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+ | =====[[Wikipedia:Abandonware|Abandonware]]===== | ||
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+ | | Discontinued software for which there is no support, and who's copyright ownership is unclear. Sharing abandonware is usually considered copyright infringement, however in practice copyright holders rarely enforce their abandonware copyrights. | ||
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− | | Any game that has the option to play indefinitely with no charge. | + | | Any video game that has the option to play indefinitely with no charge. |
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Revision as of 16:45, 26 April 2012
Software Types
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Abandonware |
Discontinued software for which there is no support, and who's copyright ownership is unclear. Sharing abandonware is usually considered copyright infringement, however in practice copyright holders rarely enforce their abandonware copyrights. | Re-Volt | |
Free-To-Play |
F2P | Any video game that has the option to play indefinitely with no charge. | Age of Empires Online |
Freemium |
A business model in which users may play a video game without charge, but can access extra or more advanced features for a fee. | Microsoft Flight | |
Freeware |
Software which is available for free use; however it is usually packaged with one or more restrictions on usage rights. | ||
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