2008-02-03

Does Shared Source Software equal Shareware?

Considering the free vs. open vs. shared software misunderstandings I thought about adding even more uncertainity. Here I ask the question:

If you use "Shared Source" license for your software does this make it "Shareware"?

Simple line of reasoning below:
Shared-Source Software -> Shared Software -> Shareware ???

There is a lot of software available under commercial licenses. However many, many people still use unofficial copies of such software. They mey be pirating it, but in fact they may *share* it among themselves.

Now think about Shared-Source license and Windows. Is it shareware then?

(giggles)


http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2008/01/so_open_source.html

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