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The shareware scene is still doing strong. Yep, trivial niches are mostly filled, but there are plenty of unoccupied ones. I think "shareware" as a term was gr
by garganzol 6y ago
The shareware scene is still doing strong. Yep, trivial niches are mostly filled, but there are plenty of unoccupied ones.
I think "shareware" as a term was gradually transformed to a more contemporary "startup". The shareware in its original meaning was mainly about bootstrapping, while a startup can rely on a wider range of instruments: from bootstrapping through investing up to crowdfunding. Financing opportunities are much more diversified nowadays.
- huhtenberg 6y agoShareware was a distribution model first and foremost, which was a big issue in the pre-Internet era. Technically speaking, shareware is no more, because no one shares the wares anymore. It is still widely used as a term for one-dev shops, independent small vendors, etc., but definitely not for startups.