On Sunday December 30 2007 01:04, Dan Kegel wrote:
"Freeware" might be the closest of the bunch, but it implies GPL or at least the ability to redistribute binaries (i.e. the other meaning of the word Free).
Even in Linux world "freeware" doesn't imply neither GPL nor ability to redistribute binaries; it (often but not always) imply that the program have source code available, you can modify and redistribute it (along with the binaries if you wish). However, in Windows world word "freeware" always imply that you can download and use the software free of charge and that's all. A lot of additional restrictions may be made by author(s) of the software. According to Wikipedia: "The *only* criterion for being classified as "freeware" is that the software must be made available for use for an unlimited time at no cost" [1].