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Re: Web services are NOT freeware.
de Beans Baker 01/21/2007 06:21
Frank Bohan wrote:
> "Roger Johansson" <roger4911@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1169229292.191462.106080@a75g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...
>> Susan Bugher wrote:
>>
>>>> I would say that a program which accesses a server in order to update
>>>> your system's clock is an example of something that can do this no
>>>> other
>>>> way. I.e., many programs access data on a server. Sometimes this is
>>>> necessary due to the huge amount of data that's available and-or the
>>>> fact that it's continually changing, but sometimes the data could just
>>>> as easily have been included with the program for storage on one's hard
>>>> drive. And then of course, there are gray areas between these two
>>>> exremes.
>>> Yup. . . IMO it's difficult to draw the line between Webware and web
>>> sites that have a ton of useful information - ISTM if the site has a
>>> database and a search engine it's Webware. . .
>> The borderline between software and webware is becoming fuzzier.
>>
>> A virusprogram needs to be updated and fetch the latest def list every
>> day, internet radio and tv programs need to be in contact with
>> internet. Mail, web and news clients would be pretty useless without
>> contact with the net, weather programs, maps, traffic information,
>> etc..
>>
>> Maybe it is time to change the definition or freeware from:
>>
>> Software which can be downloaded and used for free on your own
>> computer.
>>
>> to
>>
>> Software which can be used for free, no matter if it is partly executed
>> on your own computer or/and another computer on the net.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Roger J.
>
> An excellent suggestion. Seconded.
>
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> Frank Bohan
> ¶ Persp.exe is an unbreakable upgrade for Windows.
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I like Roger's definition, as well. This business of trying to define
"freeware" as a free app that either has no web involvement at all or
only a certain amount of web involvement but no more than can be
tolerated by any given individual weighing in on it makes no sense at
all to me.