Careware

2 definitions found

From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) [jargon]:

  careware /keir'weir/ n. A variety of {shareware} for which either the
     author suggests that some payment be made to a nominated charity or a
     levy directed to charity is included on top of the distribution charge.
     Syn. {charityware}; compare {crippleware}, sense 2.
  
  



From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  careware
       
          /keir'weir/ (Or "{charityware}") {Shareware} for which either
          the author suggests that some payment be made to a nominated
          charity or a levy directed to charity is included on top of
          the distribution charge.
       
          Compare {crippleware}.
       
          [{Jargon File}]
       
          (1994-12-16)