that is Distributed without payment on a trial g. after some trial period or for additional functionality).

1 History
2 Criteria
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

History

The term freeware was coined by Andrew Fluegelman when he wanted to sell a communications program named PC-Talk that he had created but for which he did not wish to use traditional methods of distribution because of their cost. Andrew Cardozo Fluegelman ( November 27 1943 - c July 6 1985) was a publisher Programmer and Attorney best known PC-Talk was a communications software program It was one of the first three widely popular Software products sold via the Marketing method that became known as ^[2] Fluegelman actually distributed PC-Talk via a process now referred to as shareware. The term shareware, popularized by Bob Wallace, refers to Copyrighted commercial Software that is Distributed without payment on a trial Current use of the term freeware does not necessarily match the original concept by Andrew Fluegelman.

Criteria

The only criterion for being classified as freeware is that the software must be fully functional for an unlimited time with no monetary cost. The software license may impose one or more other restrictions on the type of use including personal use, individual use, non-profit use, non-commercial use, academic use, commercial use or any combination of these. For instance, the license may be "free for personal, non-commercial use. " Everything created with the freeware programs can be distributed at no cost (for example graphic, documents, or sounds made by user).

References

External links

Freeware at the Open Directory Project

This is a list of Freeware Video games implemented as traditional executable files that must be downloaded and installed Commercial games released as freeware are games that in their original license were not considered Freeware, but were re-released at a later date with a freeware license sometimes as The Open Directory Project ( ODP) also known as dmoz (from directory

Dictionary

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(Computing) Complete and functional software that does not require payment or other compensation (such as nags or advertising) for its use. Freeware may be a proprietary license with no access to the source code.

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