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A Searchable Free Directory of Windows Freeware, Shareware and other Customized Free Softwares.
What are Free Software, Freeware and Shareware?
Free software, as defined by Richard Stallman and his Free Software Foundation, can be used, copied, studied, modified and redistributed. It is usually available online without charge or offline for the marginal cost of distribution; however, availability at no charge is not part of the definition.
While many people would still consider this term to mean any "free of cost", or "free as in free beer" software, in the truly *free* software world this terms represents software that comes with the freedoms to use, copy, study, modify and redistribute both modified and unmodified copies of software programs. We usually say "free as in freedom" to emphasize what it is all about
Freeware Software for which the author makes no charge. Because the author of the software is making no money, freeware is usually unsupported. It is often very specialised in nature, and therefore has little or no market value. Freeware can come in the form of small applications, utilities, or games. For the record, deciding to use commercial software without paying for it does not automatically turn it into freeware
Shareware Software distributed freely, but with certain conditions applying to it. Either the software is released on a trial basis only, and must be registered after a certain period of time, or in other cases no support can be offered with the software without registering it. In some cases direct payment to the author is required.
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