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English
Etymology
From buy + -ware.
Pronunciation
Noun
buyware (uncountable)
- (computing, rare) Commercial software.
- Synonyms: costware, payware
- Antonyms: free software, freeware
1999 November 10, Chris Notz, “Is there a "BASIC programming language" compiler available for AIX?”, in comp.unix.aix (Usenet), retrieved 2022-01-30:There is Business Basic (BBX). But it's buyware. If you find GNU licence Basic - let me know.
1999 November 10, John R. Campbell, “Is there a "BASIC programming language" compiler available for AIX?”, in comp.unix.aix (Usenet), retrieved 2022-01-30:Don't forget Thoroughbred (www.tbred.com) which is also buyware.
Otherwise, look on the bonus pack CD that comes w/ AIX 4.3+...
...There's a copy of Visual Age Java (not the enterprise edition, which is buyware). Not having played with it, I can't vouch for it.
2001 May 15, Lewin A.R.W. Edwards, “any free OS for embedded system?”, in comp.arch.embedded (Usenet), retrieved 2022-01-30:ANY OS - buyware or freeware - has a learning curve.
2003 March 5, Andrew C. Cooper, “New Freeware Site”, in alt.comp.freeware (Usenet), retrieved 2022-01-30:Not everything on this site is freeware. Some trailware and shareware, and buyware.
2004 December 28, Rod, “Freeware and only freeware?”, in alt.comp.freeware (Usenet), retrieved 2022-01-30:Is buyware evil ? Absolutely not. People put money, skills and effort in developing software. They have the right to get compensation for that. That's how the world works. The hippie-era is behind us.
And buyware also puts the freeware in a different perspective, if there was no buyware, freeware programmers would probably be slaughtered together with Bill G. for mistakes we call minor annoying bugs now.
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