Free Download Software

Genuine free software ( not illegal or pirated copies ) comes in two categories : assessment and freeware versions . With the trial version , the period of free use expires after 30 days or more. The main purpose of the trial is to get you to buy the paid version once you 've had a chance to evaluate the product .

The second category - which this article is about - is known as freeware. Freeware is software that is free and completely legal to download . It is often created as a hobby, a programmer does not need ( or want ) to pay for it . Sometimes created by a whole team of people , such as Mozilla , the makers of the fabulous Firefox browser, Open Office and many other wonderful things .

But why do programmers go to all the trouble and expense of creating free software, producing a website that allows anyone to download the program for free ?