id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt 5105 Corbly, James Edward The Free Software Alternative: Freeware, Open Source Software, and Libraries 2014-09-25 11 .pdf application/pdf 4555 369 58 This paper will introduce the reader to the world of freeware and open-source software. discussion of licensing issues unique to freeware and open-source software, which leads directly to software packages on the Web. The author then addresses questions regarding the use of freeware Although many users may be unfamiliar with the concepts of freeware and open-source software, popular freeware products available,4 while Firefox users rely on an open source package.5 Many libraries) may ordinarily employ freeware and open-source software under the same precincts as The list of results will include freeware, open-source software, and Library-Specific Freeware and Open-source Software Questions Regarding the Use of Freeware and Open-source Software Downloading freeware and open-source software presents its own quandaries. Secondly, freeware and open-source software enable librarians to make increased use of computer Freeware and open-source software are good for librarians, good for the library, and good "Open-source software Directory," http://www.opensourcesoftwaredirectory.com/. ./cache/5105.pdf ./txt/5105.txt