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How does Free Software work ?
One of the core attributes of Free Software is the availability of the source codes and the permission to make your own additions.

This enables users to adapt existing software to their special needs. The changes in turn become available to those interested. The principal their advantage is being able to benefit from all further enhancements of the software.
Additionally, the software can be distributed and used without limitations.
What is Free software ?
Free Software enables all those interested to use it. The availability of the source codes offers you the freedom to learn from the implementation and to adapt the program to your own needs. It also permits the copying and distribution of even the modified/enhanced software.

This is a simplified explanation; the Free Software Foundation (FSF) offers a <="" a=""> and describes several categories of free and non-free software. The freedom of software is realized by appropriate licenses, the best known being the GNU General Public License. Richard Stillman announced the GNU-Projekt in 1983 and founded die FSF in 1985. The FSF is the backbone of the Free Software concepts. In 2001 an FSF Europe was established.

Free does not mean gratis (although Free Software is usually available without fees). Software which is distributed without a fee and does not enable users to modify and enhance the software to their own needs is not free. Neither is software which does not permit commercial use.

Free Software is sometimes called "Open-Source" a misleading term aiming at licenses. The Open Source Initiative (OSI) keeps a list of licenses which fulfill the Open Source Definition (OSD) (OSI-certified).
Why use Free Software ?
The advantages of Free Software are numerous:

Free Software ensures higher quality, stability and portability:
Voluntary software developers working on a program are usually distributed around the world. Hence reported bugs can be rapidly eliminated and also feature wishes can be considered.
The quality check of the source codes by several independent developers reduces the numbers of errors in stable releases.

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A beneficial program coming with sources can be ported by interested people to their preferred platform.
Free Software offers you, the user, more safety:
If required you can fix an error by yourself or find someone else to do so.
The software (and the option for support/development) will also be available if the formerly commissioned company no longer exists.
Software is a social technique, Free Software hands this power over to the users and helps to prevent monopoles.
Free Software avoids re-engineering of source code. This is a stimulating beneficial impact for economy.
Free Software increases competition for software and hardware market.
Setting up standards can best be established applying Free Software: The Internet and the World Wide Web owe their success Free Software products.

Why GPL?
The GNU General Public License ensures freedom in the long run. In some cases it is favorable to release Free Software under a different license (e.g. for a reference-implementation of a protocol). But in general, GPL should be applied.

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10 Latest Shareware Releases

Joyfax Server 5.54.0308   (2011-03-08)   update Fax software allows you to send and receive faxes in a network environment

Remote Desktop Assistant 1.1.255   (2011-02-17)   new Manages Remote Desktop Connections, ping & port monitoring and sends Wake-On-LAN

Flash Accordion Slideshow Maker 1.0   (2011-02-13)   new Flash-producing design tool to create slideshow on Web pages.

Fax Server Pro 3.3.0124   (2011-01-24)   update Fax Server Pro allows you to send and receive faxes in a network environment

ENVy Computer Compare 2.0   (2011-01-01)   new ENVy compares the environments of two or more PCs and presents the differences.

Namosofts Data Recovery 12.0.1.4   (2010-12-28)   new Can safely recover photos, documents, data, etc. Support FAT/NTFS file systems.

Photo to Cartoon 5.0   (2010-12-14)   update Makes cartoons and drawings from photographs.

Oposoft All To iPhone Converter 7.3   (2010-11-24)   new All to iPhone Converter can convert almost all popular video formats to iPhone

Oposoft All To ZUNE Converter 7.3   (2010-11-24)   new All to ZUNE Converter can convert almost all popular video formats to ZUNE

Oposoft DVD To MPEG Converter 5.3   (2010-11-24)   new DVD To MPEG Converter is professional MPEG Video Converter

10 Latest Freeware Releases

Wake-On-LAN Sender 2.0   (2011-02-17)   update Wake-On-LAN Sender can be used to turn on remote computers sending magic packets

XP Smoker Free Edition 5.8   (2010-12-14)   new Speed Up Windows XP with XP Smoker

FLV- to MP4 Converter 4.0.08   (2010-08-30)   new Total Free FLV to MP4 Converter to convert FLV and SWF Video to MP4 Video.

FLV- to Archos Converter 4.0.08   (2010-08-24)   new It can convert all FLV and SWF Video to Archos video.

FLV- to iRiver Converter 4.0.08   (2010-08-24)   new It can convert all FLV and SWF Video to iRiver Video..

FLV- to Palm Converter 4.0.08   (2010-08-24)   new FLV to Palm Converter can convert FLV and SWF Video to Palm Video.

FLV- to Walkman Converter 4.0.08   (2010-08-22)   new It can convert FLV and SWF Video to Walkman AAC-LC, MP3, WMA Audio.

FLV- to Zune Converter 4.0.08   (2010-08-22)   new It can convert FLV and SWF Video to Zune, Zune 2 WMV and MP4 video.

WebDwarf Free Web Page Maker 2.91   (2010-08-16)   update WebDwarf Free is Virtual Mechanics' easy to use drag-and-drop web page maker.

FLV- to iPod Converter 4.0.08   (2010-08-12)   update It can convert all FLV and SWF Video to MP4/H.264 Video.