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Re: Why freeware turns shareware?
de Susan Bugher 04/28/2006 10:04
Al Klein wrote:
> On 28 Apr 2006 15:22:55 +0200, "John Jay Smith" <-> wrote:
>>Thats where open source differs from freeware....
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>>Freeware is closed code and the creator can cash in on it at any time.
Good grief. . . Freeware can be open source and a lot of it is.
http://www.pricelesswarehome.org/acf/WareGlossary.php
"Freeware: Legally obtainable software that you may use at no cost,
monetary or otherwise, for as long as you wish."
> Open source is also freeware, but the author of an open source program
> can always add something to it and make it shareware.
wrong, Wrong, WRONG. . . "Open source" does not mean free of monetary
cost. . .
http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html
<q>
``Free software'' is a matter of liberty, not price. To understand the
concept, you should think of ``free'' as in ``free speech,'' not as in
``free beer.''
</q>
Susan
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