Shareware is inexpensive because it is usually produced by a single programmer and is offered directly to customers. Thus, there are practically no packaging or advertising expenses.

Note that shareware differs from public-domain software in that shareware is copyrighted. This means that you cannot sell a shareware product as your own.

Shareware FAQ
Collection of questions collected from the alt.comp.shareware newsgroup.

WebAttack
Contains over 1400 downloadable freeware and shareware applications for Windows 95. Each application includes a brief description.

Yahoo!'s shareware for programming languages page
Yahoo!'s directory of shareware for programming languages.

Association of Shareware Professionals
A consumer information site dedicated to the advancement of shareware.

Shareware FAQ
This is a two part FAQ regarding shareware from the alt.comp.shareware newsgroup.

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