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| Alert: Theft and Deception at HunterSoft |
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acf Posting Tips
Freeware Wish List - programs for which there is no good Freeware alternative |
| Pricelessware Programs - Cumulative List (2001-2003) |
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PL2003 Review - Procedures
PL2003 Review - Nominations |
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WARE TYPES A brief glossary of ware types mentioned on the Pricelessware pages and/or in the ACF newsgroup FAQs. Listed in alphabetical order. Abandonware: see Orphanware Adware: software that displays advertising for other products and/or services (often downloaded from the internet by the software). Adware is often but not always spyware. Betaware: a preliminary but useable version of what will be the final version of a program. Beta versions are intended for testing by users (alpha versions are test versions for the developers). CDWare: promo CDs included with magazines, books or other products Commercial Software: software that is sold. Crippleware: free version of a commercial program. More limited in features and functionality than the commercial product. Crippleware has severe limitations. Functionality that is important to the average user has been disabled. Demo-ware: software that is intended to give potential purchasers an idea of how the program works. Not a full version, type of limitation varies. Donationware: monetary contribution requested (optional) Freeware: Legally obtainable software that you may use at no cost, monetary or otherwise, for as long as you wish. Liteware: free version of a commercial program. A useful program that is more limited in features and functionality than the commercial product. Liteware is not time-limited. Malware: software that contains malicious programming Nagware: has a popup (nag) screen at program startup, asking you to purchase the software. You must press a button to get past the nag screen. Orphanware/Abandonware: software that the original author or company no longer offers to the public (used when author cannot be located or company is no longer in existence). May not be freeware. May not be legal to obtain and use it. Registerware: you must provide personal information via registration in order to download and/or use the program Requestware: you are asked to do something. Examples: send a postcard or email to the software author, perform a good deed, make a contribution to charity Shareware: commercial software that can be downloaded. Payment is required for legal use of the software. Some authors use the honor system, more commonly code is included to prevent the use of some or all functions if payment is not made in accordance with the shareware agreement. Spyware: software that sends information about you and your computer to others (usually without your knowledge). Spyware may also install files on your hard drive without your knowledge. Trialware: software which stops working after a period of time or number of uses. Warez: Software that is stolen, and/or enabled, by illegal means. |