A Survey of Public Domain Software for Microcomputers.

Abstract

This document was written to help microcomputer users become aware of the types and the vast amount of public-domain software currently available. It does not include all the software available and inclusion is not meant to be a certification of merit. All software included in this document, however, has been tested by Users Services. Many useful microcomputer programs are available through the public domain. These programs are distributed to users free of charge. Some authors, however, do solicit donations for their programs. Many of the public-domain programs parallel or surpass commercially marketed software. It is sometimes difficult for the user to distinguish between a software package that will suit his or her needs or one that will never be used. This is true of both commercial products and public-domain products. The use of public-domain software can eliminate some of the expense of purchasing programs that may not be suitable for your needs. Contents: Communications Software; Languages and Compilers; Word Processing and Editors; Graphics Software; Remote Bulletin Board Systems; UNIX-Like Utilities; Utilities; and Other Software.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA160603

Entities

People

  • B. L. Harvey
  • David W Taylor

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Protocols
  • Application Software
  • Central Processing Units
  • Compilers
  • Computer Communications
  • Computer Languages
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Electronic Mail
  • Graphics
  • High Level Languages
  • Mainframe Computers
  • Operating Systems
  • Programming Languages
  • Word Processors

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Readers

  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Economics