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What is the difference between freeware software and open-source software?
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∙ 12y ago
Freeware is software for which the author or authors are not seeking monetary compensation. Open-source software is software whose authors have decided to allow other programmers to access the software they have created so as to invite community improvement.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoboth are usually free, but with opensource (if you are a programmer) you can actually edit the source and extend the software as needed.
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