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Name: Tan Qiu Xiang (22498)

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Question 9

Computer software which is used with no cost or for an optional fee
is Free ware. Whereas shareware refers to copyrighted commercial
software that is distributed without any charge on a trial basis. A
license software is a legal instrument governing the usage or
redistribution of copyright protected software. Free ware normally
available in a binary-only. It allows authors to contribute something
for the benefit of the community, while at the same time allowing them
to maintain their control of the sourcce code, future direction of
development and preserve its business ability. On the other hand,
shareware is limitted by any combination of functionality,
availability or convenience which often offeres in form of download
from an Internet website or as compact disc. The examples of shareware
are newspaper and magazine. It is usually as a trial version with
certain features only available after the licence is purchased.
Whereas for free ware, author solicits no payment but he may request a
donation. A typical license software might asked user permission to
use on or more copies of software. Soltware publisher's might asked
user for the copyright. The example of license software are Microsoft
Windows. Most software is licensed rather than sold, which means
purchasers are never the actual owners of the software, although they
may be able to use it without any time limit.

5 website That can freely download software

(a) http://www.fileplaza.com/
(b) http://www.download3000.com/
(c) http://www.filehippo.com/
(d) http://www.brothersoft.com/
(e) http://www.soft32.com/

References
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_license#Software_licenses_and_copyright_law

http://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia_term/0,2542,t=software+license&i=51686,00.asp

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeware

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shareware