Computer Science · Oct / Nov 2016 · Paper 12 · Question 12
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Explain the differences between freeware and free software. [4]
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Any four from:
– Freeware needs owner’s permission to share/copy/amend whereas free software can be shared/copied/amended without permission – Freeware the owner retains copyright / is subject to copyright whereas free software the owner releases copyright/ is not subject to copyright – Freeware is normally provided without a fee whereas free software a fee may be charged – Freeware is distributed without the source code whereas free software is distributed with the source code – Freeware can be restricted in use e.g. non-commercial whereas free software can be used without restriction NOTE: The question asks candidates to explain the differences, so each mark needs to have a comparison. [4]
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