WHAT IS COMPUTER FREEWARE ?
In the context of A.C.F. it generally means legally obtainable computer programs/utilities that anyone with an internet connection can obtain free of (additional to internet) cost and does not have any “limitations” as to it’s use, e.g. only being able to be used for a certain time period and/or only having some features able to be used. Freeware can of course be obtained from “other sources” than the internet but as the majority of the A.C.F. readers often cannot access them, such discussion/sources, are generally avoided/discouraged. Programs that cost money, or are time limited, are commonly called “shareware” or “demos”. Those that are free, and that have some functions that cannot be used, are commonly called “crippleware” or “liteware”. The former if main functions are disabled and the latter if main functions are still usable. Programs that include advertising (generally called Adware) should be discussed in alt.comp.adware. All these are generally considered inappropriate for d
