Softland said:
Hi all,
I was reading this glossary
http://www.pricelesswarehome.org/acf/WareGlossary.php and I'm trying to
place our new product (a pdf creator, novaPDF -
http://www.novapdf.com) in
one of those categories but I'm not sure where.
"Several ware types may be used when describing a program (for example: Donationware and Liteware
and Betaware)."
IOW - it's not necessarily either/or. Take a look at the 2005 Pricelessware list for examples of the
way ACF uses ware types in program descriptions.
http://www.pricelesswarehome.org/2005/PL2005ProgramIndex.php
Basically you can use it for
The great divide.
A program that *can* be used forever without paying is still Shareware *if* the
EULA requires payment for continued use. An app that legally is cost-free is not Shareware.
"Shareware: commercial software that can be downloaded. Payment is required for legal use of the
software. Some authors use the honor system, more commonly code is included to prevent the use of
some or all functions if payment is not made in accordance with the shareware agreement."
but if it's not registered it places a small notice
at the end of the pdf files it generates; now, does this mean is shareware
No
(but has not time limitations),
IOW - it's not Trialware
nagware
Nagware has a popup (nag) screen
or adware (even if it shows only
that notice, not a different window or anything) or freeware?
IMO that's not Adware by our current Ware Glossary definition (Adware shows paid advertising for
other company's products). (Some people here disagree. There's been discussion about revising the
Adware definition and/or adding a new ware type (Branded-Ware) for apps that self-advertise. Also
note, if self-advertising renders the end product useless for its intended purpose it's Crippleware.)
We've been promoting it as shareware, but some sites considered it freeware
so that's why the confusion. Thank you
I see several versions on your site. One is free, the others are not. Which version are you
promoting. When a Shareware version exists the free version is usually "Liteware".
"Liteware: free version of a commercial program. A useful program that is more limited in features
and functionality than the commercial product. Liteware is not time-limited."
If the free version is very limited it's "Crippleware". (Needs vary. The boundary between Liteware
and Crippleware is often in the eye of the user - one person's useful Liteware may be another
person's Crippleware.)
Susan
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