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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › FreewareFreeware - Wikipedia

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   Freeware is software, most often proprietary, that is distributed at no monetary cost to the end user. There is no agreed-upon set of rights, license, or EULA that defines freeware unambiguously; every publisher defines its own rules for the freeware it offers.

   • List of freeware video games - Wikipedia

     This is a selected list of freeware video games implemented...

   • Free software - Wikipedia

     Free software, libre software, or libreware [1] [2] is...

   • Free software - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

     Free software is software (computer program) that anyone may...

   • Freeware - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

     Freeware is software that people may get without paying for...

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Free_softwareFree software - Wikipedia

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   Free software, libre software, or libreware [1] [2] is computer software distributed under terms that allow users to run the software for any purpose as well as to study, change, and distribute it and any adapted versions.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Free_and_open-source_softwareFree and open-source software - Wikipedia

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   Free and open-source software ( FOSS) is software that is available under a license that grants the right to use, modify, and distribute the software, modified or not, to everyone free of charge. The public availability of the source code is, therefore, a necessary but not sufficient condition.

4. www.britannica.com › topic › freewareFreeware | Definition, Software, Shareware, & Facts | Britannica

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   Freeware is software that is typically proprietary and is offered at no cost to users, but with some legal restrictions. Learn about the history, types, and examples of freeware, and how it differs from shareware and freemium software.

5. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › FreewareFreeware - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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   Freeware is software that people may get without paying for it. In this case, "free" means "free of charge". In freeware, users might not be allowed to customize or share the software or source code with others.

6. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › Free_softwareFree software - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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   Free software is software (computer program) that anyone may run, share and change, at any time, for any reason. In this case, "free" means "freedom-respecting" (we say "free as in freedom"). The opposite of free software is proprietary software .

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   What is open source software?

   • The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) defines "open source software" (i.e., free software or free and open-source software), as distinct from "freeware" or "shareware"; it is software where "the Government does not have access to the original source code".

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   What is the difference between freeware and freeware?

   • From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Not to be confused with free software, which means software that respects users' freedom. Freeware is software that people may get without paying for it. In this case, "free" means "free of charge".

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   What is freeware software?

   • In the 1980s and 1990s, the term freeware was often applied to software released without source code. Freeware software is available for use without charge and typically has limited functionality with a more capable version available commercially or as shareware. It is typically fully functional for an unlimited period of time.

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   Is free software a junkyard of software spare parts?

   • "Free software - Free software is a junkyard of software spare parts". InfoWorld. Retrieved 2016-02-10. "In contrast to commercial software is a large and growing body of free software that exists in the public domain.

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   What is freeware & how does it work?

   • Freeware is software, most often proprietary, that is distributed at no monetary cost to the end user. There is no agreed-upon set of rights, license, or EULA that defines freeware unambiguously; every publisher defines its own rules for the freeware it offers.

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   Is freeware a real thing?

   • This highlights the fact that there is no agreed-upon definition of freeware among publishers, and the word is sometimes used for distribution models that could just as well be described as shareware or freemium. In fact, the inventor of the term, Andrew Fluegelman, used it for a marketing plan that most users would describe as shareware today.

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8. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › Free_and_open-sourceFree and open-source software - Simple English Wikipedia, the ...

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   Free and open source software (for short: FOSS, means free software and/or open source software) is software whose source code is open and available to anyone who wishes to: improve it, study it, modify it, and. share the original and the modifications with others.