What is a shareware ?

Shareware is basically "try before you buy" software. Unlike software marketed through normal retail channels, where you are forced to pay for the product before you've even seen it, the shareware concept lets you try a program for a period of time before you buy it. Once you have tried a shareware program, you know whether it will meet your needs before you pay for it.

What is a freeware ?

A form of software distribution where the author retains copyright of the software, but makes the program available to others at no cost. Freeware is often distributed on bulletin boards, or through user groups. The program may not be resold or distributed by others for profit.

Thanks for giving two minutes to help us doing research on sharewares.

1. Name

2. Organisation

3. Age Group

Below 10
10 to 20
21 to 30
31 to 40
41 to 50
Above 50

4. Designation

5. Email :-

6. What kind of freeware/shareware are you using?
Network Utility
Internet Utility
Entertainment
Other

7. From where do you get Freeware /Shareware?
Internet
Magazine
Books
Others

8. According to you what could be the evaluation period of the Shareware?

10 days
20 days
More than 20 da
More than 30 days

9. Are you satisfied working with Shareware/freeware?

Yes
No

10. Are you satisfied with the time you spent to download the freeware/shareware?

Yes
No

11. Do you hesitate while installing freeware in a computer where important data are stored

Yes
No

12. Do you attempt to find cracks for the shareware you have downloaded?
Yes
No

13. Does using shareware increase the chances of introducing a virus into computer?
Yes
No

14. How many times you reach to your requirements using shareware/freeware?

Rarely
Often
Regularly
Never

15. How often have you worked with shareware?

Rarely
Often
Regularly
Never

16. Which of the following you have found more bugs while operating?

Freeware
Shareware

17. How many shareware software have u worked with?

Less than 5
More than 5 but less than 10
More than 10

18. What could be the criteria for expiration of shareware

No. of days
No. of use
Free with minimum features
Based on the product features.

19. Average time you spent to understand the working of software is in

few minutes
few hours
few days
can not understand

20. Average time duration you used the sharevare/freeware
Once only
few hrs
few days
few years

21. How did you find the protection on the sharewares you used ??
Excellent
Good
Average
Fair
Poor

22. Please name the sites from which you download the freeware/softwares usually ?

23. Would you like to request for the report of this survey ? If Yes please make sure you have entered your email address

Yes
No

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