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Difference Between Freeware and Open Source Software

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The world of technology is filled with terms making use of the suffix ???-ware???. The word ???ware??? doesn’t inherently have anything to do with computers or technology. So, why is it in ???software???? Here, we’ll discuss the differences between two confusing ???ware??? terms???freeware and open source software.

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