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Free Download Manager is proprietary software, but was free and open-source software between versions 2.5 [6] and 3.9.7. Starting with version 3.0.852 (15 April 2010), the source code was made available in the project's Subversion repository instead of being included with the binary package.
A software license manager is a software management tool used by independent software vendors or by end-user organizations to control where and how software products are able to run. License managers protect software vendors from losses due to software piracy and enable end-user organizations to comply with software license agreements.
Internet Download Manager (IDM) is a commercial download manager software application for the Microsoft Windows operating system owned by American company Tonec, Inc. . IDM is a tool that assists with the management and scheduling of downloads.
This comparison contains download managers, and also file sharing applications that can be used as download managers (using the http, https and ftp-protocol). For pure file sharing applications see the Comparison of file sharing applications .
Code Protector Software Development Kit A tool kit that will allow software developers to protect their software from reverse engineering, a common form of piracy. SLP Server A server that will manage the licensing issues and product keys for software vendors. SLP Online Service A InishTech hosted solution for license management.
A software license is a legal instrument governing the use or redistribution of software. Since the 1970s, software copyright has been recognized in the United States. Despite the copyright being recognized, most companies prefer to sell licenses rather than copies of the software because it enables them to enforce stricter terms on redistribution.
The Windows Package Manager (also known as winget) is a free and open-source package manager designed by Microsoft for Windows 10 and Windows 11. It consists of a command-line utility and a set of services for installing applications. [5] [6] Independent software vendors can use it as a distribution channel for their software packages.
FlexNet Publisher (formerly known as FLEXlm) is a software license manager from Flexera Software which implements license management and is intended to be used in corporate environments to provide floating licenses to multiple end users of computer software. [citation needed] Computer software can be licensed in a variety of ways.