'Where all the software is FREE' - What is that all about then?

There are two ways to get software for free.

1 - Download it illegally, this is stealing and will generally involve putting software to crack the programs built in security. This is normally written by hackers, the sort of people who also like to install trojans and worms to snoop inside your computer. These can easily be hidden in a program that you are giving your permission to install on your personal computer. This also often affects the programs stability, who are you going to go to for support then. Also sooner of later you might get caught and go to jail.

2- Freeware, Shareware or TrialWare. This is what FreeHomeSoftware.co.uk is all about.

Freeware

is

software

written by either up and coming Software Developers like myself, or  used by

Major Software

companies as teasers for more fully functioned products, after all if you like one piece of software, you are more likely to go back for more aren't you. All this software is 100% LEGAL!

Shareware

is generally software that you can try for a period for FREE, and then you have the option to pay a (usually) small sum to unlock it for a longer period, or indefinitely.

Trialware

- Most manufacturer will let you 'try before you buy', so if you do not fancy lashing out hundreds of pound, euros or dollars you can plan ahead and use their software for 14 days, a month or so without it costing a penny, of course at the end of the trial period it will be rendered useless but hey it's a bargain while you have it. I have finished many a project this way.

Trial Pay -

Pretty recent idea this, you download Trialware, then you buy something else that you might have bought anyway and then in return you get an unlock code to make the software into a full version, AVG do this. It's basically a good idea!

Is

Freeware

as good as the Big Name Products?

Some

free software

is now as good as the Big Names Software, just look at 'the Gimp' (Graphics) has most of Adobe PhotoShop's features, 'Open Office 3' (Business and Office), just as good as Microsoft for most users,

AVG Anti Virus 8.5

- (Anti Virus) just as good as Norton or Mc Afee and doesn't slow your system down.

So

Freeware

is generally stable, and well supported too usually by joining a free forum where you can read other users issues and the replies from the programmers. You can also post your own questions. Anyone who has used

Linux Software

will tell you that this is a great way of keeping costs down for both users and manufacturers, and getting new releases and patches live very quickly.

Most big name software is extremely complicated to use and packed with rich features to compete against their competitors, but most home users never use a lot of that functionality and it all slows your computer down hence the term bloatware, every new issue is bigger and better? than its predecessor.

You can probably run a 5 year old PC with its original memory on

Windows XP

and 100% Freeware, how much of a bargain is that?

If you could just have the basics and have a program easier to use, wouldn't you use it more often and recommend it to your friends especially is if was FREE forever!

K.I.S.S - Keep It Simple Stupid, simple is easier to use and more productive.