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.

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charityware

Software that is available free of charge but that encourages the user to make a monetary donation to a particular charity. For example, the VIM text editor asks people to donate to orphans in Uganda. Also called "helpware," "goodware" and "careware." See VIM.

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PhD, is founder and board chair of Point of CareWare, a technology company based in Bellevue.

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CareWare Software Systems has seen a 1,500 per cent increase in gross revenues over the past three years, a growth from $48,000 to $800,000.

After dabbling in restaurant and clothing industries, Brownstone joined CareWare as an employee for a year and became a partner and vice-president in August of 1996.

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Lynette Jones, RN, PhD, is founder and board chair of Point of CareWare, a technology company based in Bellevue, Washington.

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