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• SHAREWARE - noun Date: 1983 software with usually limited capability or incomplete documentation which is available for trial use at little or ...
  Dictionary in English- Merriam Webster
• SHAREWARE - ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: share (II) + - ware (as in software - hereinafter): software with usually limited capability ...
  Webster "s New International English Dictionary
• SHAREWARE - / shair "wair" /, n. computer software distributed without initial charge but for which the user is encouraged to pay a nominal ...
  Random House Webster "s Unabridged English Dictionary
• SHAREWARE - n. software available at no cost over the Internet but for which payment of a nominal registration fee is expected ...
  Explanatory Dictionary of the English Language - Edited by bed
• SHAREWARE - noun Date: 1983: software with usually limited capability or incomplete documentation which is available for trial use at little ...
  Merriam-Webster "s Collegiate English vocabulary
• SHAREWARE - ■ noun Computing software that is available free of charge and often distributed informally for evaluation.
  Concise Oxford English vocab
• SHAREWARE - shareware BrE AmE ˈʃeə weə AmE \ ˈʃer wer ˈʃær wær
  Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
• SHAREWARE - / ˈʃeəweə (r); NAmE ˈʃerwer / noun [U] (computing) computer software (= programs, etc.) that is available free ...
  Oxford Advanced Learner "s English Dictionary
• SHAREWARE - share ‧ ware / ˈʃeəweə $ ˈʃerwer / BrE AmE noun free or cheap computer software, usually produced by ...
  Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
• SHAREWARE
  Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner "s English Dictionary
• SHAREWARE - Shareware is computer software that you can try before deciding whether or not to buy the legal right to use ...
  Collins COBUILD - Explanatory Dictionary of English for Language Learners
• SHAREWARE - noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Chet initially distributed the utility as shareware, handing out copies only to members of ...
  Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
• SHAREWARE - [U] - computer programs that you are allowed to use for a short period before you decide whether or ...
  Cambridge English vocab
• SHAREWARE - noun
  Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
• SHAREWARE - noun Shareware is used before these nouns: program
  Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
• SHAREWARE -< software >/ sheir "weir / Software that, like freeware, can be usually obtained (download ed) and redistributed for free, ...
  FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
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  English Idioms vocab
• SHAREWARE - computer programs that people share Shareware will help us to save money. We "ll share software.
  English Idioms vocabulary
• SHAREWARE - A kind of freeware (sense 1) for which the author requests some payment, usually in the accompanying documentation files or…
  Jargon File English vocabulary
• SHAREWARE - (Science and Technology) see -ware
  English Conversational Dictionary - New Words
• SHAREWARE - This term refers to software that is available on public networks and BBSs. Users are asked to remit a small ...
  Jensen's Technology English Glossary
• SHAREWARE - Software that you can obtain for free. The author of the software does request a small fee to pay for ...
  English Glossary of Internet and PC Terminology
• SHAREWARE - Software that is offered for free download in hopes that the user will decide to keep it and pay a ...
  Internet Terms and Acronyms English vocab
• SHAREWARE - perisian kongsi
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• SHAREWARE - Software, often available through the Internet, that can be used for a trial period without explicit charges or licensing fees. ...
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• SHAREWARE - _n. _comp. test version of the program
  English-Russian-English Dictionary of General Vocabulary - Collection of the best dictionaries
• SHAREWARE - inf) program of free access collective
  Tiger English-Russian dictionary
• SHAREWARE - n .; computer test version of the program inf) free access program. collective shareware vcht. shareware software products
  New Comprehensive English-Russian Dictionary
• SHAREWARE - n. Pronunciation: - ˌ wer Function: noun Date: 1983: software with usually limited capability or incomplete documentation which is ...
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• SHAREWARE - (a) free
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Vladimir Katalov, 29.9.1998

Publishing House "KOMPUTERRA" | computerra.ru

As you know, free cheese is only in a mousetrap. Or, in other words, "there is no such thing as a free lunch." It would seem that in the almost fifteen years that have passed since the beginning of perestroika, we have had the opportunity to be convinced of this so many times, but no ... Not everything is so simple.

Freebies, of course, are loved by everyone. "Free!", As the hero of Mikhail Evdokimov said in the film "Don't play the fool", persuading the American to drink alcohol ...

This is especially true for Russia. Everyone knows what is happening at all kinds of exhibitions: no one needs (but free) souvenirs - badges, pens, bags - are snapped up like hot cakes. Much the same thing happens with software distributed as freeware.

The term "freeware" is far from new. If you do not know what it is, I recommend referring to the article by Igor Gordienko "Shareware - what was, what will be ..." published in "Computerra" # 239. In a nutshell: freeware means free. At all. That is, you download the program from the Internet (or rewrite it from a laser disk: almost all popular computer magazines are now equipped with them - Western ones, of course), install it on your computer and use it without any restrictions. At least all my life.

It all looks strange somehow, doesn't it? The person tried, wrote the program, did not sleep at night - and does not ask for any reward for it. You might think that the author is just an altruist, or does not experience financial difficulties, or an ascetic, or just an abnormal ... Or maybe he wrote this program just for fun, and he does not mind giving it away "for good"?

Sometimes one of the above assumptions turns out to be correct. But more often than not. The fact is that among freeware programs one can find extremely professional and powerful packages, which took months or even years of work of qualified specialists.

Get Linux right there: the most powerful operating system which is superior to Windows 95 and Windows NT in many respects. Almost all software running under Linux is also distributed free of charge, and these are not some little useful (or even useful) utilities, but the whole range of applications - from graphical editors to Web server administration packages.

One of the differences between shareware and freeware is that freeware is distributed very widely, and often without the participation of the author at all. After a free program is uploaded to some public server (well known, of course, such as cdrom.com or simtel.net), it begins to "live its own life", spreading around the world almost as quickly as a virus. Not everyone has the opportunity (and / or desire) to pay money for shareware products, but to use good product for nothing - who will refuse?

Freeware as a marketing method

What is shareware

Surprisingly, not everyone knows what shareware is. Many people are accustomed to buying software in stores or ordering by mail and have no idea that the program can be downloaded to their computer via the Internet and only then decide whether it suits them or not.

Moreover, some users have to explain for a long time what exactly they are buying. There are even those who first register a program via the Internet, and then write a letter with a request to send him a floppy disk with the program ...

With freeware everything is easier - people quickly understand what "free" is. But then, when they have to face any technical problems and they receive real support from you, they themselves will ask you: is it really all free? And not only will they ask, but they will also offer you money. Do not be surprised, this is not a fiction.

Market capture

You don't have to go far for examples. Take Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Communicator for example. These products have been distributed freely and without any restrictions for quite some time now. You probably remember that Microsoft was late for the "distribution of elephants" and the browser market (browsers? I can't figure out how to write - well, you understand me, I hope) Netscape dominated almost completely. And what - as soon as Microsoft began to distribute its IE for free, the situation began to change, and at such a breakneck speed that no one could have predicted. The guys from Netscape realized it was - made Communicator free, and recently even the source code began to be offered to everyone - but the train has already left ...

So what's the moral? And the fact that no matter how big the market may seem, you need to fight for it. Without loosening your grip for a second. And freeware is a great help in this matter. Strike iron on the spot! Make your program run on every second computer (eh, dreams, dreams ...)! And even if you will not be paid a dime for this, the rest of the products (released by competitors) are far behind. They cost money. The main thing is that the market is captured. And then we'll figure it out.

From freeware to shareware

Very often a freeware program is a truncated version of a more advanced product (distributed, for example, as shareware), from which some functions have been removed. And a user who wants to get more features can pay you and get the full version.

There are many examples. Take Forte's Popular News-Reader: You Can Use free version Free Agent, or you can pay a little and get at your disposal a much more advanced Agent package.

And you know - it works! A rough train of thought for a freeware user is: "If the free version is that good, then the paid version should be even better." Which, in fact, was required to be proved. Luring a buyer to buy a shareware program "from scratch" is not so easy, but freeware can be the first step along this path.

Great idea. The main module of the program is given free of charge, but you have to pay for add-ons / extensions. For example, in this way you can distribute a graphical editor: include only basic functions in the "standard" package, and take money for additional modules.

In general, the range of "bonuses" provided to a registered user is wide enough and is limited only by your imagination. For those who decided to pay for your work, you can send (or send regularly) examples, printed documentation, "little tricks" (tips & tricks), various auxiliary utilities, links to addresses of useful resources on the Internet, etc. Make a large and nice list, put it on your Web site with a tag like "... and it'll all be yours for just $ 10" - and you'll see there will be no end to the crowd.

Branding

If you have several freeware programs that are quite popular, then very soon the name of your company (or just your name, if you act as an individual developer) will be on everyone's lips. Especially if the programs belong to different categories. On freeware / shareware archives, they will appear here and there - of course, along with the name of the developer.

Don't underestimate this. It is quite difficult for a young novice team (and even more so for an individual developer) to get started "from scratch" - many buyers prefer to buy products from well-known companies, even if they are worse than yours. For example, the Nuts & Bolts program, it seems to me, is much stronger than Norton Utilities, but the latter are much more widespread - after all, Symantec, but unfortunately, I cannot remember who is the author of Nuts & Bolts.

Good impression

I have come across the following situation more than once: a person buys my program, he likes it, and he begins to wonder if I have any other products? This is what is called impression. It can be translated as "impression" or it can be translated as "trust". Remember, as Leni Golubkov's wife used to say: "Wow, they did not deceive ..." Do not deceive you either. Try to make the client come to you again - for other programs. Which may no longer be free.

I didn’t do any special research to find out how users find out about my programs (although, of course, such information would not hurt). Nevertheless, there is a corresponding column in the online order form, and quite a few buyers are not lazy to fill it out. And what do you think? Ten percent (of those who filled in) wrote "heard from friends" or something like that. "Word of mouth" in short.

The trust of users should be treasured - it can be said to be the most valuable thing you have. If you spoil the experience with one program, it will be very difficult to gain trust again. But the opposite statement is also true: if you like one program, they will pay attention to all the others - at least, download it to your computer and install it.

Reviews

Computer editors and web “observers” are people like everyone else. Needless to say, they also love freebies? To "test" a shareware program, they usually ask the developer for free registration, which means unnecessary correspondence, wasted time, etc. Where it is more convenient to deal with freeware - you do not need to pay money, permission is usually not required.

I don’t read reviews of freeware / shareware programs very often (I usually just skim), but I must admit that freeware is much more popular. Among reviewers and, as a result, among users. And even a mention of your program in some review (even if only a few lines) in a publication like "PC Magazine" is tens of thousands of potential users. People are used to trusting the "official" opinion (although any opinion is subjective).

Program as a gift

If you have already decided to give your program away for free, then you can arrange it as a gift. For example, a person who buys your shareware product gets freeware as a bonus. Two programs instead of one! Attractive, isn't it?

Moreover, you can do it yourself, or you can offer it to others. By the way, this also applies to shareware - spare a few copies for this kind of "promotion". For example, browse various shareware sites; many of them have "announcements" for developers: give, they say, for our competition one copy of your package, and for this you will receive free program... Agree immediately! Unless, of course, the server is large enough, and not some charlatans who want to get more programs just like that (it also happens). Just imagine: there are several thousand programs on the server; every day hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of visitors come in; everyone is looking forward to the end of the next competition and - here it is! Your program (along with several others, of course) appears on one of the main pages of the server - as a prize! Naturally, people will start reading about it, they will start downloading it actively. Which, in fact, was required.

There is only one "but": you yourself, of course, are free to distribute whatever you want, but on servers like WinFiles (winfiles.com) conditions can be quite tough. Not even conditions, but some unwritten rules. Simply put, your program should be good enough, relatively error free, properly packaged, with a normal installer and hint files, etc.

OEM is a tidbit for any developer. Despite the fact that the developers of the program are owed very little from each sale (usually, the deductions are no more than 10 percent of the cost of the program), the massiveness of sales does its job. Again, this is one of the marketing elements: you can offer your program to computer manufacturers for free, even if you distribute (or plan to distribute) it through other channels as shareware. Believe me, these are not losses, but profits, albeit not direct ones.

Some authors underestimate the OEM market for some reason. Fuss, they say, a lot, and it is not easy to come to an agreement with the manufacturer ... Both a lot, and not easy - I agree. Some companies spend years on this, but then they live happily ever after. Imagine, for example, that Creative includes your CD-ROM drive performance test program in their multimedia kit. Tempting? So do not say later that you were not warned.

Due to the peculiarities of the distribution of such programs.

Historically, the word denoted software that was freely distributed by third parties (for example, through FidoNet, in compilations of programs on CDs) and contained a request to pay money to the author of the program. However, over time, the meaning has changed and when speaking of shareware, they increasingly began to mean not free distribution (which in our time may not exist - the program can only be available from the manufacturer's website), but the techniques used by the authors of shareware programs in order to entice the user pay for the program they received (but not free).

Now shareware also most often understands the type, method or method of distributing proprietary software on the market (that is, on the way to the end user), in which the tester is offered a limited functionality (incomplete or demo version), validity period (trial version, from the English. trial / ˈTraɪəl /- trial) or a version with a built-in blocker-reminder (NAG) about the need to pay for the use of the program. The license may also prohibit commercial or professional (not test) use of it. Sometimes an unregistered program stops running after some time (for example, 30 days). Sometimes some functions become unavailable. Sometimes the functionality remains in full, but the user from time to time is shown a reminder that he is using an unregistered version.

Russian specificity

Where to find shareware

see also

• Freeware
• Free software
• Spyware
• Genuinware

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The license informs the user about the conditions under which this software is distributed.
The most common types of licenses are:

FreeWare

ShareWare

• the program will be limited in its capabilities;
• the program will run only a few times;
• the program will process a limited number of files.

Trial

Demo

Commercial

Adware

Ad-supported

A program belongs to the Ad-supported category if it:

• proposes to change home page and / or search engine by default in your web browser;
• offers to create shortcuts in the Start menu and (or) on the desktop that are not related to the functionality of the program;
• shows advertisements during work;
• offers to download and install other software, for example, a more functional paid version of the program or an add-on for a web browser;
• when launched and / or closed, it opens web pages with advertisements or other content that allows the developer of the program to receive income.

Donationware

Postcardware

GPL