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- Title: Is Open Source Really Free of Charge? (Report)
- Author : Annals of DAAAM & Proceedings
- Release Date : January 01, 2008
- Genre: Engineering,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 61 KB
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1. INTRODUCTION There are freeware and free software. In most cases these two categories overlap, but not always. Freeware is a kind of software which can be used free of charge. Free software is software which offers complete freedom in its usage. Many developers believe in releasing their software freely, but have hesitated to do so because they're concerned about losing control over their software. Licensing issues are complicated, and both the facts and fallacies you hear word-of-mouth can add to the confusion. (St. Laurent, 2004):