Freeware/shareware- A program launched by Andrew Flugelman



Freeware

The term shareware was coined by Andrew Flugelman in 1982 A.D. Because he wanted to sell his communication Application “PC-Talk”.          

Freeware is that kind of software which is available for free of cost without any cost. It is available for as long as it remains Unmodified. The complete opposite of freeware is commercial software. It is a kind of freely used software and can be modified and redistributed with some terms and conditions.

 For example Internet Browsers,

#note:- Andrew flugelman coined the term ‘freeware’, he was the father of a program called ‘PC-talk’.