Screenshot Captor: A New Definition for Freeware

[Roger Johansson]

Well, the problem with the fanatical open source advocates is the they
believe that all software must be open source. They don't like any
software which isn't open source hence this is the reason why the hate
commerical, freeware, shareware & public domain software. To them it
must be open source or nothing at all.

That is the big problem with strong convictions based on anger.

It makes people very single-minded and aggressive.

 

[Bob Adkins]

Well, the problem with the fanatical open source advocates is the they
believe that all software must be open source. They don't like any
software which isn't open source hence this is the reason why the hate
commerical, freeware, shareware & public domain software. To them it
must be open source or nothing at all.

The bottom line is that Freeware authors are allowed to place any
restrictions on their software they see fit. At some point it becomes so
restrictive that we no longer perceive it to be "free". Since there are no
real subdivisions of Freeware, I suppose that definition is up to the
individual.

My fondest wish is not necessarily to create a plethora of subdivisions
(Adware, Nagware, Donationware, Registerware). Rather, to restrict the use
of the word "Freeware" only to those programs that "Require no payment or
user input to use forever".

 

[Bob Adkins]

No need. He sent me the registration.

Ya me too. But I couldn't find it until I looked in the Spam Folder.
Hehehehe!

 

[Aaron]

That is the big problem with strong convictions based on anger.

It makes people very single-minded and aggressive.

Well no more single-minded and aggressive as the guys here who are against
nagware.





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