Freeware and free software sound very similar. What is the relation between them?
What is the relation and/or difference between freeware and free software?
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Freeware is software that is released and can be downloaded and used without cost. No other rights are implied by the freeware label (although the author might offer more). So freeware doesn't imply:access to the source codecommercial useright to redistributeright to changeAll things free software does allow. Free software is defined by the four freedom it grants:Freedom 0: The freedom to run the program for any purpose.Freedom 1: The freedom to study how the program works, and change it to make it do what you wish.Freedom 2: The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor.Freedom 3: The freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements (and modified versions in general) to the public, so that the whole community benefits.