Licensing

Software Licensing Types
Adware

This is software that has advertising for other products and/or services built into
it. The “price” you pay for the software is having to give up some of your screen
real estate (and your attention) for the advertising. Adware is often, in reality,
spyware (see below.)

Demoware

This is software that is intended to allow the user to see what the full version of a program looks like so they will
then purchase the unlimited commercial version. Cripple ware, time-limited software and trialware are all various
types of demoware.

Freeware

This approach is programming that is offered for your use at no cost, monetary or
otherwise. You may use it for as long as you wish. However, it is usually copyrighted
so that you can’t incorporate its programming into anything you may be developing.
At one time, freeware was a trademark of Andrew Fluegelman, the author of the
well-known MS-DOS communication program PC-TALK III. The trademark
wasn’t enforced after his mysterious disappearance and presumed death in 1984.

Liteware

This is a free version of program that normally costs money. The features are limited, but the missing features are
not “grayed out” (disabled) in the menu. No critical features like “Save” or “Print” are missing. You can still use
the program to accomplish something. The missing features might be nice to have, but are not critical and are
simply listed where the “pro” or full-featured version is promoted. If you don’t read the promotion, you will not
be aware that any features are missing.

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Shareware
This is a “try before you buy” approach that is obviously not freeware since ultimately you are supposed to pay
for the software. There are several kinds of shareware:

• Crippleware - limited in the amount of features available. Purchasing the
software removes these limitations and renders the software fully functional.
Not the same as trialware, since you can save and print.

• Nagware - there is a popup (nag) screen at program startup, exhorting you to
purchase the software. There’s nothing wrong with this; the software author
has a perfect right to solicit payment for his/her software if they so choose.

• Time limited - also considered by some to be trialware (see below), some of
the features or the entire program become unusable after a period of time.

Spyware

Any software that installs components on your computer which allow companies and/or
individuals to access your hard drive or spy on your surfing habits. The cost you pay is your
privacy and/or security. You can learn more about spyware at http://www.spychecker.com/
spyware.html or http://www.tom-cat.com/spybase/spylist.html.

Often, after you remove the software, the files that do the spying remain on your hard drive.
An excellent freeware utility for removing such garbage is AdAware, available at:
www.lavasoft.de/aaw/index.html.

Trialware

This is usually commercial software that is limited in the ability to save and/or print. The
intention of the author is that you learn what the program can do and how to use it so that
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Links for Shareware, Freeware, and Trialware Web sites

• DOWNLOAD.COM

http://www.download.com

• EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE PORTAL

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8259/sware.html

• NONAGS.COM
http://www.nonags.com

• PROGRAMFILES.COM

http://www.programfiles.com/

• SOFTPILE.COM

http://www.softpile.com/

• TUCOWS.COM

http://www.tucows.com

• ZDNET DOWNLOADS (really the same as Download.com – merger)

http://downloads-zdnet.com.com/2001-20-0.html?legacy=cnet

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