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Software - Open Source - Shareware - Freeware

If you've ever used the internet, you've used open source software! Indeed, everyone involved in sending emails or using the Web may likely be using Open Source Software (OSS). Linux, Netscape and Apache are some of the most popular open source operating systems. But what exactly does Open Source mean?

Open Source Systems are software created and maintained by software developers and made available for free to individuals, institutions and organizations.

The non-profit organization Open Source Initiative is dedicated to managing and promoting the Open Source Definition for the good of the community.

Shareware

“Since 1987, the ASP has been dedicated to the advancement of shareware, also known as try-before-you-buy software, as an alternative to conventional retail software. Today the ASP is a vibrant organization with hundreds of members around the world working together to improve their businesses and making it easier for computer users to find quality software at reasonable prices.”

Freeware

Freeware Home is an indexed collection of FREE programs commonly found on the Internet around the globe that match the following definitions:

- > freeware - Free software, often written by enthusiasts and distributed by users' groups, or via electronic mail, local bulletin boards, Usenet, or other electronic media.

- > open source - Term appeared in March 1998 following the Mozilla release to describe software distributed in source under licenses guaranteeing anybody rights to freely use, modify, and redistribute, the code.

- > shareware is NOT free. There is one form of shareware ($0 shareware) that is free for non-commercial use. It meets our definition of Freeware for individuals and is included in our collection.

Freeware

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