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Opensource vs Freeware - What's the difference?

opensource | freeware |

As an adjective opensource

is .

As a noun freeware is

(computing) complete and functional software that does not require payment or other compensation (such as nags or advertising) for its use freeware may be a proprietary license with no access to the source code.

opensource

English

Adjective

(en adjective)

    • freeware

    English

    (wikipedia freeware)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (computing) Complete and functional software that does not require payment or other compensation (such as nags or advertising) for its use. Freeware may be a proprietary license with no access to the source code.

    • Related terms

    * abandonware * adware * baitware * censorware * crippleware * demoware * donationware * postcardware * shareware * spyware * trialware

    See also

    * free software * open-source software * public domain software