Freeware

Freeware (also called gratis software or "free as in beer" software) is computer software which

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• is made available free of charge and
• is not free to be used, copied, studied, modified and redistributed.

This contrasts with "free software" (also called libre software or "free as in speech" software) which

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• can be used, copied, studied, modified and redistributed but
• might not be free of charge.

Freeware is typically proprietary, distributed without source code, and carries a restrictive license. For example, a license might allow the software to be freely copied, but not sold, or might forbid commercial, government or military use.

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Gratis: Gratis is the process of providing goods or services without compensation. It is often referred to in English as "free of charge" or "complimentary". It is commonly acknowledged that there are costs associated with everything, hence the adage "There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch"; however, it ...

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Free software: :This article is about Free Software as defined by the sociopolitical Free Software movement; for information on software distributed without charge, see freeware. For other uses, see free software (disambiguation)....