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March 9, 2005 at 2:22 pm #2177067

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by jknapik · about 17 years, 5 months ago

How do I ensure that software advertized as free is legal?

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- March 9, 2005 at 3:35 pm #3351527
  
  Several Ways
  
  by thechas · about 17 years, 5 months ago
  
  In reply to Public Domain Software
  
  First off, if the software references the GNU public license it is open source and free for nearly any use.
  
  Second if the owner of the web site produced the software themselves and offers it for free.
  
  Third, if the software is listed as free-ware on any of the major download listing sites such as:
  
  http://www.download.com
  
  http://www.tucows.com
  
  http://www.sourceforge.net
  
  http://www.nonags.com
  
  http://www.freewarefind.com
  
  http://www.snapfiles.com
  
  are but a few.
  
  Finally, if it is a copy of nearly any major commercial software, (Microsoft, Norton, McAfee, Corel, etc.) and is other than a trial version, it is not free, but stolen.
  
  Chas
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