Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 20:18:16 02/08/01
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On February 08, 2001 at 00:49:00, Uri Blass wrote: >On February 07, 2001 at 23:33:07, Sam Slutzky wrote: > >>On February 07, 2001 at 14:10:41, Jonathan Lee wrote: >> >>>Here is a possible of list of 35 sharewares: >>>Source: www.gambitsoft.com/sharee.htm >>>Any objections, comments, additions, or deletions please add to this thread >>>Jonathan (96th message) >>>> PROGRAM ELO CTY >>>>8 Crafty 2510 USA >>>>13 LambChop x 2450 NZL >>>>16 Gromit 2440 GER >>>>17 ZChess 2430 FRA >>>>18 Comet 2425 GER >>>>21 TCBishop 2420 FRA >>>>25 Phalanx 2400 CZE >>>>30 Bringer 2355 GER >>>>34 EXchess 2305 USA >>>>35 Arasan 2295 USA >>>>37 Ant 2285 NLD >>>>38 InmiChess 2275 OST >>>>40 GnuChess 2255 USA >>>>42 Amyan 2245 CHI >>>>44 LambChop 2245 NZL >>>>45 Dragon 2220 FRA??? (not sure if shareware) >>>>46 Fortress 2185 ITA >>>>47 Gnu 5 2175 USA >>>>48 LDBlanche 2175 FRA >>>>49 Faile 2150 CAN >>>>51 Olithink 2115 GER >>>>53 SSEChess 2095 USA >>>>54 Cilian 2090 SWZ >>>>58 Averno 2050 ESP >>>>65 Betsy 2010 USA >>>>67 NewRival 2000 ENG??? (not sure if shareware) >>>>73 Tristram 1970 USA >>>>74 Chessterfield 1960 SWZ >>>>76 Crux 1940 HUN >>>>78 Monik 1900 CAN >>>>80 Zephyr 1870 GER >>>>83 SnailSCP 1820 SIP??? (not sure if shareware) >>>>91 Nero 1740 FIN >>>>94 Raffaela 1600 ITA >>>>98 Pierre 1430 CAN >> >>Actually, I believe almost all of these programs are freeware, as opposed to >>shareware. Freeware programs are simply that, free. Shareware programs are >>programs that are free initially but for which one must pay after using the >>program for a certain period of time. >> >>Sam > >I thought that shareware means that the source code is free. > >There are free programs when the source code is not free and the word share >suggest that the programmer shares information by giving the source code. > >Uri It is less common today, but the term "shareware" is pretty specific in meaning: You distribute a program for free, letting people download it to try it out at no charge. But _if_ they like the program, and want to continue to use it, they are requested to send in a registration fee. Quite often this fee got them the "full version" to replace the "shareware or light version".
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