buyware en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From buy + -ware.
Meanings
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(rare, uncountable) Commercial software.
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.
1999 November 10, John R. Campbell, “Is there a "BASIC programming language" compiler available for AIX?”, in comp.unix.aix (Usenet), retrieved 30 Jan 2022:ANY OS - buyware or freeware - has a learning curve.
2001 May 15, Lewin A.R.W. Edwards, “any free OS for embedded system?”, in comp.arch.embedded (Usenet), retrieved 30 Jan 2022: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.
2004 December 28, Rod, “Freeware and only freeware?”, in alt.comp.freeware (Usenet), retrieved 30 Jan 2022:There is Business Basic (BBX). But it's buyware. If you find GNU licence Basic - let me know.
1999 November 10, Chris Notz, “Is there a "BASIC programming language" compiler available for AIX?”, in comp.unix.aix (Usenet), retrieved 30 Jan 2022:Not everything on this site is freeware. Some trailware and shareware, and buyware.
2003 March 5, Andrew C. Cooper, “New Freeware Site”, in alt.comp.freeware (Usenet), retrieved 30 Jan 2022: