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> Shareware days are dead. They aren't. Google's play store and Apple's app store are examples of thriving shareware platforms.

• anthk 5y ago
  No, today's trends are the subscriptions. Far worse. Kinda like mainframes, but with a flat rate. Also, there is almost no shareware.
  • enriquto 5y ago
    > there is almost no shareware. According to the definition [0] of shareware: Shareware is a type of proprietary software which is initially shared by the owner for trial use at little or no cost with usually limited functionality or incomplete documentation but which can be upgraded upon payment. This includes subscriptions and in-app purchases. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shareware https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shareware
    • anthk 5y ago
      I lived thru that, thanks. Subscriptions are a different issue than paying for the full/complete version.