Licence Statement Definition of Shareware ----------------------- Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software before buying it. If you try a shareware program and continue using it, you are expected to register. Individual programs differ on details -- some request registration while others require it, some specify a maximum trial period. With registration, you get anything from the simple right to continue using the software, to an updated program with printed manual. Copyright laws apply to both shareware and commercial software.