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Freeware (portmanteau of "free" and "software") is software that is available for use at no monetary cost, but with one or more restricted usage rights such as source code being withheld or redistribution prohibited.
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The term freeware was coined by Andrew Fluegelman when he wanted to sell in 1982[5] a communications program named PC-Talk that
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he had created but for which he did not wish to use traditional methods of distribution[clarification needed] because of their cost.[6]
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Fluegelman actually distributed PC-Talk via a process now referred to as shareware. C
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,[1] but usually (although not necessarily) closed source with one or more restricted usage rights
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Freeware (portmanteau of "free" and "software") is software that is available for use at no monetary cost or for an optional fee
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Freeware is in contrast to commercial software, which is typically sold for profit, but might be distributed for a business or commercial purpose in the aim to expand the marketshare of a "premium" product
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Freeware (portmanteau of "free" and "software") is software that is available for use at no monetary cost or for an optional fee
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reeware is in contrast to commercial software,
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09 Feb 09
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Freeware
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The only criterion for being classified as freeware is that the software must be fully functional for an unlimited time with no cost, monetary or otherwise. The software license may impose restrictions on the type of use including personal use, individual use, non-profit use, non-commercial use, academic use, commercial use or any combination of these. For instance, the license may be "free for personal, non-commercial use".
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