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engineering without the author’s permission
are permitted by some publishers but

prohibited by others. Unlike with free and
open-source software, which are also often The most popular at the
moment are iCloud on Mac, and
distributed free of charge, the source code for Dropbox, both of which attract
freeware is typically not made available. an impressive 300 million users
to their platforms.

Shareware

Shareware is a type of proprietary software which is initially provided free of charge

to users, who are allowed and encouraged to make and share copies of the program.
Shareware is often offered as a download from a website or as a compact disc

included with a magazine. There are numerous platforms which offer shareware like
GitHub, Stack Overflow, Source Forge etc

3.9. Cloud Storage

Cloud storage is a model of computer data storage

in which the digital data is stored in logical pools.
The physical storage spans multiple servers

(sometimes in multiple locations), and the physical
environment is typically owned and managed by

a hosting company. These cloud storage providers
are responsible for keeping the data available and

accessible, and the physical environment protected
and running. People and organizations buy or lease

storage capacity from the providers to store user, organization, or application data.
The widespread cloud services are Google Drive, One Drive, DropBox, Media Fire,

Mega.nz, pCloud, iCloud, Amazon Drive etc.

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