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DEFINITION OF SHAREWARE
Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software before
buying it. You are permitted under the terms of the license to use
this software for 30 days without any payments. If you continue to
use this software past this point, you must register (buy) it.
All copyright laws apply to shareware, and the copyright holder
retains all rights, with a few specific exceptions as stated below.
Like authors of commercial software, shareware authors are
accomplished programmers, and the programs are of comparable quality.
(In both cases, there are good programs and bad ones!) The difference
is the method of distribution. The shareware author specifically
grants the right to copy and distribute the software, either in
general or to a specific group.
Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You should
find software that suits your needs and pocketbook, whether it's found
on a store shelf or shareware. Shareware makes fitting your needs
easier, because you can try before you buy. And because the overhead
is low, prices are low also. Shareware has the ultimate money-back
guarantee -- if you don't use the product, you don't pay for it.