What is the meaning of shareware, freeware and public domain?
Any files that you download from our pages will fall into one of the following three categories, please review carefully. Shareware: Shareware is try-before-you-buy software. It is created by nice people who put it out into the world for you to try, with a note attached (actually it’s a file) asking you to please send the author a small fee if you continuously use the program after its specified trial period by registering. This registration fee can run from $5 and up (and usually less than $25), but it’s almost less than you’d pay for a comparable product at a computer store. If you do register the program, the author may send you the latest version or maybe even a printed manual. It is so nice of these people to do this that we really should support them by sending their minimal fees. And believe me, there is a lot of work involved in creating any type of software. Freeware: Freeware is software made available for public use by the generous author, and it’s free. You’re not under any
