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 IntroductionPrinciplesFree Software DefinitionTerminology ConsiderationsF.L.O.S.S. vs. Proprietary SoftwareFree SoftwareProprietary softwareExamples of Free SoftwareGeopolitics of Software IndustryHistory"Sociology" of the movementLegal considerationsChoosing Free/OpenSource softwareWhy address this question in classes at INTMiscelleanousAppendices |
ConsiderationsBesides these, many other concepts that must be clearly distinguised : freeware, public domain, shareware, shared source, etc. Free vs. no cost... after all, it always costs OpenSource vs. open / shared, ... who controls what ? Freeware, Shareware, ... Don't believe what vendors claim. What is the real importance of the "software industry" : Software off-the-shelf / shrink-wrap vs. custom made. |
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